SUMMARY

The Henny Penny Chicken Sweater is a unisex, top-down sweater available in ten different adult sizes. It offers cropped and regular body length options, as well as several neck styles: double neck, turtleneck, mock turtleneck, and crew neck.

This sweater is knitted in one piece, top-down, using the magic loop method with increases on the yoke. Short rows are worked at the top of the yoke to raise the back neck for a better fit.

The sweater is knit with only two colors at a time, making it easier to knit. Additional colors can be added later using the duplicate stitch technique.

Materials:

• Any Aran/Worsted/DK Weight yarn to achieve recommended gauge
• US 7 (4.5mm) circular needles or other to achieve gauge.
• US 6 (4mm) circular needles for the rib
• Needle

Colors:

Cropped length

Light grey: 320 (350, 400, 440, 500, 550, 600, 650, 700, 750) g, 7 (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) skeins
Dark grey: 220 (240, 250, 280, 300, 350, 380, 400, 440, 480) g, 5 (5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10) skeins
Red: a little (less than 1 skein)
Yellow: a little (less than 1 skein)
Camel: a little (less than 1 skein)
White: a little (less than 1 skein)
Black: a little (less than 1 skein)

Regular length

Light grey: 400 (450, 550, 600, 650, 700, 750, 800, 850, 900) g, 8 (9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18) skeins
Dark grey: 220 (240, 250, 280, 300, 350, 380, 400, 440, 480) g, 5 (5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10) skeins
Red: a little (less than 1 skein)
Yellow: a little (less than 1 skein)
Camel: a little (less than 1 skein)
White: a little (less than 1 skein)
Black: a little (less than 1 skein)

This is approximate, so as the yardage will vary depends on your type of yarn

Gauge Blocked (4in x 4in / 10cm)
18 sts and 24 rnds = 10 cm / 4” after blocking with main gauge needles

Sizes

XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL, 3X, 4X, 5X, 6X

This sweater is designed to be worn with approximately 10-22in/ 25-55 cm of positive ease; however, this is just a guide. Some people prefer a closer fit; do not be afraid to select an option that provides somewhat less than the suggested ease according to your own preferences.

Finished Measurements

XS To Fit Bust 32in/81.5cm, finished garment Width 36.5in/93cm, Length (cropped) 18in/46cm, Length (regular) 22in/57cm

S To Fit Bust 36in/91.5cm, finished garment Width 41in/104cm, Length (cropped) 18in/46cm, Length (regular) 23.5in/60cm

M To Fit Bust 40in/101.5cm, finished garment Width 45in/115cm, Length (cropped) 18in/46cm, Length (regular) 24.5in/62.5cm

L To Fit Bust 44in/112cm, finished garment Width 52in/133cm, Length (cropped) 18.5in/47cm, Length (regular) 26in/66.5cm

XL To Fit Bust 48in/122cm, finished garment Width 54in/137cm, Length (cropped) 18.5in/47cm, Length (regular) 27in/69.5cm

2X To Fit Bust 52in/132cm, finished garment Width 58in/148cm, Length (cropped) 18.5in/47cm, Length (regular) 28in/71.5cm

3X To Fit Bust 56in/142cm, finished garment Width 65in/166cm, Length (cropped) 18.5in/47cm, Length (regular) 28.5in/72.5cm

4X To Fit Bust 60in/152.5cm, finished garment Width 71in/180cm, Length (cropped) 18.7in/47.5cm, Length (regular) 29.5in/75cm

5X To Fit Bust 64in/162.5cm, finished garment Width 75in/191cm, Length (cropped) 18.7in/47.5cm, Length (regular) 29.5in/75cm

6X To Fit Bust 68in/173cm, finished garment Width 79.5in/202cm, Length (cropped) 18.7in/47.5cm, Length (regular) 30in/77cm

Language:

English. All patterns are written in standard US terms