Manis by Yamagara

The word manis in Bahasa Indonesia and Bahasa Melayu (in Indonesian and Malay), means sweet or adorable. In Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia, the word is associated with sweet desserts, confectionery, and a sweet and fragrant mango called Harum Manis. To me, it is a familiar word, associated with Dona Manis, a nostalgic little cake shop, popular among those who say that its banana tarts are the best in Singapore. 

Wear Manis as a happy, fluffy topping to sweeten your outfit and feel its comfort giving your shoulders a light, soft hug. Knitted in the round from the bottom with a wavy hemline created by a nostalgic chevron lace pattern in fingering weight yarn, the rest of the pullover is understated and knitted with a single strand of lace weight silk-mohair yarn with a needle that goes up in sizes towards the shoulders. The result is a wonderful gradation of translucency and airiness in the fabric. The number of stitches to work also decreases towards the top, making the end of knitting come sooner than you know, which is great if you can’t wait to try on your pullover. But before you do, you will join the shoulders with no-sew Russian grafting using just a crochet hook, then work 2 rounds of finishing for each armhole. That’s it! Russian grafting gives you the perfect tension at joins, even for a yarn as fine and tricky as silk mohair one. It gives structure to the pullover at the shoulders with no puckering.

 Instructor: Judi Kirby - Owner of Maggie Loves Yarn

Class Date: Saturday, June 10, 11-1pm

Yarn: Have fun pairing colours of lace and fingering weight yarn. For most sizes, one skein (or a leftover amount) of each yarn is enough to make your sweet little top. 

Needles: One each 60 cm or longer circular needles, in the following sizes: 

3.5 mm / US 4
4.5 mm / US 7
5 mm / US 8
5.5 mm / US 9
6 mm / US 10
One set of 5.5 mm / US 9 dpns or preferred needle for working armhole edging in the round
One crochet hook of approximately 6 mm / JPN 10/0 / J-10 for Russian grafting.

Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

NOTIONS: Stitch markers, stitch holder or waste yarn, tapestry needle for weaving in ends.

Yarn and needles must be purchased prior to the start of class at Low Country Shrimp and Knits and is not included in the class fee. A 10% discount will be given. Please arrive at Low Country Shrimp and Knits 10 minutes before the start of class. All classes will begin promptly at the scheduled time. Please review Low Country Shrimp and Knits' full class policies at the bottom of the Classes and Events page before registering.

Pattern information:

SIZES

1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6) : 107.5 (123, 138, 153, 168.5, 183.5) cm / 42¼ (48¼, 54¼, 60¼, 66¼, 72¼)“ finished circumference at bust

The sample was knit in Size 1 with + 21 cm / 8¼” ease at bust. Suggested ease: + 20 to 30 cm / 8 to 12”.

YARN

Y1
Fingering weight
ParkourKitties Fibers
(365 m / 400 yards per 100 g skein, 75%  merino, 25% nylon)
Sample colour: Aubergine

155 (175, 200, 220, 245, 270 )m / 170 (190, 220, 240, 270, 295) yards
1 skein

Y2
Lace weight
ParkourKitties Fibers
(400 m / 440 yards per 50 g skein, 75%  mohair, 25% mulberry silk)
Sample colour: Nautical Dusk

240 (275, 345, 400, 445, 525) m / 265 (300, 375, 440, 485, 575) yards

1 (1, 1, 1, 2, 2) skeins

GAUGE (after blocking)

34 sts and 24 rows = 13.5 cm / 5¼” and 9 cm / 3½” in Chevron Lace pattern (see below) with Y1 and 3.5 mm / US 4 needle
14.5 sts and 20 rows = 10 cm / 4” in Stockinette stitch with Y2 and 5.5 mm / US 9 needle
13 sts and 18 rows = 10 cm / 4” in Stockinette stitch with Y2 and 6 mm / US 10 needle