Difficulty/Skills Require
Level: Adventurous beginner/Intermediate.
Knit, Purl, Long Tail cast on, Knitting in the round, German Short Rows, three-needle bind off.
Yarn Weight:
Fingering, Sport, DK.
Adjust needle size to fit gauge.
Notions:
Tapestry needle, Stitch holders or waste yarn.
Gauge: All gauges are calculated per 4” / 10 cm finished, blocked fabric. Stockinette: 24 sts and 32 rows/rnds
Twisted Rib: 24 sts and 34 rnds
Suggested Yarns:
Biches & Buches Le Petit Organic Cotton (100% Organic Cotton); 328 yds / 300 m per 3.53 oz / 100 g skein.
Lang Illusion (55% Cotton, 45% Viscose from Bamboo); 295 yds / 270 m per 3.53 oz / 100 g skein.
Yarn shown:
MC: Biches & Buches Le Petit Organic Cotton, Color: Cream
CC: Lang Illusion, Color: 1155.0001
Yardage:
Solid color: 720 (810, 915, 1020, 1100) (1200, 1290, 1460, 1555, 1725) yds / 720 (810, 915, 1020, 1100) (1200, 1290, 1460, 1555, 1725) m
Striped:
MC: 485 (545, 620, 690, 745) (815, 875, 990, 1055, 1170) yds / 443 (498, 567, 631, 681) (745, 800, 905, 965, 1070) m
CC: 235 (265, 295, 330, 355) (385, 415, 470, 500, 555) yds / 215 (242, 270, 302, 325) (352, 379, 430, 457, 507) m
Needle Size: US 5 / 3.75 mm 32” / 80 cm circular needle for body, Magic Loop and/or DPNs for sleeves, spare gauge needle for Three-needle BO.
Use the needle size(s) that allow(s) you to meet gauge.
Size Information:
Sizes 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9, 10): 32.75 (36.75, 40.75, 44.75, 48.75) (52.75, 56.75, 60.75, 64.75, 68.75)” / 83 (93.5, 103.5, 113.5, 124) (134, 144, 154.5, 164.5, 174.5) cm finished chest garment circumference.
Intended to be worn with 2–4” / 5–10 cm positive ease.
See Schematic Measurements for more detail.