silhouette baselayer

women's version

This sweater is the knitter’s version of the perfect thermal base layer. Make it out of a super-soft fingering-weight yarn like Anzula Cloud to wear it next to the skin under your heavier vest, sweater, or coat. The lightweight yarn worked in a subtle texture creates a versatile fabric that warms without overheating so it can be worn from fall to spring. It’s worked bottom-up seamlessly with raglan yoke shaping.

finished sizes

32 (35 1/2, 39, 44 1/4, 47 3/4, 51 1/4)” (81.5 (90, 99, 112.5, 121.5, 130) cm bust circumference, and 25 (25 1/2, 26, 27 1/2, 28 3/4, 29)” (63.5 65, 66, 70, 73, 73.5 cm) length. 
Intended to be worn with 1–3”(2.5–7.5 cm) of positive ease. Shown in size 35 1/2” (90 cm).

Yarn 

1168 (1303, 1429, 1618, 1744, 1879) yd (1068 1191, 1307, 1479, 1595, 1718 m) fingering weight (#1 Super Fine) yarn. 

Shown here: Anzula Cloud (80% superwash merino wool, 10% cashmere, 10% nylon; 575 yd 526 m/114 g): color Avocado, 3 (3, 3, 3, 4, 4) skeins

Needles 

Size U.S. 3 (3.25 mm) 16” and 32” (40 and 80 cm) long circular (cir) and set of 4 or 5 double-pointed (dpn) 
Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions 

Stitch markers (m); stitch holders or waste yarn; tapestry needle

Gauge 

27 1/2 sts and 38 rows = 4” (10 cm) over Tiny Bowknot pattern

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