This sweater is designed to fit a very wide range of sizes, as the boxy shape works very well with large amounts of positive ease to drape. The sweater is knit using a DK and fingering yarn in different colours held together to create a marled effect. You could even try a fingering weight yarn with a halo (such as mohair) to create a totally different effect!

SIZES
To Fit Actual Bust Circumference Up To: 32.75 (34.5, 38.25, 40.25, 44, 45.75, 49.5, 53.25, 55.25)“/ 83 (87.5, 97, 102, 112, 116, 125.5, 135.5, 140.5) cm
5-15” / 12.5 – 38 cm of positive ease recommended.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Finished Bust Circumference: 37.75 (39.5, 43.25, 45.25, 49, 50.75, 54.5, 58.25, 60.25)“ / 96 (100.5, 110, 115, 124.5, 129, 138.5, 148, 153) cm
Mustard sample uses yarn option 2 and shows size 50.75” / 129 cm modelled with 15”/ 38 cm positive ease.
Blue sample uses yarn option 1 and shows size 45.25” / 115 cm modelled with 10” / 25.5 cm positive ease.

Length from Shoulder: 19.75 (20, 20.25, 21, 21.25, 21.5, 22.25, 23, 23.75)“ / 50 (51, 51.5, 53.5, 54, 54.5, 56.5, 58.5, 60.5) cm

YARN
Option 1:
BC Garn ‘Big Bio Balance’ (45% Organic Wool, 45% Organic Cotton; 306 yds / 280 m per 3.52 oz / 100 g); Colour (26), 3 (4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 6) skeins
Approx Yardage: 881 (932, 1025, 1099, 1200, 1255, 1382, 1492, 1580) yds / 807 (853, 938, 1005, 1098, 1149, 1264, 1365, 1446) m

Option 2:
CoopKnits ‘Socks Yeah’ (75% Superwash Merino, 25% Nylon; 231 yds / 211 m per 1.76 oz / 50 g); Colour: Danburite (212248), 3 (3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6) skeins CoopKnits ‘Socks Yeah DK’ (75% Superwash Merino, 25% Nylon; 122 yds / 112 m per 1.76 oz / 50 g); Colour: Sphene (215), 6 (6, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9, 9, 10) skeins
Note: Both strands of yarn are held together throughout.
Approx Yardage: 706 (747, 822, 880, 962, 1006, 1108, 1196, 1266) yds / 646 (683, 752, 805, 880, 920, 1013, 1094, 1158) m
of each yarn.

NEEDLES & NOTIONS
2 x US size 8 / 5 mm circular needles, 32” / 80 cm long (or longer for larger sizes)
US size 8 / 5 mm dpns or 2 circs (if magic loop not used for sleeves)
US size 7 / 4.5 mm dpns for neck Ribbing
Always use a needle size that gives you the gauge listed, as every knitter’s gauge is unique.
Tapestry needle, cable needle (cn), stitch markers, stitch holders, waste yarn, size ‘e’ / 3.5 mm crochet hook.

GAUGE
17 sts and 24 rows = 4” / 10 cm in St St with both yarns held together using larger needles (worked flat)
18 sts and 28 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Ribbing with both yarns held together using smaller needles (worked flat)

TECHNIQUES USED
German Short Rows and 3-needle bind-off are both fully described.

ERRATA:
8th August: V2: Short row shaping on the shoulders should maintain the reverse stitch pattern. There was some knit/purl errors for the second side of the shoulder.