Meadow Cowl Neck Sweater by Dee Hardwicke

Meadow Cowl Neck Sweater

Knitting
November 2022
DK (11 wpi) ?
27 stitches and 27 rows = 4 inches
in over pattern, with 4mm (US 6) needles
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9) (10, 11, 12, 13)
English

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest circumference
96.5 (103.5, 111, 118.5, 126) (133.5, 140.5, 148, 155.5) (163, 170.5, 178, 185)cm / 38 (40.75, 43.75, 46.75, 49.5) (52.5, 55.5, 58.25, 61.25) (64.25, 67, 70, 73)in

Body length to side neck
62 (62, 64.5, 64.5, 66.5) (66.5, 69, 69, 69) (71, 73.5, 73.5, 73.5)cm / 24.5 (24.5, 25.25, 25.25, 26.25) (26.25, 27.25, 27.25, 27.25) (28, 28.75, 28.75, 28.75)in

Length to armhole
45 (44, 45.5, 44.5, 45.5) (44.5, 46, 45, 44) (45, 46.5, 45.5, 44.5)cm / 17.75 (17.25, 18, 17.5, 18) (17.5, 18, 17.75, 17.25) (17.75, 18.25, 18, 17.5)in

Armhole depth (measured vertically from centre of top raglan sleeve)
18.5 (19.5, 21, 22, 23) (24, 25.5, 26.5, 27.5) (28.5, 30, 31, 32)cm / 7.25 (7.75, 8.25, 8.75, 9) (9.5, 10, 10.5, 10.75) (11.25, 11.75, 12.25, 12.5)in

Neck depth (all sizes, when folded double)
9cm / 3.5in

Neck width
17.5 (17.5, 18, 19, 19.5) (19.5, 20.5, 20.5, 21) (22, 22, 22.5, 22.5)cm / 6.75 (6.75, 7.25, 7.5, 7.75) (7.75, 8, 8, 8.25) (8.5, 8.5, 9, 9)in

Finished neck circumference (after edging knitted on, with buttons fastened)
41.5 (41.5, 44, 46.5, 46.5) (46.5, 49.5, 49.5, 52) (52, 54.5, 57, 57)cm / 16.25 (16.25, 17.25, 18.5, 18.5) (18.5, 19.5, 19.5, 20.5) (20.5, 21.5, 22.5, 22.5)in

Sleeve length
44.5 (45, 45.5, 45.5, 45.5) (45.5, 46, 46, 47) (46.5, 48, 47.5, 48)cm / 17.5 (17.75, 18, 18, 18) (18, 18, 18, 18.5) (18.25, 19, 18.75, 19)in

Cuff circumference
20.5 (20.5, 20.5, 20.5, 23.5) (23.5, 23.5, 23.5, 26) (26, 26, 26, 26)cm / 8.25 (8.25, 8.25, 8.25, 9.25) (9.25, 9.25, 9.25, 10.25) (10.25, 10.25, 10.25, 10.25)in

Top sleeve circumference
29.5 (29.5, 33.5, 33.5, 37) (37, 40.5, 40.5, 44.5) (44.5, 48, 48, 52)cm / 11.75 (11.75, 13, 13, 14.5) (14.5, 16, 16, 17.5) (17.5, 19, 19, 20.5)in

Note: All measurements given after blocking.
Designed to be worn with approximately 16–21cm / 6.25–8.25in positive ease.

YARN
John Arbon, Knit by Numbers DK
(DK weight; 100% organically farmed Falklands Merino wool; 250m / 273yds per 100g skein, 62m / 68 yds per 25g skein)

A – 1 (2, 2, 2, 2) (2, 2, 2, 2) (2, 2, 2, 2) x 100g skein(s) in (114) (ecru)
B – 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 1, 1) x 100g skein in (007) (dark brown-grey)
C – 1 (1, 1, 1, 2) (2, 2, 2, 2) (2, 2, 2, 2) x 100g skein(s) in (010) (mid grey)
D – 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 2, 2, 2) (2, 2, 2, 2) x 100g skein(s) in (001) (almost black)
E – 2 (2, 2, 2, 2) (2, 2, 3, 3) (3, 3, 3, 3) x 100g skeins in (006) (palest grey)
F – 2 (2, 2, 2, 2) (2, 2, 2, 2) (3, 3, 3, 3) x 100g skeins in (054) (pale yellow)
G – 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 1, 1) x 100g skein in (003) (dark grey)
H – 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 2, 2) (2, 2, 2, 2) x 100g skein(s) in (012) (pale grey)

NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES
A 3.5mm (US 4) circular needle, 80–100cm / 32–40in long
A 4mm (US 6) circular needle, 80–100cm / 32–40in long
A set 3.5mm (US 4) double-pointed needles for cuffs and neck edging
A 3.5mm (US 4) circular needle, 40cm / 16in long, for neck edging
A set 4mm (US 6) double-pointed needles for sleeves
Stitch holders or waste yarn
Stitch markers of different colours
Two large buttons for fastening cowl neck
Tapestry needle

TENSION
27 sts and 27 rounds to 10cm / 4in measured over pattern, with 4mm (US 6) needles