Bolan by Martin Storey

Bolan

Knitting
January 2004
DK (11 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in stocking stitch on larger size needles - see notes
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
1950 - 2340 yards (1783 - 2140 m)
English

To Fit Chest 38”, 40”, 42”, 44”, 46”

Actual size 44”, 46”, 48.5”, 50.5”, 53”

Finished length 25.5”, 26”, 26.5”, 27”, 27”

Sleeve length to underarm 18.5”, 19”, 19”, 19.5”, 19.5”

Jaeger Extra Fine Merino DK version requires different needle sizes: US 2.5 / 3.0mm and US 5 / 3.75mm. The larger needles are used for the gauge swatch.

Yardage

Camouflage version: main shade: 5-6 x 50g balls (650-780 yds), contrast 1: 3 x 50g balls (390 yds), contrast 2: 3 x 50g balls (390 yds), contrast 3: 4-5 x 50g balls (520-650 yds).

Striped version: main shade: 3-4 x 50g balls (390-520 yds), contrast 1: 2 x 50g balls (260 yds), contrast 2: 3 x 50g balls (390 yds), contrast 3: 2-3 x 50g balls (260-390 yds), contrast 4: 2 x 50g balls (260 yds), contrast 5: 2 x 50g balls (260 yds), contrast 6: 2 x 50g balls (260 yds).