{"product_id":"drea-renee-knits-metamorphic-knitting-kit","title":"Drea Renee Knits - Metamorphic - Knitting Kit","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDrea Renee Knits – Metamorphic – Knitting Kit\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDesigned by Andrea Mowry – Drea Renee Knits\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePrinted pattern included, sold under licence from the designer.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMetamorphic is a cropped striped pullover knitted from the top down, in the round, and deliberately inside out. The purl side is the right side, which means the whole jumper is worked in knit stitches and the fabric you end up wearing has the soft, broken texture of reverse stocking stitch rather than the flat face of the knit side. Faux seams run down the centre front and back and around each sleeve, so a seamless sweater ends up looking properly tailored.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe stripes come from alternating two yarns every other round. We have paired \u003ca href=\"\/products\/orry-yarn-merino-dk\"\u003eOrry Yarn Merino DK\u003c\/a\u003e as the main colour with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/schoppel-edition-3\"\u003eSchoppel Edition 3\u003c\/a\u003e as the contrast. The Merino DK holds the structure and keeps the stripe edges clean; the Edition 3 shifts gradually through its gradient as you knit, so the contrast stripe changes character from the yoke to the hem without you doing anything at all. No two finished jumpers come out the same.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSkill Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Intermediate ★★★\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThere is no chart and no colourwork, and the body is plain knitting throughout, so the knitting itself is calm. The demand is in the details. The collar is shaped with wrapped short rows and the pattern uses a tubular cast on and a Kitchener bind off at collar, hem and cuffs, which give the ribbing a rounded, professional edge. All of these can be substituted for simpler versions if you would rather. Working inside out takes a round or two to get used to, and then stops being strange.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSizes:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 (2, 3, 4, 5)(6, 7, 8, 9), with finished bust circumferences of 32.75 (37, 40.75, 44.25, 48.75)(52.25, 56.75, 61, 64.75)\" \/ 83 (94, 103.5, 112.5, 124)(132.5, 144, 155, 164.5) cm. Recommended ease is 0–4\" \/ 0–10 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGauge:\u003c\/strong\u003e 22 stitches and 34 rows = 10 cm (4\") in striped stocking stitch in the round on 4 mm \/ US6 needles, alternating both yarns every other round, measured after blocking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Kit Includes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrry Yarn Merino DK in your chosen colourway, in the quantity for your size band\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSchoppel Edition 3 in the matching gradient, in the quantity for your size band\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted pattern in English, supplied under licence from Drea Renee Knits\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou'll Also Need\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4 mm \/ US6 circular needle, 40 cm and 80–100 cm, plus your preferred method for small circumferences\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4.5 mm \/ US7 for the sleeves, if your gauge tightens (see below)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3.5 mm \/ US4 circular needle, 40 cm and 80–100 cm, for the ribbing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSix stitch markers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable needle (optional)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWaste yarn or stitch holders for the sleeve stitches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWool needle for Kitchener stitch and weaving in ends\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA note on the needles\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThree needle sizes look like a lot, and two of them are worth explaining. The ribbing needle is two sizes smaller than the main fabric needle, which is what keeps the collar, hem and cuffs from flaring. The larger sleeve needle is optional but worth having: most of us knit tighter on a small circumference than on a large one, and a sleeve worked at body gauge on body needles often comes out narrower than the schematic. Knit a few rounds of the sleeve, measure, and go up a size if it has tightened.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSwatching\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSwatch in the round, alternating the two yarns every other round exactly as the pattern does, and measure only once the swatch is blocked and completely dry. A flat swatch in a single colour will not tell you what this fabric does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChoosing your size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMeasure around your full bust, add the ease you want, and pick the finished bust circumference closest to that number. The sample is knitted in size 2 on a 35\" \/ 89 cm bust, giving 2\" \/ 5 cm of positive ease. Because the jumper is knitted from the top down, you can try it on as you go and stop the yoke, body and sleeves wherever suits you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechniques used\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnitting and purling in the round, inside out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2x2 tubular cast on and Kitchener bind off (both substitutable)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWrap and turn short rows, and resolving wraps on both sides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRaglan-style yoke increases with M1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFaux seams worked as a single purl column\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePicking up underarm stitches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorking a small circumference in the round\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy You'll Love It\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA gradient contrast yarn does the colour work for you. The stripes evolve as you knit and the finished jumper has a depth that two solid shades cannot give you.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnitting inside out means no purling on a whole jumper, and the reverse stocking stitch face is softer and more forgiving than the knit side.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCropped and worked from the top down, so it is quicker than a full-length jumper and you can adjust the length while it is on the needles.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNine sizes, 32.75\" to 64.75\" finished bust.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo yarns at two different weights in nine sizes is exactly the sort of sum that puts people off a pattern. We have done it for you.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eYarn Usage\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOrry Yarn Merino DK is 50 g \/ 115 m per ball. Schoppel Edition 3 is 50 g \/ 150 m per ball. Kits are sold in four size bands, each made up to the quantity needed for the largest size in the band, so every kit has enough and most have a little to spare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's in each kit\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize band\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMerino DK (MC)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eEdition 3 (CC)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSizes 1–2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 balls \/ 300 g \/ 690 m\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 balls \/ 150 g \/ 450 m\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSizes 3–5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8 balls \/ 400 g \/ 920 m\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4 balls \/ 200 g \/ 600 m\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSizes 6–8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 balls \/ 500 g \/ 1150 m\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5 balls \/ 250 g \/ 750 m\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSize 9\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11 balls \/ 550 g \/ 1265 m\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 balls \/ 300 g \/ 900 m\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat each size actually uses\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese are the designer's approximate figures. 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