Trelles

Trelles seems like a basic slipover, but the textured stitch pattern creates an elegant garment with a lot of personality. It was named after the town where Inés García Suárez’ grandmother was born. SIZES 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9) **Recommended ease:** 3.25–6" / 8–15 cm of positive ease. FINISHED MEASUREMENTS **Chest Circumference:** 37.75 (41.5, 45.25, 50.5, 53) (56.75, 60.5, 64.25, 68)" / 96 (105.5, 115, 128, 134.5) (144, 153.5, 163, 173) cm. **Body Length from Underarm (incl armhole rib) to Bottom Edge:** 13 (13, 13, 13, 13) (13.5, 13.5, 13.5, 13.5)" / 33 (33, 33, 33, 33) (34, 34, 34, 34) cm. **Armhole Depth (incl armhole rib):** 7 (7, 7.5, 8, 8) (9, 9, 9.5, 10)" / 17.5 (17.5, 19, 20.5, 20.5) (21.5, 21.5, 23, 24.5) cm. **Total Length from Shoulder:** 20 (20, 20.5, 21, 21) (22, 22, 22.5, 23)" / 50.5 (50.5, 52, 53.5, 53.5) (55.5, 55.5, 57, 58.5) cm. **Armhole Circumference:** 14.5 (15, 17, 18, 18) (19.25, 19.25, 21.25, 22.25)" / 37 (38, 43, 45.5, 45.5) (49, 49, 54, 56.5) cm.  MATERIALS **Yarn:** 2 (2, 3, 3, 3) (3, 3, 4, 4) skeins of Primrose by LaMiel Yarns (75% Bluefaced Leicester wool, 25% Mid Brown Masham wool, 432 yds / 395 m – 100 g), in the colourway Provence.  Or approx. 795 (865, 950, 1030, 1110) (1195, 1270, 1345, 1430) yds / 726 (790, 867, 941, 1016) (1087, 1157, 1230, 1306) m of fingering-weight yarn. Alternative yarn suggestions are for example Ulysse by De Rerum Natura, Fingering by Tukuwool or Finullgarn by Rauma Garn.  **Needles:** US 4 / 3.5 mm at least 32" / 80 cm circular needles, US 2.5 / 3 mm at least 32" / 80 cm circular needles, US 2.5 / 3 mm 16" / 40 cm circular needles. **Notions:** Stitch markers. GAUGE 22 sts x 35 rows to 4" / 10 cm on US 4 / 3.5 mm needles in St St, after blocking. 25 sts x 48 rows to 4" / 10 cm on US 4 / 3.5 mm needles in Broken Slip St, after blocking. CONSTRUCTION This slipover is worked seamlessly from the top down in Broken Slip Stitch pattern. First, you cast on at the back neck and increase for the shoulders to the full width of the back, then shape the armholes. The front stitches are picked up from the shoulder lines, and the fronts are worked separately while the neckline and armholes are shaped. The front and back are then joined. The body is worked in the round and finished with a 1 x 1 Rib hem. The neckband and the armhole stitches are picked up from the body and finished with a 1 x 1 Rib.