Winnie Sweater

Sizes: XS (S, M, L) (XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL) Bust Circumference: The garment measures 95 (100, 105, 110) (120, 130, 142.5, 153.5) cm or 37.5 (39.5, 41.5, 43.25) (47.25, 51.25, 56, 60.5) inches to fit a bust circumference of 80-85 (85-90, 90-95, 95-100) (100-110, 110-120, 120-130, 130-140) cm or 30.5-33.5 (33.5-35.5, 35.5-37.5, 37.5-39.5) (39.5-43.25, 43.25-47.25, 47.25- 51.25, 51.25-55) inches. The Winnie Sweater is designed to have approx. 15 cm (6 inches) of positive ease, meaning that the finished garment is going to be approx. 15 cm (6 inches) larger in circumference than your bust. The sample is knitted in a size S to fit a bust circumference of 86 cm (34 inches). The resulting positive ease is of 14 cm (5.5 inches). You can refer to the testers’ versions on the last few pages to see how the sweater looks knitted in different sizes. Body Length: 53 (55, 57, 59)(61, 63, 65, 67) cm or 20.75 (21.75, 22.5, 23.25)(24, 24.75, 25.5, 26.5) inches mid front measured from cast on edge. Sleeve Length: 42 cm (16.5 inches) from the underarm. Gauge: 16 sts x 28 rows = 10 x 10 cm (4 x 4 inches) in stockinette stitch on 5.5 mm (US9) needles after wash and blocking. Needles: 5.5 mm (US9)/40, 60, 80 and/or 100 cm (16, 24, 32 and/or 40 inches) circular needles. Yarn: approx. 725 (785, 830, 885) (980, 1075, 1205, 1320) metres or 795 (860, 910, 970) (1070, 1175, 1320, 1445) yards of aran weight yarn. Note that you may need more or less yarn if you want to modify the length of the body and/or sleeves. Yarn Suggestions: 6 (7, 7, 8) (8, 9, 10, 11) skeins of Isager ‘Soft’ (50 g = 125 m/136 yds) or 5 (6, 6, 7)(7, 8, 9, 9) balls of Drops ‘Air’(50 g=150 m/164 yds) or 7 (8, 8, 9) (10, 10, 12, 13) skeins of Sandnes Garn ‘Børstet Alpakka’ (50 g = 110 m/120 yds) or 7 (8, 8, 9) (10, 10, 12, 13) balls of CaMaRose ‘Snefnug’ (50 g = 110 m/120 yds) The sample was knitted in a size S using 7 skeins of Isager ‘Soft’ in the shade E8S. Fibres with low stitch definition work best for seamless short row shaping.