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This kit is curated to join in with our 'Tis the season sweater make-a-long - more details here: https://botanicalyarn.com/blogs/news/tis-the-season-for-beautiful-sweaters-make-a-long
This make-a-long starts from the 10th October to the 10th December, and there will be prizes!
Please Note: the pattern isn’t included and is available to purchase here:
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/fallow-5
Out of the mid-wood’s twilight, Into the meadow’s dawn, ivory limbed and brown-eyed, Flashes my faun! Oscar Wilde
Fallow is Inspired by a magical encounter with deer whilst walking the Wicklow Way in Ireland. It is knit top down in the round with a mock turtleneck and long cuffed straight sleeves. Designed to be worn with approximately 10-15cm / 4-6“ positive ease. Model wears size 2 with 11.5cm / 4.5” of positive ease.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust: 85 (93.5, 103.5, 113.5, 125.5) 136, 144, 154.5, 163.5cm / 33.5 (36.75, 40.75, 44.75, 49.5) 53.5, 56.75, 60.75, 64.25”
GAUGE
Stocking stitch
22 sts and 28 rnds = 10cm / 4” using a 3.75mm (US 5) needle
NEEDLES
One pair of 2.75mm (US 2) straight needles (if working tubular cast on)
One 80cm (32”) long circular needle 3.25mm (US 3) or one set of double-pointed needles (dpns) size 3.25mm (US 3) for the neck and ribbing
One 80cm (32”) long circular needle 3.75mm
One 80cm (32”) long circular needle 4mm (US 6) (if needed for colourwork gauge)
YARN
Botanical Yarn - DK Superwash 75% Merino 25% Nylon, 225m/100g
Main Colour - approx. MC: 880 (965, 1060,1165, 1295) 1380, 1465, 1580,1675 metres
Contrast Colour - approx. CC: 92 (101, 110, 119, 128) 137, 147, 156, 165 metres
Main Colour - approx. MC: 5 (5, 5, 6) 7, 7, 8, 8 skeins
Contrast Colour - approx. CC: 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) 1, 1, 1, 1 skeins
Size 5 - 8 has a 10% discount for size inclusivity
SKILLS REQUIRED
- Working in the round
- Increases / decreases
- Stretchy cast on (I used a tubular cast on)
- Stretchy bind off (I used a tubular bind off)
- Stranded colourwork
- German short rows
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