You will need: Approximately (780, 850, 968, 1050) (1163, 1278, 1418, 1516) (1588, 1719, 1809, 1915) metres / (906, 1087, 1246, 1361) (1499, 1661, 1855, 2056) (2277, … yards of fingering / light DK yarn (shown here in The Little Grey Sheep British Hampshire 4 Ply, colourway ‘A Little of What You Fancy’);

 

and Approximately (18, 18, 20, 20) (25, 25, 30, 30) (35, 35, 40, 40) metres / (20, 20, 22, 22) (27, 27, 33, 33) (38, 38, 43, 43) yards each of three contrasting colours (shown here in The Little Grey Sheep British Hampshire 4 Ply minis; hot pink, lavender and light grey); or (54, 54, 60, 60) (75, 75, 90, 90) (105, 105, 120, 120) metres / (60, 60, 66, 66) (81, 81, 99, 99) (115, 115, 131, 131) yards of one contrasting colour if using the chart provided at the end

 

3.5 mm / US 4 circular needle and DPN’s (adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge)

 

3.25 mm / US 3 circular needle and DPN’s3 mm / US 2.5 circular needle(40 cm / 16 inches long – for the collar)

 

Tapestry needle, stitch markers, waste yarn or stitch holders

(1, 2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7, 8) (9, 10, 11, 12) approx. (86, 91.5, 96.5, 101.5) (109, 117, 127, 134.5) (140, 150, 155, 162.5) cm / (33.75, 36, 38, 40) (43, 46, 50, 53) (55, 59, 61, 64) inches finished circumference at the bust.

 

Choose a size with no ease up to 10 cm/4 inches of positive ease. The pattern includes schematics to help determine a size.

 

Shown here in size 4.

 

GAUGE

 

24 sts and 32 rows = 10 cm / 4” in St st with 3.25 mm/US 3 needle

 

23.5 sts and 32 rows = 10 cm / 4” in colorwork with 3.5 mm/US 4 needle

 

22 sts and 32 rows = 10 cm / 4” in St st with 3.5 mm/US 4 needle