Funfetti by Sylvia Watts-Cherry

Funfetti

Knitting
May 2022
DK (11 wpi) ?
20.5 stitches and 29.5 rows = 4 inches
in on US 6 / 4 mm needles in St St, after blocking.
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 3 - 3.25 mm
933 - 2026 yards (853 - 1853 m)
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
English Finnish

Funfetti is knitted in pieces (back, front and sleeves) from the bottom up and features a simple 3-colour 6-row Slip Stitch Pattern. The neckband is worked by picking up stitches along front and back neck edges after the shoulder seams are sewed together and knitted in the round.

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)

Recommended ease: 4.25–5.25” / 11–13.5 cm of positive ease.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust Circumference: 36.5 (41, 44.25, 48.75, 53.25) (56.5, 61, 64.25, 68.75)” / 91 (102.5, 110.5, 122, 133) (141.5, 152.5, 161, 172) cm.

Length (hem to underarm): 12.5 (13, 13, 13, 13.5) (13.5, 13.5, 13.5, 13.5)” / 32 (33, 33, 33, 34.5) (34.5, 34.5, 34.5, 34.5) cm.

Armhole depth: 7 (7.5, 8, 8.5, 9) (9.5, 10, 10.5, 11)” / 18 (19, 20.5, 21.5, 23) (24, 25.5, 26.5, 28) cm.

Front neck drop: 4” / 10 cm.

Back neck drop: 1” / 2.5 cm.

Sleeve length: 18” / 45.5 cm.

Upper arm circumference: 12.5 (13.5, 14.75, 15.5, 16.75) (17.5, 18.5, 19.5, 20.75)” / 31 (34, 36.5, 39, 42) (43.5, 46, 49, 51.5) cm.

Cuff circumference: 9.25 (9.25, 9.25, 10, 10) (10, 10.75, 10.75, 11.5)” / 23.5 (23.5, 23.5, 25, 25) (25, 27, 27, 29) cm.

Sleeve cap: 4.25 (4.75, 5.25, 5.75, 6) (6.75, 7.25, 7.75, 8)” / 10.5 (12, 13, 14, 15.5) (17, 18, 19.5, 20) cm.

MATERIALS
Yarn: Tandem by West Wool (10% Texel, 90% Falkland merino, 250 yds / 230 m – 100 g)

C1: 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 1, 2) hank(s) of colourway Brackish.

C2: 2 (2, 2, 2, 2) (2, 3, 3, 3) hanks of colourway Aquamarine.

C3: 2 (2, 2, 2, 2) (2, 3, 3, 3) hanks of colourway Edam.

C4: 2 (2, 2, 2, 2) (2, 3, 3, 3) hanks of colourway Beatrix.

Or approx.
C1: 122 (140, 155, 172, 193) (208, 228, 244, 265) yds / 112 (129, 142, 158, 177) (191, 209, 224, 243) m of DK yarn.

C2: 268 (308, 341, 378, 423) (457, 501, 536, 583) yds / 246 (282, 312, 346, 387) (418, 459, 491, 534) m of DK yarn.

C3: 268 (308, 341, 378, 423) (457, 501, 536, 583) yds / 246 (282, 312, 346, 387) (418, 459, 491, 534) m of DK yarn.

C4: 272 (313, 347, 384, 430) (464, 509, 544, 592) yds / 249 (287, 318, 352, 394) (425, 466, 498, 542) m of DK yarn.

Needles: US 6 / 4 mm 24” / 60 cm circular needles, and US 3 / 3.25 mm 24” / 60 cm circular needles or needles suitable for working circumferences in the rnd.

Notions: Stitch markers.

GAUGE
21.5 sts x 34 rows to 4” / 10 cm on US 6 / 4 mm needles in pattern, after blocking.

20.5 sts x 29.5 rows to 4” / 10 cm on US 6 / 4 mm needles in St St, after blocking.