Wooler Road by Valérie Miller

Wooler Road

Knitting
November 2017
Aran (8 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette
US 7 - 4.5 mm
1328 - 1992 yards (1214 - 1821 m)
XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL
English
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Wooler Road is knit bottom-up and in the round. The hip circumference is 4” wider than the chest circumference to create a relaxed A-line silhouette. There are two whimsical colorwork motifs to choose from: a Saxony spinning wheel and an upright castle spinning wheel.

Measurements:

• Chest circumference: X-Small (Small, Medium, Large, X-Large, XX-Large) / 33 (36, 40, 44, 48, 52)”
• Hip circumference 37 (40, 44, 48, 52, 56)”
• Torso length from bottom hem to underarm: 15 ½ (15 ½, 15 ½, 16, 16, 16 ½)”
• Sleeve length from cuff to underarm: 17 ½ (17 ½, 18, 18, 18 ½, 18 ½)”
• Yoke depth (front): 8 (8, 8 ½, 8 ¾, 9 ½, 9 ½)“

Yarn: Drops Nepal (83 yds/50g ball)

• Main body color (MC): 10 (10, 12, 13, 14, 15) balls, color 0501 for Saxony sweater, color 0500 for castle wheel sweater
• Background for roses (CC1): 1 (1, 1, 2, 2, 2) balls, color 8906 for Saxony sweater, color 8907 for castle wheel sweater
• Roses (CC2): 1 ball, color 8910 for Saxony sweater, color 0100 for castle wheel sweater
• Leaves (CC3): 1 ball, color 7238 for Saxony sweater, color 1477 for castle wheel sweater
• Background for wheels (CC4): 2 (2, 2, 2, 2, 3) balls, color 6220 for Saxony sweater, color 0501 for castle wheel sweater
• Wheels (CC5): 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 2) balls, color 0206 for Saxony sweater, color 0618 for castle wheel sweater
• Duplicate stitch designs use scraps of color 0500 for Saxony sweater and colors 4434 (flower) and 1477 (stem) for castle wheel sweater

Yardage is an estimate only. Consider purchasing additional ball for main body color and rose background color to be safe.

Needles:

• US 7 24” or 32” circular needle (or needle size needed to obtain gauge)
• US 7 double-pointed needles (or needle size needed to obtain gauge)
• US 6 double-pointed needles for collar ribbing