Streamers by James N Watts

Streamers

Knitting
May 2022
DK (11 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in St st on 4mm needles, after blocking.
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
599 - 1259 yards (548 - 1151 m)
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
English

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Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Finished chest (fullest point) circumference: 101.5 (115, 122, 135, 142, 155.5, 162.5, 176, 183)cm / 40 (45¼, 48, 53¼, 56, 61¼, 64, 69¼, 72)“ – to be worn with 20-30cm / 8-12” positive ease
Coelina’s height is 153cm / 5’ 0” with a chest (fullest point) circumference of 110cm / 43”, and is shown wearing the multi-colour version in size 4.
Adrien’s height is 168cm / 5’ 6” with a chest (fullest point) circumference of 98cm / 38.5”, and is shown wearing the pink version in size 3.
Kathy’s height is 168cm / 5’ 6” with a chest (fullest point) circumference of 87cm / 34”, and is shown wearing the pink version in size 3.

Multi-colour sample:
Yarn: West Wool Tandem (DK-weight, 90% Falkland Merino wool, 10% Texel; 230m / 250yds per 100g skein)
Shades:
Yarn A: Glühwein; 1 skein
Yarn B: Olive; 1 skein
Yarn C: True Blue; 1 skein
Yarn D: Roswitha; 1 skein
Yarn E: Prince; 1 skein
Yarn F: Beatrix; 1 skein
Yarn G: Grass Green; 1 skein
Yarn H: Truffle; 1 skein

Pink sample:
Sandnes Garn Peer Gynt (DK-weight, 100% wool; 90m / 98yds per 50g ball)
Shades:
Yarn A: Støvet Plommerosa 3553; 3 (3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5) balls
Yarn B: Gammelrosa 4023; 3 (3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5) balls
Yarn C: Oker 2035; 3 (3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5) balls

OR a combined total of 548 (603, 694, 753, 810, 913, 975, 1087, 1151)m / 599 (659, 759, 823, 886, 999, 1066, 1189, 1259)yds of DK-weight yarn.

Note: There are a total of 15 (17, 18, 20, 21, 23, 24, 26, 27) stripes each on the front and back. Colours may be used in any order or frequency, according to your preference.

Gauge: 20 sts & 24 rows = 10cm / 4” over St st on 4mm needles, after blocking

Needles: 4mm / US 6 knitting needles
3.5mm / US 4 circular needles, 40cm / 16” length AND needles suitable for working small circumferences in the round
Always use a needle size that will result in the correct gauge after blocking.

Notions: Stitch marker, tapestry needle.

Notes: Streamers is worked flat, from side to side in four pieces, then seamed. The collar, cuffs, and hem are picked up and worked in the round.