Essex pullover by Alison Green

Essex pullover

Knitting
August 2013
DK (11 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
1300 - 1960 yards (1189 - 1792 m)
XS (S, M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X) (Shown in size XS)
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Featuring seamless construction and simple colorwork at the borders and yoke, this picot-edged pullover would make a great introduction to Fair Isle knitting.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust: 30 ¼ (34 ¼, 38 ¼, 42 ¼, 46 ¼, 50 ¼, 54 ¼)“ / 77 (87, 97, 107.5, 117.5, 127.5, 138) cm
Length: 23 ¼ (24, 25, 26, 27, 27 ½, 28)” / 59 (61, 63.5, 66, 68.5, 70, 71) cm

YARN
MC: 5 (5, 6, 6, 7, 8, 8) hanks Juniper Moon Farm Herriot in color #1000 Oatmeal
CC1: 1 hank Juniper Moon Farm Herriot in color #1003 Dark Harbor
CC2: 1 hank Juniper Moon Farm Herriot in color #1009 Iceplant Green

NEEDLES
US 3 (3.25 mm) 24” (60 cm) circular needle
US 3 (3.25 mm) 16” (40 cm) circular needle (not needed for 2XL and 3XL)
US 3 (3.25 mm) double-point needles
US 5 (3.25 mm) 24” (60 cm) circular needle
US 5 (3.25 mm) 32” (80 cm) circular needle
US 5 (3.25 mm) 16” (40 cm) circular needle (not needed for 2XL and 3XL)
US 5 (3.25 mm) double-point needles
US 6 (4 mm) 24” (60 cm) circular needle
US 6 (4 mm) double-point needles
US 6 (4 mm) 32” (80 cm) circular needle
Or sizes used to obtain gauge

NOTIONS
Tapestry needle, stitch markers, scrap yarn/stitch holders

GAUGE
24 sts and 32 rows = 4” / 10 cm in plain St st using size US 5 (3.75 mm) needles.
24 sts and 30 rows = 4” / 10 cm in stranded colorwork using size US 6 (4 mm) needles.