This will become your go to weekend sweater. Perfect for your favortite blue jeans and country walks. Oversized for extra comfort. Lots of texture to keep you interested, but still good for TV knitting.
Yarn requirements:
This yarn is an organic merino. Durable and soft.
5(6,6,7,7,8) skeins Santa Cruz by Juniper moon Farm.
Construction:
I went a bit old school with this design. It is bottom up, knit in pieces and seamed. The stitches used give you a great edge for your seams.
Finished Measurements:
Bust Circumference: 36(40,45,50,55,60)“ These are the finished measurements. Choose a size at least 5” bigger than your actual measurement.
Length: 24(24,25,25,26,27)”
Needles and tools:
4.5mm and 5.5mm, 4.5mm 16” for neckband 4 locking st markers, 2 regular st markers.
Gauge:
The yarn gauge is 18sts/4” using 5mm over stocking st.
The pattern gauge is 16sts/4” using 5.5 over Broken Rib