This pattern provides instructions for two styles of eagle sweater, knitted in King Cole Anti Tickle DK yarn.

24 stitches and 30 rows to 10cm (4“) over stocking stitch using 4mm knitting needles or the size required to give the correct tension. Check your tension – if less stitches use thinner needles if more use thicker needles.

To fit chest:
(Size 1: 71cm/ 28”), (Size 2: 76cm/ 30”), (Size 3: 81cm/ 32”), (Size 4: 86cm/ 34”), (Size 5: 91cm/ 36”), (Size 6: 97cm/ 38”), (Size 7: 102cm/ 40”), (Size 8: 107cm/ 42”).

Yarn used:
King Cole Anti-Tickle DK - 50g balls.
122yrds/112m
Shades: 46-Aran, 109-Copper, 48-Black, 10-Amber, 39-Sand.

Sweater (Colourway 1 and 2):
(Size 1: 7 colour A balls + 1 colour B balls + 1 colour C balls + 1 colour D balls),
(Size 2: 8 colour A balls + 1 colour B balls + 1 colour C balls + 1 colour D balls),
(Size 3: 10 colour A balls + 1 colour B balls + 1 colour C balls + 1 colour D balls),
(Size 4: 11 colour A balls + 1 colour B balls + 1 colour C balls + 1 colour D balls),
(Size 5: 12 colour A balls + 1 colour B balls + 1 colour C balls + 1 colour D balls),
(Size 6: 13 colour A balls + 1 colour B balls + 1 colour C balls + 1 colour D balls),
(Size 7: 13 colour A balls + 1 colour B balls + 1 colour C balls + 1 colour D balls),
(Size 8: 14 colour A balls + 1 colour B balls + 1 colour C balls + 1 colour D balls).

This pattern requires a set of 4 double ended or circular needles No 3.25mm (U.K. size 10, U.S.A. size 3).