Sizes
1 [2, 3, 4, 5] [6, 7, 8, 9]
Finished Measurements
36 [39, 42, 47, 50] [55, 59, 63, 68]″ / 91 [99, 107, 119, 127] [140, 150, 160, 173]cm finished chest circumference.
Size 5 shown with about 6″ / 15cm of positive ease.
Sleeve and body lengths are customizable
Yarn
DK weight
Yardage
MC - approximately 1000 [1100, 1250, 1300, 1400] [1500, 1600, 1700, 1800]″ / 914 [1006, 1143, 1189, 1280] [1372, 1463, 1554, 1646]m
CC - 140 [150, 160, 170, 190] [220, 230, 240, 250]″ / 128 [137, 147, 155, 174] [201, 210, 219, 229]m
I recommend these skein requirements if you are using West Wool Tandem.
MC - 4 [5, 5, 6, 6] [6, 7, 7, 8] skeins
CC - 1 skein
Needles
US 5 / 3.75mm circular in 40″ / 100cm length or 1 size smaller than the 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. Watch this Westknits video to assist with the Magic Loop technique.
https://youtu.be/hpFHbHmrCcc
Notions
1 stitch marker, waste yarn, tapestry needle
Gauge
22 sts & 36 rnds = 4″ / 10cm in slip stitch pattern after blocking using larger needles (US 6 / 4mm recommended)
24 sts & 32 rnds = 4″ / 10cm in twisted ribbing after blocking using smaller needles (US 5 / 3.75mm recommended)
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