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'Pretend Fair Isle' Jumper

'Pretend Fair Isle' Jumper

$6.50Price

Difficulty:  Intermediate

 

‘Pretend Fair Isle’ jumper is inspired by classic fair isle sweater, but interpreted into a more contemporary way. It is a bell-shaped, oversized cozy snuggly piece.

Jumper is worked from top down in one piece in brioche stitch.

 

SIZES

1 (2) 3

 

MEASUREMENTS

Bust Circumference:  122 (136) 150 cm  [48 (53.5) 59 inches]

Total Length:  68 (70) 72 cm  [26.6 (27.6) 28.3 inches]

 

SUGGESTED NEEDLES

5 mm [US 8] circular needles (60, 80 or 100 cm [24, 32 or 40 inches] )

OR required needle size to obtain gauge

4.5 mm [US 7] circular needles (60, 80 or 100 cm [24, 32 or 40 inches])

4.5 mm [US 7] double-pointed needles (15 cm [6 inches] )

 

GAUGE

In brioche stitch using 5 mm [US 8] needles

12 sts x 38 rows (19 knit stitches in brioche stitch) = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches]

 

SUGGESTED MATERIALS

Main Color

(500) 550 (650) gr.         

Knitting for Olive, Double Soft Merino, 50 gr. / 110 m - Col. Charcoal Grey

Color A

(50) 50 (50) gr.              

Knitting for Olive, Double Soft Merino, 50 gr. / 110 m - Col. Dove

Color B

(50) 50-100 (100) gr.     

Knitting for Olive, Double Soft Merino, 50 gr. / 110 m - Col. Rose

 

Knit jumper using one strand of main color yarn for every brioche knit round, one strand of colored yarn for every brioche purl round when occurs. Please calculate more meters for main color yarn, if you prefer longer sleeves or body length.

 

Alternatives

Any worsted to aran (10 ply) yarn would be a good choice.

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