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Jack Ladder

Are there roses in Jack Ladder, Newfoundland? There should be! The name invokes imagery of a bed of roses climbing a trellis against a background of black velvety lace. And of course one of the best rock songs ever made -- Bed of Roses -- is playing in the background.

Jack Ladder is a modified raglan, worked bottom up, and the stranded colourwork is worked in the round throughout, ending with a cosy and drapey cowl neck that doubles the snuggle factor.

Sizes

(1,2,3)(4,5,6)(7,8,9)(10,11,12) with finished chest circumferences:

(83,91,98.5)(106,114,121.5)(129.5,137,144.5)(152.5,160,167.5)cm /
(32.75,35.75,38.75)(41.75,45,47.75)(51,54,57)(60,63,66)”.

Intended to be worn with 0cm to 12cm / 0” to 5” positive ease at chest. Sample shown is the size 3 on a 87cm / 34.25” chest, corresponding to 11.5cm / 4.5” ease at chest. A list of easurements is provided on page 3.

Yarn

Belfast Mini Mills Island Collection Fingering (100% Fine Superwash Merino; 200 metres / 50 grams) in 2 colours; colour C1 and colour C2. If using Island Collection Fingering (50g skeins), the number of skeins is given in brackets beside the colour names below.

Colour 1 (C1) Black (5,5,5)(6,6,6)(7,7,7)(7,8,8) 50g skeins:
(860,915,965)(1020,1080,1135)(1220,1280,1330)(1395,1455,1505) metres /
(940,1000,1055)(1115,1180,1240)(1335,1400,1455)(1525,1590,1645) yards and

Colour 2 (C2) Olive Tweed (5,6,6)(6,7,7)(7,8,8)(8,9,9) 50g skeins:
(965,1020,1080)(1140,1205,1265)(1360,1425,1485)(1550,1620,1680) metres /
(1055,1115,1180)(1245,1320,1385)(1490,1560,1625)(1695,1770,1840) yards.

Note about yarn: if you can’t find any Belfast Mini Mills Island Collection Fingering, then Fleece & Harmony Point Prim Sock is a good substitute.

Stranded Colourwork Gauge

26 sts and 26 rnds to 10cm / 4” of stranded colourwork with gauge‐size needles. Use Cowl Chart to swatch.

Needles and Notions

The gauge was achieved with the following needle size. To work the pattern as written, you must swatch and use a needle size that will result in the correct gauge after blocking.

3.75mm (US 5) needles of varying lengths You will also need: spare needles, scrap yarn, or interchangeable cables for holding sts, stitch markers, a 60cm / 24” long circular needle 1 to 2 sizes smaller than your gauge‐size needle for setting up the cowl neck.

Tech Edited by: Susan Hislop (Ravelry: Sue-Cat])