My Deer sweater by Tania Barley

My Deer sweater

Knitting
December 2020
DK (11 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 26 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette in the round on size B needles
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
1025 - 1737 yards (937 - 1588 m)
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6) (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
English
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MY DEER sweater is a stranded colourwork sweater with a top-down construction. You will start with knitting a twisted rib neckline and then proceed to the increases and colourwork yoke. The increases are done using M1L and M1R methods.

The yoke can be knit both with and without the wrap stitch that forms very delicate bobbles - its up to you to decide.

After the yoke you will knit a set of short rows to elevate the back and shape the neckline. Then the body and sleeves will be separated while casting on stitches for underarms. This sweater has long cozy sleeves with a slight balloon effect.

Sizing:
The pattern comes in 11 sizes 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6) (7, 8, 9, 10, 11) with sweater bust circumference measuring 90 (94, 100, 104, 110, 114) (124, 134, 144, 154, 164) cm / 35.5 (37, 39, 41, 43.25, 45) (49, 52.75, 56.5, 60.5, 64.5) inches.
The sample is shown in size 3 with 7 cm / 2.75 inches positive ease. To pick your size, measure around your bust, then add your desired ease to that number and pick the size closest to it.

Yardage:
808 (863, 912, 943, 993, 1024) (1105, 1186, 1244, 1301, 1382) meters/ 884 (944, 998, 1032, 1086, 1121) (1209, 1298, 1361, 1424, 1512) yards of main colour MC
129 (137, 144, 152, 160, 167) (175, 182, 190, 198, 205) meters /141 (150, 158, 166, 175, 183) (191, 200, 208, 216, 224) yards of contrast colour CC

Needles:

  • Size A - 80-120 cm Circular needles - 3 mm (US 2 ½ )
  • Size B - 80-120 cm Circular needles - 4 mm (US 6) or other to achieve gauge.
  • Size C (Optional, for colourwork only) 80-120 cm Circular needles - 4.5 mm (US 7)
  • Please note you might need to change the size of your needles to achieve gauge.

Other materials:
Waste yarn , cable needle, tapestry needle, measuring tape, stitch markers (incl. unique marker for BOR), row counter, scissors