Fruits

Knitting
January 1989
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
34 stitches and 42 rows = 4 inches
in Chart 1 pattern - stockinette stitch intarsia
US 1 - 2.25 mm
US 2 - 2.75 mm
3136 - 3315 yards (2868 - 3031 m)
36 (38, 40)” / 91 (96, 101) cm
English

This pullover features large Intarsia blocks of fruit designs. The lower body and cuff edge is worked in a twisted rib pattern. The round, split 2-button neckline finishes with a polo collar. The sweater employs 1 Main colour (MC) and 18 Contrast colours (C1 – C18). Although a darker colourway is mentioned with a detail close-up picture, the yarn details are not provided. This sweater was once available in kit form from Rowan Yarns.

SIZES: Small (Medium, Large) / 36 (38, 40)” / 91 (96, 101) cm.

ACTUAL WIDTH MEASUREMENT: 38¼ (40, 41¾) ”/ 96.5 (101, 106) cm.

YARN REQUIREMENTS: Super Fine weight, four-ply wool yarn, MC - 400 (400, 450) g / 1480 (1480, 1665) yds / 1354 (1354, 1524) m / 8 (8, 9) skeins and 25 g / 92 yds / 85 m / ½ skein each of C1 – C18.

SHOWN IN: Rowan Botany, MC – Natural, C1 – Dark Brown, C2 – Olive, C3 – Dark Green, C4 – Gold, C5 – Dark Green Fleck, C6 – Pale Mustard, C7 – Grey-Green Fleck, C8 – Pale Yellow, C9 – Aubergine, C10 – Grey-Brown, C11 – Dark Chilli, C12 – Grey-Green, C13 – Bottle Green, C14 – Light Olive, C15 – Red, C16 – Olive Grey, C17 – Blue Lovat and C18 – Midnight Blue.

NOTIONS: two buttons.

CHARTS INCLUDED: 2 intarsia colour charts.