Yarn
Fingering weight yarn in 8 colours. Sample uses Knit Picks Palette (100% Peruvian Highland wool), 231 yards (211 metres) per 50 grams. You will need 5 (5, 6, 7) (8, 9, 10) balls of the main colour
(colour A), and 1 ball each of the 7 contrast colours (colours B through H).
A (main colour): Gosling
B: Mist
C: Ciel
D: Rainforest Heather
E: Spruce
F: Seafaring
G: Mineral Heather
H: Indigo Heather
Sizes
XS (S, M, L) (XL, XXL, XXXL) with finished busts:
30 (33, 36, 39) (45, 52, 58)” /
76 (84, 89, 99) (114.5, 132, 147.5)cm.
Sample shown is size M on a 35” / 89 cm bust corresponding to 1” / 2.5cm positive ease. It is intended to be worn with 0” to 2” positive ease at bust, or the closest size larger than your actual bust size measurement.
Total waist circumference:
27.25 (30.25, 33.25, 35.5) (41.5, 47.5, 53.5)” /
69 (77, 84.5, 90) (105.5, 120.5, 136)cm
Upper arm circumference:
10.5 (11.5, 13, 13.75) (15, 17, 19)” /
26.5 (29, 33, 35) (38, 43, 48.5)cm
Maximum hip width at front:
15 (16.5, 18, 19) (22, 25, 28)” /
38 (42, 45.5, 48.5) (56, 63.5, 71)cm
Maximum hip width at back:
19 (20.5, 22, 23) (26, 29, 32)” /
48.5 (52, 56, 58.5) (66, 73.5, 81.5)cm
Stranded colourwork gauge
28 sts and 32 rounds to 4” / 10 cm with size 3.25mm (US 3) needles in the round after blocking (or needle size required to match gauge).
Stockinette gauge
28 sts and 36 rows to 4” / 10cm with 2.75mm (US 2) needles after blocking (or needle size required to match gauge).
Notions
crochet hook, darning needle, or sewing machine for reinforcing steeks,
spare circular needle for provisional cast on having same diameter as your stockinette knitting needle and at least 32” in length,
stitch markers
Techniques
steeking
provisional cast on to spare cable needle
short rows
slip stitch colourwork
fair isle
increases and decreases in fair isle
picking up stitches
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Tech edited by Chaitanya Muralidhara (Ravelry: beginswithac)