Periwinkle Family by Martin Storey

Periwinkle Family

Knitting
February 2017
DK (11 wpi) ?
25 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch in Fairisle Pattern
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
740 - 2072 yards (677 - 1895 m)
23-24(25-26, 27-29, 30-31, 32-34, 36-38, 40-42, 44-46, 48-50)" 59-61(63-66, 70-73, 769-79, 81-86, 91-97, 102-107, 112-117, 122-127) cm
English German

Pattern is sized from child to adult. The adult version has been re-knit and re-photographed as a feature in Rowan Magazine 77. While the photo in the magazine is only of the adult version, the pattern printed does have the children’s instructions as well.

Buttons: 4(4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6) x 5/8” (15 mm). For the Magazine 77 version, Rowan used mussel shell buttons#TGB4276 for Textile Garden in the UK.

Finished measurements:
Back width: 13(13.5, 14.5, 15.5, 17, 18.5, 21, 23, 25)“ 32.5(34, 37, 39.5, 43, 47.5, 53, 58, 63) cm
Finished length (remember this is cropped): 10.5(12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 17.5, 18.5, 19.5)” 27(31, 35, 38, 41, 43, 45, 47, 49) cm
Sleeve to underarm: 6.5(8, 9.5, 11.5, 13,13, 13.5, 13.5, 13.5)“ 16(20,24, 29, 33, 33, 34, 34, 34) cm

Yarn used:
Rowan Softyak DK
Updated Version - shown on Adult only, but quantities start with children’s size.
A.230 Cream - 3(4, 5, 6, 6, 7, 8, 9, 9) balls
B. 251 Submarine - 1(1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3) balls
C. 255 Albany - 1(1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2) balls

Original Version
Adult’s - A. Cream 230, B. Prairie 233, C. Heath 238
Child’s - A. Savannah 234, B. Pampas 235, C. Peat 242
Usage:
A. 3(4, 5, 6, 6, 7, 8, 9, 9) balls
B. 1(1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3) balls
C. 1(1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2) balls