Lightfall Sweater

Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)

Finished chest circumference:

-90 (102.5, 110, 122.5, 130, 140, 150, 160, 172.5) cm

-36 (41, 44, 49, 52, 56, 60, 64, 69)”

Designed to be worn with 10-15 cm / 4-6” positive ease around the chest.

Yarn: DK weight boucle or worsted weight, depending on the length of the sweater, allow approximately:

Main colour (MC):

-525 (580, 625, 675, 700, 755, 815, 850, 905) m

-575 (635, 680, 735, 765, 825, 890, 930, 990) yds

Contrast colour (CC):

-215 (240, 255, 285, 330, 350, 365, 415, 430) m

-235 (265, 280, 315, 365, 385, 400, 450, 470) yds

Yarns used in sample (size 2) is Wild Atlantic Yarns Banba DK (100% Superwash Merino; 220 m 240 yds / 100 g), 2 skeins in Quartzite as contrast colour and 3 skeins in Olive Grove as main colour.

Gauge: 16 sts & 24 rows = 10 cm / 4” in Stockinette stitch and colourwork in the round on larger needles, blocked.

Techniques used: Knitting in the round, short rows, trapping floats in stranded knitting, lifted increases.