Sizes: A (B, C, D, E) (F, G, H, I)

 

30” (34”, 38”, 42”, 46”) (50”, 54”, 58”, 62”) / 76cm (86cm, 96cm, 106cm, 116cm) (127cm, 137cm, 147cm, 157cm)

 

Choosing your size and fit: The stated measurements are for the actual garment, choose a size with your desired ease, at least 2”/5 cm positive ease is recommended.

 

Needles: 4 mm & 4.5 mm circular needles and/or DPNs. Needle sizes are recommended, choose a size needed to achieve gauge, the smaller needle should be 0.5 mm smaller than the larger needle.

 

Gauge: 18 stitches & 24 rows per 4” / 10 cm in cable pattern on larger needles after blocking. If you find that your flat and in the round gauge differ a lot, check both a flat and in the round gauge swatch.

Yarn: DK weight wool or wool blends held single. Samples knitted in Rauwerk DK (220m/100g) and BC Garn Hamilton Tweed (100m/50g).

 

Note: The Rauwerk is a woollen spun yarn which comes out thick for a DK. Make sure to swatch carefully, you may need to change the needle size or use a heavier aran weight yarn. Any yarn that meets the gauge may be used.

 

Yardage: 220 (250, 280, 310, 340) (370, 400, 420, 450) grams

484 (550, 616, 682, 748) (814, 880, 924, 990) metres

 

Note: These yardages are for the shorter length, you will need approx. 20% more yarn for the longer option.

 

Sample Information: Tweed sample is knitted in BC Garn Hamilton Tweed (100m/50g) in the colourway ‘natural’, size B worn on a 32” / 81 cm bust with 2” / 5 cm positive ease. Beige sample knitted in Rauwerk DK (220m/100g), in the colourway ‘sand’, size C worn on a 34” / 86 cm bust with 4” / 10 cm positive ease.

Languages: English

 

Format: PDF

Intermediate/advanced. As this pattern is aimed at experienced knitters, instructions for specific special stitches are given, but general technique instructions are not given in this pattern, however all techniques are standard and tutorials can easily be found online. Techniques required for this pattern include: german short rows, cable knitting, knitting in the round, knitting from charted instructions, a folded hem, and picking up stitches.

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