Sizes
1 [2, 3, 4, 5] [6, 7, 8, 9]
Finished Measurements
32 [36, 39, 43, 50] [55, 59, 62, 66]″ / 81 [91, 99, 109, 127] [140, 150, 157, 168]cm chest circumference. Measurements taken after blocking.
Size 5 shown with about 4″ / 10cm of positive ease.
I recommend selecting a size that is approximately 2 – 4″ / 5 – 10cm larger than your actual chest circumference for a fit with positive ease. For an even more relaxed fit, select a size that is 5 – 8″ / 13 – 20cm larger than your actual chest circumference.
Yoke, sleeve, and body lengths are customizable
Yarn
Fingering weight held double
This sweater features two strands of fingering weight yarn (West Wool Bicycle) held together. You can also knit this sweater with one strand of DK or worsted weight yarn.
Yardage
Approximately 1000 [1100, 1200, 1400, 1600] [1750, 1850, 1900, 2000]yds / 914 [1006, 1097, 1280, 1463] [1600, 1692, 1737, 1829]m of each color.
Make sure you get the recommended yardage amount for your size for BOTH strands of yarn because you are holding two strands of fingering weight yarn together.
If you are using West Wool Bicycle, you will need 6 [6, 7, 8, 9] [10, 10, 10, 11] skeins of EACH color.
Needles
US 6 / 4mm circular in 40″ / 100cm length or one size smaller than larger needle
US 7 / 4.5mm circular in 40″ / 100cm length or size needed to obtain gauge
Magic loop method is used for the collar, yoke, and sleeves. Watch this Westknits video to assist with the Magic Loop technique.
https://youtu.be/hpFHbHmrCcc
Notions
9 stitch markers, 1 split ring marker, tapestry needle, waste yarn
Gauge
18 sts & 34 rnds = 4″ / 10cm in moss stitch after blocking using larger needles (US 7 / 4.5mm recommended)
20 sts & 32 rnds = 4″ / 10cm in twisted ribbing after blocking using smaller needles (US 6 / 4mm recommended)
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