Simply Striped by Sandy Chapman

Simply Striped

Knitting
September 2022
DK (11 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in stocking stitch
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
2000 - 2700 yards (1829 - 2469 m)
To fit 32, 34, 36, 38, 40" chest (Finished chest 41, 43, 45, 47, 49")
English
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The Simply Striped sweater is an oversized design with wide sleeves gently gathered at the cuff. Each piece is worked flat from the bottom up, with stitches picked up to make the neck, and the side and sleeve seams seamed. The image shows the smallest size, with 23cm (9”) of positive ease.

To fit
32, 34, 36, 38, 40” chest (81, 86, 91, 96, 101 cm)

Finished chest
41, 43, 45, 47, 49”
(103, 108, 113, 119, 123 cm)

Main colour yarn (black)
400, 400, 400, 500, 500g (1204, 1204, 1204, 1510, 1510 yards; 1104, 1104, 1104, 1380, 1380m)

Contrast colour yarn (green)
300, 300, 400, 400, 400g (906, 906, 1204, 1204, 1204 yards; 828, 828, 1104, 1104, 1104m)

You will also need 3.25 and 4mm needles (circular for the larger sizes), 2 stitch holders and a needle for seaming