1) What is Aran weight yarn?
Aran weight is a thickness of yarn, slightly heavier than worsted weight yarn. Check the ball band on the yarn for the suggested gauge. It should be approximately 16 sts / 4” over a stockinette stitch gauge swatch and the suggested needle size should be about a size 9 needle.
2) What yarn was used for the Reader's Wrap model?
Jo Sharp's Silk Road Aran Tweed - Color #115 Wintergrass
ERATTA
AC-015 Six Simple Scarves
In the directions for scarf E, Row 2 should read: K3, *p3, k3; rep from* to end.
SW-009 It's a Boy! It's a Girl!
In the list of stitches and abbreviations, the following should appear:
m1 - (make 1) Insert left needle from front to back under horizontal strand between last stitch worked and next stitch on the left needle, forming a loop on left needle. Knit through the back of this loop.
k1-tbl - Knit 1 stitch through the back loop.
yo - Yarn over the needle.
SW-026 The Office Vest
In the list of stitches and abbreviations, the following should appear:
2/2RC Slip 2 sts to cn, hold to back, k2, k2 from cn.
SW-027 Fair Isle for Kids
The directions for the sleeve should be:
With smaller needles and Color A, cast on 38 (38, 40, 40, 42) sts.
Work in k1/p1 rib for 5 rows.
Change to larger ndl. Knit 1 row, increasing 4 (4, 2, 2, 0) sts evenly spaced across row.
42 (42, 42, 42, 42) sts
Knit 1 row.
NOTE: All charts are worked in stockinette stitch.
Work first and last st of each row (selvedge sts) in background color of chart. Chart 4 will begin on 2nd st of row and end 1 st from end of row. Work increased sts into pattern.
Work charts as follows, and at the same time, increase 1 st on each side edge every 4th row 0 (0, 0, 3, 2) times, then every 6th row 0 (6, 10, 10, 12) times, then every 8th row 5 (2, 0, 0, 0) times.
52 (58, 62, 68, 70) sts
Work Chart 4—8 times across row.
With color A, knit 2 rows.
Work Chart 5—8 times across row.
With color A, knit 2 rows.
With color B, work even in stockinette stitch.
Work even until piece measures 9.5 (10.5, 12, 13.5, 14.5)”, end ws row.
With color A, knit 2 rows.
Bind off all sts.
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