Meadow Crew Neck Sweater by Dee Hardwicke

Meadow Crew Neck Sweater

Knitting
November 2022
DK (11 wpi) ?
27 stitches and 27 rows = 4 inches
in over pattern, with 3.5mm (US 4) needles
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9) (10, 11, 12, 13)
English

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest circumference
89 (96.5, 103.5, 111, 118.5) (126, 133.5, 140.5, 148) (155.5, 163, 170.5, 178)cm / 35 (38, 40.75, 43.75, 46.75) (49.5, 52.5, 55.5, 58.25) (61.25, 64.25, 67, 70)in

Body length
56.5 (56.5, 58.5, 60.5, 60.5) (60.5, 63.5, 65.5, 65.5) (65.5, 65.5, 68.5, 68.5)cm / 22.25 (22.25, 23, 23.75, 23.75) (23.75, 25, 25.75, 25.75) (25.75, 25.75, 27, 27)in

Length to armhole
38.5 (37.5, 38, 39, 38.5) (37, 39, 39, 38.5) (38, 36.5, 38, 37.5)cm / 15.25 (14.75, 15, 15.25, 15.25) (14.5, 15.25, 15.25, 15.25) (15, 14.25, 15, 14.75)in

Armhole depth (measured vertically from centre of top raglan sleeve)
18 (19, 20.5, 21.5, 22) (23.5, 24.5, 26.5, 27) (27.5, 29, 30.5, 31)cm / 7 (7.5, 8, 8.5, 8.75) (9.25, 9.5, 10.5, 10.5) (10.75, 11.25, 12, 12.25)in

Front neck depth (after edging knitted on)
4 (4, 4.5, 4.5, 5) (5, 5.5, 5.5, 6) (6, 6.5, 6.5, 6.5) cm / 1.5 (1.5, 1.75, 1.75, 2) (2, 2.25, 2.25, 2.5) (2.5, 2.5, 2.5, 2.5) in

Back neck width (after neck edging knitted on)
15 (15, 16, 16, 17) (17, 18, 18, 19) (19, 20, 20, 20)cm / 6 (6, 6.25, 6.25, 6.75) (6.75, 7, 7, 7.5) (7.5, 7.75, 7.75, 7.75)in

Finished neck circumference (after edging knitted on)
47.5 (47.5, 49, 49, 52) (52, 55.5, 55.5, 57) (57, 61.5, 61.5, 61.5)cm / 18.75 (18.75, 19.25, 19.25, 20.5) (20.5, 22, 22, 22.5) (22.5, 24.25, 24.25, 24.25)in

Sleeve length
44.5 (45, 45, 46, 46.5) (46, 46, 47.5, 47.5) (47, 47.5, 48, 48.5)cm / 17.5 (17.75, 17.75, 18.25, 18.25) (18.25, 18.25, 18.75, 18.75) (18.5, 18.75, 19, 19)in

Cuff circumference
19.5 (20, 20.5, 21.5, 22) (22, 23, 23.5, 24.5) (25, 26, 26.5, 27.5)cm / 7.5 (7.75, 8.25, 8.5, 8.75) (8.75, 9, 9.25, 9.5) (10, 10.25, 10.5, 10.75)in

Top sleeve circumference
29.5 (29.5, 33.5, 33.5, 37) (40.5, 40.5, 44.5, 44.5) (48, 48, 52, 52)cm / 11.75 (11.75, 13, 13, 14.5) (16, 16, 17.5, 17.5) (19, 19, 20.5, 20.5)in

Note: All measurements given after blocking.
Designed to be worn with approximately 12–17cm / 4.75–6.75in positive ease.

YARN
John Arbon, Knit by Numbers DK
(DK weight; 100% organically farmed Falklands Merino wool; 250m / 273yds per 100g skein, 62m / 68yds per 25g skein)

A – 1 (1, 1, 1, 2) (2, 2, 2, 2) (2, 2, 2, 2) x 100g skeins in (115) (ecru)
B – 2 (2, 2, 2, 2) (2, 2, 2, 2) (2, 3, 3, 3) x 25g skeins in (004) (dark charcoal)
C – 2 (2, 2, 2, 2) (2, 2, 2, 2) (2, 2, 3, 3) x 100g skeins in (045) (mid sage)
D – 2 (2, 2, 2, 2) (2, 2, 3, 3) (3, 3, 3, 3) x 100g skeins in (058) (light sage)
E – 2 (2, 2, 3, 3) (3, 3, 3, 3) (3, 3, 4, 4) x 100g skeins in (060) (palest sage)
F – 2 (2, 2, 2, 2) (2, 2, 2, 2) (2, 2, 3, 3) x 100g skeins in (043) (dark sage)
G – 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 2, 2) (2, 2, 2, 2) x 100g skeins in (010) (brown-grey)
H – 1 (1, 1, 1, 2) (2, 2, 2, 2) (2, 2, 2, 2) x 100g skeins in (053) (palest yellow)

NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES
A 3.5mm (US 4) circular needle, 60–100cm / 24–40in long
A 4mm (US 6) circular needle, 60–100cm / 24–40in long
A set 3.5mm (US 4) double-pointed needles for cuffs and neck edging
A set 4mm (US 6) double-pointed needles for sleeves
Note: If preferred, you can use a 3.5mm circular needle, 40cm / 16in long, for neck edging
Stitch holders or waste yarn
Stitch markers of different colours
Tapestry needle

TENSION
27 sts and 27 rounds / rows to 10cm / 4in measured over pattern, with 3.5mm (US 4) needles