Spruce Forest by Caroline Birkett

Spruce Forest

Knitting
October 2017
DK (11 wpi) ?
26 stitches and 23 rows = 4 inches
in on colorwork pattern on US6
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
675 yards (617 m)
average adult hand 7.5 inch in circumference
English

SOFT, WARM and colourful, these gloves
will be entertaining to knit. They feature a
stranded colourwork pattern inspired by
Scandinavian forests, and Latvian braids
around the wrists worked in the same
colours. The cuffs have a picot edging and
folded hem for a neat finish. Caroline
Birkett’s design is knitted in Wensleydale
Gems, a pure wool from West Yorkshire
Spinners that comes in 20 lustrous,
jewel-like colours.

TENSION
26 sts and 23 rows to 10cm over patt on
4mm needles.
26 sts and 30 rows to 10cm over st st on
3.25mm needles

YARN
West Yorkshire Spinners Wensleydale
Gems (DK weight; 100% wool;
225m/246yds per 100g skein)

A Moonstone; 1 x 100g skein
B Jet; 1 x 100g skein
C Jadeite; 1 x 100g skein

NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES
1 set 4mm (UK 8/US 6) double-pointed
needles (DPNs)
1 set 3.25mm (UK 10/US 3) DPNs
Stitch markers
Stitch holders or smooth waste yarn