Sparky Stripes by Jil Eaton

Sparky Stripes

Knitting
January 2007
Bulky (7 wpi) ?
13 stitches and 20 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch before felting
US 10½ - 6.5 mm
130 - 520 yards (119 - 475 m)
13 / 16 / 22 / 28" chest
English

Felted, striped jacket

Black yarn felts more than white. Do a gauge swatch with 18 rows of each color.

Yarn: 65 / 90 / 160 / 260 yds each of two colors

Gauge:

  • Before felting: 13 sts and 20 rows = 4”
  • After felting: 15 sts and 24 rows = 4”

Finished Measurements:

  • Chest (after felting): 13 / 16 / 22 / 28”
  • Length, neck to tail (after felting): 11 / 13 / 17 / 22”