Arial Knitting Pattern
Arial is a vintage design from the 1940's, re-gauged, sized and styled for modern sweater girls. The re-vamped version of this pattern is included in the reprinted article from Cast On Magazine, Vintage Knitting for Modern Bodies.
Three page pattern that comes in a pattern leaflet.
Finished bust sizes 36 (40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64) inches
Pattern Gauge
5.5 stitches and 7 rows = 1 inch over pattern stitch. One repeat measures 2 inches.
Experience level: Beginner/Intermediate
Recommended Yarn Quantities
Use any yarn that enables you to meet the pattern gauge with "openness" that is suitable to your tastes.
Here are some suggestions:
| Classic Elite Provence 100% Egyptian Cotton | 4 (4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5) skeins |
| JaggerSpun Zephyr Wool-Silk DK Weight | 700 (700, 800, 800, 900, 900, 1000, 1000) yards |
| Sarah's Yarns 100% DK Cashmere | 4 (4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6) skeins |
| Sarah's Yarns 45% Cashmere/55% Silk, 4-ply | 4 (4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6) skeins |
| Sarah's Yarns 100% Silk JPM Cones | 3 (3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4) 100 gram balls or 100 gram skeins |
| Sarah's Yarns 100% Spun Silk DK | 5 (5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 7) skeins |
| Sarah's Yarns 100% Bamboo | 3 (3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4) skeins |
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