Taking a simple horizontal colour block theme, Rita Taylor has enlivened this sweater by placing contrast rows of brightly coloured dashes. This sweater can be made with eather a shawl collar or a simple neckline.

To Fit Bust:

112 (117, 122, 127, 132) cm / 44 (46, 48, 50, 52)“

Garment Measurements:

Chest: 117 (123, 128.5, 134, 140) cm / 46 (48.5, 50.5, 52.5, 55)”

Back Length: 63.5 (66, 67.5, 71, 75) cm / 25 (26, 26.5, 28, 29.5)”

Sleeve Length: 48.5 (48.5, 49.5, 49.5, 51) cm / 19 (19, 19.5, 19.5, 20) ”

Yarn:

Blacker Swan (DK; 100% Falkland Islands Merino Wool; 110 m / 119 yds per 50g)
A: Stone (grey); 6 (6, 6, 7, 7) balls
B: Sand (fawn); 4 (4, 4, 5, 5) balls
C: Dusty Miller (white); 6 (7, 7, 8, 9) balls for Shawl Collar Sweater;
6 (6, 6, 7, 8) balls for Round Neck Sweater
D: Navy (blue); 1 ball
E: Sheeps Sorrel (oxblood); 1 ball

Gauge:

21 sts x 28 rows = 10 cm / 4” with in stocking stitch using the larger needles

Always use a needle size which results in the correct gauge of blocking.

Needles:

3.25 mm (US 3) - straight knitting needles
4 mm (US 6) - straight knitting needles

Notions:

stitch holders, darning needle

Notes:

The garment is knitted flat and then seamed. Once seamed, stitches at the neck are picked up and a collar is knitted in the round.

Level of difficulty:

Beginner to intermediate