Stripes not Stripes

This boxy sweater is an interesting slip-stitch pattern where you can play with the stripes’ colours. It is knitted in fingering-weight yarn and a generous positive ease. The enchanting stitch pattern is easy to memorise and fun to work. SIZES 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9) **Recommended ease:** 8–10" / 20–25 cm of positive ease. FINISHED MEASUREMENTS **Chest Circumference:** 40 (44, 48, 52, 56) (60, 64, 68, 72)" / 100 (110, 120, 130, 140) (150, 160, 170, 180) cm. **Body Length from Underarm to Hem:** 9.75" / 25 cm. **Hem Length:** 3.25" / 8 cm. **Shoulder Drop:** 1.25" / 3 cm. **Shoulder Width:** 7.5 (8.5, 9, 10, 11) (12, 13, 13.75, 14.5)” / 18.5 (21.5, 22.5, 25, 27.5) (30, 32.5, 34.5, 36.5) cm **Neck Width (before Neckband):** 7 (7, 8, 8, 8) (8, 8, 8.5, 9)" / 17.5 (17.5, 20, 20, 20) (20, 20, 21, 22.5) cm. **Neckband:** 1.25" / 3 cm. **Front Neck Drop (before Neckband):** 4.75 (4.75, 4.75, 4.75, 5.25) (5.25, 5.25, 5.5, 5.5)" / 12 (12, 12, 12, 13) (13, 13, 14, 14) cm. **Armhole Depth:** 6.5 (7, 7.5, 8.75, 9) (9.25, 9.5, 9.75, 10.25)" / 16.5 (18, 19, 22, 23) (23.5, 24, 25, 26) cm. **Upper Arm Circumference:** 13 (14.25, 15, 17.25, 18.25) (18.5, 18.75, 19.75, 20.5)" / 33 (36, 38, 44, 46) (47, 48, 50, 52) cm. **Cuff Circumference:** 7 (7.75, 7.75, 8.25, 8.75) (9, 9.75, 10.25, 10.75)” / 18 (20, 20, 21, 22) (23, 25, 26, 27) cm. **Sleeve Length from Underarm to Cuff:** 14.25 (14.25, 14.25, 13.75, 13.25) (13.25, 13, 13, 12.5)" / 36 (36, 36, 35, 34) (34, 33, 33, 32) cm. MATERIALS **Yarn:** A Chic Blend by Lanivendole (60% Abruzzese wool, 20% alpaca, 20% mohair, 245 yds / 225 m – 50 g). MC: 2 (3 3 3 3) (3 4 4 4) skeins of colourway Pan di zenzero (mustard yellow). CC: 1 (2, 2, 2, 2) (2, 2, 2, 3) skeins of each contrast colour, sample shown in following colourways: C1: Nevicata (light blue). C2: Carbone (gray). C3: Giardino d’inverno (blue). C4: Crepuscolo (lilac). Or approx. 465 (505, 540, 615, 660) (700, 750, 810, 855) yds / 425 (465, 500, 565, 605) (645, 690, 745, 785) m (MC) and 25 (255, 270, 315, 355) (375, 400, 450, 495) yds / 205 (235, 250, 290, 325) (345, 365, 415, 455) m (for each CC) of fingering-weight yarn. Alternative yarn suggestions are for example Trianon by Lopo Xavier and Merino Yak by Regia. **Needles:** US 3 / 3.25 mm 32" / 80 cm circular needles and DPNs, US 2.5 / 3 mm 16" / 40 cm and 32" / 80 cm circular needles and DPNs (or preferred needles for small circumference knitting). **Notions:** Locking stitch markers, stitch markers, stitch holders or waste yarn. GAUGE 28 sts x 38 rnds to 4" / 10 cm on US 3 / 3.25 mm needles in Stripes not Stripes Patt in the rnd, after blocking. 30 sts x 35 rnds to 4" / 10 cm on US 2.5 / 3 mm needles in 2 x 2 Rib in the rnd, after blocking.