Portland Tweed Fair Isle Jacket by Robin Melanson

Portland Tweed Fair Isle Jacket

Knitting
July 2009
Aran (8 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch with medium needles
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
US 8 - 5.0 mm
English

SIZES: Small (Medium, Large, Extra Large, 2X Large)
Finished Measurements: 35¾, (39, 42, 45¼, 48¼)“

MATERIALS:
Portland Tweed
by Classic Elite (50% virgin wool, 25% alpaca, 25% viscose; 50 gram ball = approx 120 yards)
• 6 (7, 8, 9, 10) balls Color A—5013 Black Forest
• 1 (1, 2, 2, 2) balls Color B—5077 Folkestone
• 2 balls Color C—5003 Gull Grey
Needles
• One 32” circular each size US 7 and 8 (4.5 and 5 mm)
Or size to obtain gauge
• One set double pointed needles (dpns) each size US 7 and 8 (4.5 and 5 mm)
• One 24” circular size US 6 (4 mm)
• Stitch markers
• Two 1¼“ buttons