Solair by Julia Wilkens

Solair

Knitting
February 2024
both are used in this pattern
DK (11 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 26 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 2 - 2.75 mm
900 - 2100 yards (823 - 1920 m)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
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Sizes:
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)

Measurements Finished Garment:
Chest circumference:
36.75 (38.5, 42.5, 46.5, 49.5, 55.25, 58.5, 62.5)” / 92, 98, 108, 118, 126, 140, 148, 158)
Upper arm circumference:
11.5 (13, 13.25, 15, 17, 18.5, 21, 21)” / 29 (33, 34, 38, 43, 47, 53, 53) cm
Neck circumference:
17.5, (17.5, 18.5, 18.5, 18.5, 19.75, 19.75, 21)” / 45 (45, 47, 47, 47, 50, 50, 53) cm
Total length center front down excl. collar, incl. hem:
18 (20, 22, 23, 24, 24, 25, 26)” / 46 (51, 56, 58, 61, 61, 64, 66) cm
Sleeve length:
17 (18, 18.5, 18.5, 18.5, 19, 19.5, 19.5)” / 43 (46, 47, 47, 47, 48, 50, 50) cm

To be worn with ca. 4” / 10 cm positive ease for chest and ca. 3” / 8 cm positive ease for sleeves.

Yarn weight:
DK to worsted weight

Yardage: MC ca. 810 (952, 1208, 1280, 1444, 1586, 1772, 1903) yards / MC ca. 740 (870, 1010, 1170, 1320, 1450, 1620, 1740) m
CC ca. 87 (98, 120, 142, 153, 175, 197, 208) yards / CC ca. 80 (90, 110, 130, 140, 160, 180, 190) m

Shown in:
MC Sheepsoft DK by Laxtons (Bluefaced Leicester and Masham, 100% British wool, ca. 220 m / 240 yards / 100 g) in the color Bishopdale
CC Wooltrace DK by Laxtons (100% traceable British wool, ca. 220 m / 240 yards / 100 g) in the color Poppy

Sample Size:
Size 3 on a model with 34” / 86 cm chest circumference

Gauge:
Stockinette: 20 sts x 26 rows = 4” / 10 cm
2 x 1 Ribbing: 24 sts x 36 rows = 4” / 10 cm

Needles:
For plain stockinette US 5 / 3.75 mm circular needle of 32” / 80 cm and 16” / 40 cm or 40” / 100 cm if you use the magic loop or DPN’s

Optional:
for stranded colorwork US 6 / 4 mm, in same length as above
For ribbing US 2 / 2.75 mm to US 3 / 3 mm circular needle of 32” / 80 cm and 40” / 100 cm if you use the magic loop or DPN’s