Oorlich Dawn by Lydia Niven

Oorlich Dawn

Crochet
September 2023
DK (11 wpi) ?
16 stitches and 15 rows = 4 inches
in Tunisian simple stitch
4.0 mm (G)
6.0 mm (J)
7.0 mm
1564 - 3423 yards (1430 - 3130 m)
1 (2, 3, 4, 5)(6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
low vision format available
UK
English

Designed for men, Oorlich Dawn is a gender-neutral Tunisian colourwork jumper. It is inspired not by the lovely sunny days, but the cloudy, damp, chilly ones.

Featured in Issue 5 Autumn/Winter 2023 of Moorit.

SIZES

1 (2, 3, 4, 5)(6, 7, 8, 9, 10)

Finished chest circumference: 90 (100, 110, 120, 130)(140, 150, 160, 170, 180)cm / 35.5 (39.25, 43.25, 47.25, 51.25)(55, 59, 63, 67, 70.75)”

Garment is designed with 0-7.5cm / 0-3” of positive ease. Will is wearing size 2 with 2cm / 0.75” of positive ease.

MEASUREMENTS

Chest circumference: 90 (100, 110, 120, 130)(140, 150, 160, 170, 180)cm / 35.5 (39.25, 43.25, 47.25, 51.25)(55, 59, 63, 67, 70.75)”
Body length from underarm: 39 (43, 45.5, 45.5, 45.5)(46.5, 46.5, 46.5, 46.5, 46.5)cm / 15.25 (17, 18, 18, 18)(18.25, 18.25, 18.25, 18.25, 18.25)”
Armhole depth: 21.5 (22.5, 22.5, 25.5, 28)(29.5, 30, 32, 32, 34)cm / 8.5 (9, 9, 10, 11)(11.5, 11.75, 12.5, 12.5, 13.5)”
Total body length: 60.5 (65.5, 68, 71, 73.5)(76, 76.5, 78.5, 78.5, 80.5)cm / 23.75 (25.75, 26.75, 28, 29)(29.75, 30, 31, 31, 31.75)”
Upper sleeve circumference:42.5 (45, 45, 50, 55)(57.5, 60, 62.5, 62.5, 65)cm / 16.75 (17.75, 17.75, 19.75, 21.75)(22.75, 23.5, 24.5, 24.5, 25.5)”
Lower sleeve circumference:16.5 (17.5, 19, 20, 21.5)(22.5, 24, 25, 25, 25)cm / 6.5 (7, 7.5, 7.75, 8.25)(8.75, 9.25, 9.75, 9.75, 9.75)”
Sleeve length: 56.5 (58, 59, 59.5, 61)(61, 62, 63.5, 63.5, 63.5)cm / 22.25 (22.75, 23.25, 23.5, 24)(24, 24.5, 25, 25, 25)”
Neck circumference: 35.5 (38, 40.5, 40.5, 40.5)(43, 45.5, 45.5, 48, 48)cm / 14 (15, 16, 16, 16)(17, 18, 18, 19, 19)”

YARN

John Arbon Textiles Appledore DK (40% Devon Closewool, 40% Romney, 20% Exmoor Blueface; 250m / 273yd per 100g)

Sample is made in colourways Sheep’s Nose (MC / grey) and Hangy Down (CC / green).

MC: 1085 (1275, 1420, 1575, 1755, 1920)(2055, 2230, 2305, 2435)m / 1185 (1395, 1550, 1725, 1920, 2100)(2250, 2440, 2520, 2665)yd
CC: 345 (385, 425, 465, 500, 540)(580, 620, 660, 695)m / 380 (420, 465, 505, 550, 590)(635, 675, 720, 765)yd

HOOKS & NOTIONS

4mm (US G/6)
6mm (US J/10), with cable length at least half the chest circumference
7mm (No US equivalent, use K/10½), with cable length at least half the chest circumference (optional)

2 stitch markers

TENSION

16 tss x 15 rows = 10cm x 10cm / 4” x 4” using 6mm hook, after blocking

ACCESSIBILITY
The accessible version of the magazine is a standalone digital file which comes packaged with all digital editions of the magazine. The text is all black, 24 point sans serif font, no italics, with fully written directions. All patterns have been specially formatted and tested to be read clearly by screen reader and read aloud software.