Orion

Knitting
July 2019
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
27 stitches and 34 rows = 4 inches
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
1343 - 1756 yards (1228 - 1606 m)
S (M, L)
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I named this pullover “Orion” after the radial increase lines on the back.

Size
Finished chest measurement: S (M, L) = 110 (120,130) cm / 43¼ (47¼, 51¼) “
Suggested ease: +25 - 35 cm / 9¾ - 13¾ “
Sample is worn with +30 cm / 11¾”.

Yarn
Fingering weight yarn, approximately 1228 (1411, 1606) m / 1342 (1543, 1756) yds.
Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light (100% merino wool, 384 m / 419 yds) 4 (4, 5) skeins.
Shample is shown in White Wash.

Needles
3.5mm circular needle, or size to obtain gauge (= main needle).
3.0mm circular needle, or two size smaller than main needle (=smaller needle).

Gauge
27 sts and 34 rows in 10 cm / 4” in Stockinette stitch with mainneedle.

Notions
Stitch markers, cable needle, tapestry neede, waste yarn.


Special thanks
KnittaBelle, Bannai, tamamiaza, mikachu, kirarin, Kyou-sky, Tricologie, nanasuke (testknitters)
nami44 (technical editor)