Shetland Mens by Marie Wallin

Shetland Mens

Knitting
Aran (8 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 20 rows = 4 inches
in colourwork pattern on 5mm needles
US 7 - 4.5 mm
US 8 - 5.0 mm
2093 - 2759 yards (1914 - 2523 m)
S, M, L, XL, XXL, 2XL (to fit chest 40", 42", 44", 46", 48", 50")
English German

Men’s colourwork cardigan with a short shawl collar and set-in sleeves. Designed with 5-6” of positive ease across the chest.

Yardage is the total for all colours. Sizes S, M, L, XL, XXL, 2XL call for the following amounts of Felted Tweed Aran:
Colour A: 7, 7, 8, 8, 9, 9 balls
Colour B: 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5 balls
Colour C: 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3 balls
Colour D: 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5 balls
Colour E: 3 balls for all sizes
Colour F: 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4 balls

The colourwork design is charted and the fairisle technique is described in the magazine.

Also calls for a 4.5mm circular needle to pick up and knit the front bands and collar; length of circular needle is not given. Needs 5 buttons, size not given.