Description
Sizes
1, 2, 3 (4, 5, 6) 7, 8, 9
Chest circumference
ca 74, 84, 94 (104, 114, 124) 134, 144, 154 cm
Garment finished bust circumference
ca 79, 88,5, 99 (108,5, 119, 128,5) 139, 148,5, 159 cm
Garment total length from back neck (incl. neckband)
ca 64,5, 65,5, 66,5 (67, 68, 69) 70, 71, 72 cm
Intended ease
5 cm / 2 inches of positive ease or your preferred ease.
Yarn
Main color
Gotlandsgarn 2 from Yllet Inredning, Gotland wool and Falkland merino. 400 m / 100 g in the colorway Light Grey (298).
Contrast color
Gotlandsgarn 2 from Yllet Inredning, Gotland wool and Falkland merino. 400 m / 100 g in the colorway Sand (211).
Yarn requirements
Main color: 2, 3, 3 (3, 4, 4) 4, 5, 5 skeins or 200, 225, 248 (277, 306, 339) 372, 407, 437 g
Contrast color: 1, 1, 1 (1, 1, 1) 1, 1, 2 skeins or 48, 54, 60 (67, 74, 82) 90, 98, 105 g
Note that if you choose to knit the sweater in a single colour, you will need more yarn in the main colour. Add together the yardages of the main colour and the contrast colour to calculate the yarn requirements.
Knitting needles
Circular needle (40 and 80 – 120 cm / 16 and 32 – 47 inches): 3.25 mm / US 3 (for ribbing) Circular needle (40, 60 and 80 – 120 cm / 16, 24 and 32 – 47 inches): 3.75 mm / US 5 (for Stocking Stitch and lace) Double pointed needles: 3.25 mm / US 3 and 3.75 mm / US 5 (for ribbing and Stocking Stitch)
Gauge
23 sts x 28 rounds = 10 cm / 4 inches in Stocking Stitch in the round, on 3.75 mm / US 5 needle. Always use a needle size that gives you the correct gauge.
Notions
Stitch markers, scrap yarn or stitch holder, darning needle.
