Shel Designs Astoria PDF

Astoria from Shel Designs is a fantastic layering piece with a cozy foldover collar. With deep ribbing at the hem, this topper is knit in the round to the armholes, with the front and back completed separately and joined at the shoulders with a three-needle bind-off. The ribbed collar is a hybrid of a turtleneck and a cowl neck and adds polish and extra warmth! Two strands of Shibui Knits Nest are held with one strand of Silk Cloud throughout, creating texture, softness, and a coziness factor that’s off the charts!

Skill Level: Intermediate
Sizes: to fit 32 (34, 36, 38, 40, 42) (44, 46, 50, 54, 58, 62)” bust
Finished Measurements:
     Bust – 35¾ (37¾, 40, 42¼, 43¾, 45¾) (48, 50¼, 53¾, 58¼, 61¾, 66¼)”
     Back Length  – 19½ (19¾, 19¾, 20, 20¼, 20½) (20½, 20¾, 20¾, 21, 21¼, 21½)”
Yarn Requirements:
     5 (6, 6, 6, 7, 7) (7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 11) hanks Shibui Knits Nest (75% Highland Wool/ 35% Alpaca; 50g/175yds), shown in Tar
     2 (2, 2, 2, 2, 2) (2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3) hanks Shibui Knits Silk Cloud (60% Kid Hair/ 40% Silk; 25g/330yds), shown in Tar
Needles:
     US 8 (5.00mm) 16” circular needle
     US 9 (5.50mm) 16” and 32” or longer circular needle
     US 10 (6.00mm) 32” or longer circular and spare needle for three-needle bind-off
Gauge: 15 sts and 20 rows = 4” in stockinette stitch on US 10 (6.00mm), after blocking, with two strands of Nest held with one strand of Silk Cloud