The sweater that feels like wearing a hug. A sash belt, slash neck and deep cuffs add a little extra to your classic winter layer.

YARN: Lily Kate Makes Axis Worsted (90% merino, 10% suri alpaca, 100m per 50g skein), 12 (13; 13; 14; 15) 16; 17; 17; 18 skeins, shown in shade Lightcone.

Alternatively, you will need 1136 (1205; 1292; 1351; 1423) 1549; 1640; 1695; 1775 metres / 1243 (1318; 1413; 1478; 1557) 1695; 1794; 1854; 1942 yards of worsted weight yarn.

GAUGE: 18 sts and 24 rows to 4” / 10cm in stocking stitch on 5mm needles, blocked.
20 sts and 32 rows to 4” / 10cm in moss stitch on 4.5mm needles, blocked.

NEEDLES & NOTIONS:
4.5mm and 5mm circular needles for working the body (recommended length 24”/ 60cm or 30” / 80cm)
4.5mm & 5mm needles of your preferred length for working sleeves (ie. magic loop, 2 circulars, DPNs).
4 stitch markers
Tapestry needle
Waste yarn

SIZING:
Sizes 1 (2; 3; 4; 5) 6; 7; 8; 9 detailed below, designed to be worn with around 6-8 inches / 15 - 20 cm positive ease. Sample shown is a size 2 worn on a 34” bust with around 7 inches / 18 cm positive ease.

To fit bust: 28-30 (32-34; 36-38; 40-42; 44-46) (48-50; 52-54; 56-58; 60-62) inches / 71-76 (81-86; 91-97; 102-107; 112-117) (122-127; 132-137; 142-147; 152-157) cm.

Finished bust: 36 (40.5; 44; 48.5; 52) 56.5; 60; 64.5; 68 inches / 91 (103; 112; 123; 132) 143; 152; 164; 173 cm.

NOTES
Construction: the Bairstow sweater is worked seamlessly from the top down using a drop shoulder construction. Stitches are cast on across the back neck and a moss stitch panel is worked, before shaping the back neck and shoulders with short rows. The upper back is worked back and forth in rows down to the underarm. The upper front is worked identically to the upper back after picking up stitches on each shoulder.
Front and back stitches are then placed on the needle together to work the main body in rounds down to the waist. Waist ties are created as part of the main body. After picking up around the armholes, wide straight sleeves are worked in stocking stitch with a deep moss stitch cuff.

Pattern support: for pattern support queries please EMAIL lilykate@jolihouse.com rather than sending an Instagram DM.

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