Birnam by Kimberley Bate

Birnam

Crochet
March 2024
DK (11 wpi) ?
3.3 stitches and 3.3 rows = 4 inches
in C2C blocks
4.0 mm (G)
962 - 2220 yards (880 - 2030 m)
1 (2, 3, 4, 5)(6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
low vision format available
UK
English

Corner-to-corner, with its built-in blocky structure, is the perfect method for building up the logs of this top quickly and easily.

SIZES

1 (2, 3, 4, 5)(6, 7, 8, 9, 10)

Finished bust circumference: 81 (93, 99, 111, 123)(129, 141, 153, 159, 171)cm / 32 (36.5, 39, 43.75, 48.5)(50.75, 55.5, 60.25, 62.5, 67.25)”

Designed with 0-7.5cm / 0-3” of positive ease.

Rebecca is wearing size 4 with 4.5cm / 1.75” of positive ease.

MEASUREMENTS

Bust circumference: 81 (93, 99, 111, 123)(129, 141, 153, 159, 171)cm / 32 (36.5, 39, 43.75, 48.5)(50.75, 55.5, 60.25, 62.5, 67.25)”
Body length from underarm: 34.5 (33, 33, 39, 37.5)(37.5, 36, 37.5, 36, 37.5)cm / 13.5 (13, 13, 15.25, 14.75)(14.75, 14.25, 14.75, 14.25, 14.75)”
Armhole depth: 19.5 (21, 22.5, 24, 25.5)(27, 28.5, 28.5, 30, 30)cm / 7.5 (8.25, 8.75, 9.5, 10)(10.5, 11.25, 11.25, 11.75, 11.75)”
Total body length: 54 (54, 55.5, 63, 63)(64.5, 64.5, 66, 66, 67.5)cm / 21.25 (21.25, 21.75, 24.75, 24.75)(25.5, 25.5, 26, 26, 26.5)”
Neck width: 22.5 (22.5, 22.5, 25.5, 25.5)(25.5, 31.5, 31.5, 31.5, 31.5)cm / 8.75 (8.75, 8.75, 10, 10)(10, 12.5, 12.5, 12.5, 12.5)”
Upper back width: 40.5 (46.5, 49.5, 55.5, 55.5)(55.5, 58.5, 58.5, 58.5, 58.5)cm / 16 (18.25, 19.5, 21.75, 21.75)(21.75, 23, 23, 23, 23)”

YARN

BC Garn Allino DK (50% linen, 50% cotton; 125m / 137yd per 50g)

MC: 500 (645, 740, 810, 845)(930, 925, 1060, 1105, 1255)m / 545 (705, 810, 885, 925)(1015, 1010, 1160, 1210, 1370)yd
CC1: 65 (65, 65, 125, 125)(125, 170, 170, 170, 170)m / 70 (70, 70, 135, 135)(135, 185, 185, 185, 185)yd
CC2: 75 (75, 75, 130, 130)(130, 130, 130, 135, 135)m / 80 (80, 80, 140, 140)(140, 140, 140, 150, 150)yd
CC3: 80 (80, 80, 130, 130)(130, 140, 140, 135, 135)m / 85 (85, 85, 140, 140)(140, 155, 155, 150, 150)yd
CC4: 75 (75, 75, 130, 130)(130, 170, 170, 170, 170)m / 80 (80, 80, 140, 140)(140, 185, 185, 185, 185)yd
CC5: 85 (85, 85, 130, 130)(130, 165, 165, 165, 165)m / 95 (95, 95, 140, 140)(140, 180, 180, 180, 180)yd

Sample is made in colourways 04 Beige (MC), 20 Lime (C1), 17 Orange (C2), 31 Jeans (C3), 23 Yellow (C4), 33 Ice Blue (C5).

HOOK & NOTIONS
4mm (US G/6)
2 stitch markers

TENSION
10 x 10 C2C blocks = 15cm x 15cm / 6” x 6”, after blocking

ACCESSIBILITY
The accessible version of the magazine is a standalone digital file which comes packaged with all digital editions of the magazine. The text is all black, 24 point sans serif font, no italics, with fully written directions. All patterns have been specially formatted and tested to be read clearly by screen reader and read aloud software.