Sizes
XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL)
Finished Measurements
36 (39.5, 43.5, 47.5, 51, 56, 60, 64, 68)” / 91 (100, 110, 121, 130, 142, 152, 163, 173)cm finished chest circumference.
Measurements taken before blocking.
L size shown with about 4” / 10cm of positive ease.
Sleeve and body lengths are customizable.
Yarn
DK weight
Yardage
MC - 850 (950, 1050, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400, 1450, 1500) / 777 (869, 960, 1006, 1097, 1189, 1280, 1326, 1372)m
CC - Approximately 550 (600, 650, 700, 750, 800, 850, 900, 950) / 503 (549, 594, 640, 686, 732, 777, 823, 869)m total
The Yardage estimates are rounded up to make sure you have plenty of yarn for your size. Yardage may vary depending on the length of your sleeves and body of the sweater.
MC - Approximately 4 (4, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6, 6) skeins of West Wool Tandem
CC - The multi-color sample features 8 CC’s. If you have 4 or 5 skeins of DK weight yarn for the CC’s, that will be plenty for all sizes.
Needles
US 5 / 3.75mm circular in 40” / 100cm length or 1 size smaller than the main larger needle
US 6 / 4mm circular in 40” / 100cm length or size needed to obtain gauge
Magic loop method is used for knitting smaller circumferences in the round.
Notions
1 stitch marker, tapestry needle
Gauge
22 sts & 40 rows = 4” / 10cm in brick pattern before blocking (4 rows stockinette + 4 rows garter)
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