Druid's Guernsey by Donna Estin

Druid's Guernsey

Knitting
March 2022
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 25 rows = 4 inches
in St st
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
1181 - 2053 yards (1080 - 1877 m)
Finished Chest Cir 38 (42, 46, 50) [54, 58, 62]” / 96.5 (106.5, 117, 127) [137, 147.5, 157.5] cm
English
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Skill Level: Complex

Druid’s Guernsey takes us deep into the high forest with cables replicating tree canopies and Moss stitch grounding the fabric. This standard-fitting men’s pullover is worked flat from the top down. Sleeves are worked flat from the bottom up, and seamed.

Men’s S (M, L, XL) 2X, 3X, 4X
Shown in Size M/42”/106.5cm, on a 40”/101.5cm chest with 2”/5cm of positive ease.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest at underarm: 38 (42, 46, 50) 54, 58, 62” / 96.5 (106.5, 117, 127) 137, 147.5, 157.5 cm

Overall Length: 28 (28.25, 29.5, 30) 30.25, 31, 31.5” / 71 (72, 75, 76) 77, 79, 80 cm

YARN - Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Worsted (1.75oz/50g, 110yds/100m, 100% Peruvian Highland Wool) #23897 Forest Heather, 11 (12, 14, 15) 17, 18, 19 skeins.

Total Yarn Needed: 1181 (1297, 1484, 1611) 1755, 1905, 2053 yds / 1080 (1186, 1357, 1473) 1605, 1742, 1877 m

NEEDLES - Size US 5 (3.75mm) straight or circular, 24”/60cm plus one set of double pointed needles (dpn) or needle preference for working small circumferences

Size US 7 (4.5mm) straight or circular 24”/60cm or size needed to obtain gauge

NOTIONS - Cable needle, stitch markers, tapestry needle

Photos by River Lane Photography