Artichoke French by Laura Nelkin

Artichoke French

Knitting
October 2013
Aran (8 wpi) ?
14 stitches and 21 rows = 4 inches
in larger needle in st st in the rnd.
US 8 - 5.0 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
790 - 1790 yards (722 - 1637 m)
27½ – 57½" / 70 – 146cm
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Artichoke French is worked seamlessly, from the bottom up, in the round with raglan shaping and a mock turtleneck. Thumbholes are integrated into the elongated sleeves; if you want to skip this AWESOME design element, just cast on for the sleeves right after the thumbhole is worked.

Yarn
Aran weight yarn. Shown in Jill Draper Makes Stuff Empire (100% Rambouillet wool, 1280yds / 1170m, 27oz / 770g) in Leaf.
790[860, 910, 960, 1030, 1100] (1150, 1180, 1280, 1360, 1450) [1490, 1540, 1630, 1650, 1790]yds / 720[790, 840, 880, 940, 1010] (1010, 1050, 1080, 1170, 1240) [1320, 1360, 1410, 1490, 1640]m.

Notions
12 stitch markers, 4 of colour A, and 8 of colour B

Gauge
14 sts and 21 rnds = 4” / 10cm on larger needle in st st in the rnd.
Artichoke Stitch Side Panel = 30 sts = 7” / 18 cm.

Sizes
Finished chest circumference: 27½[30, 32½, 34, 36, 37] (40, 41½, 44, 45½, 47½) [49½, 52½, 54, 56, 57½]“ / 70[76, 82.5, 86.5, 91.5, 96.5] (101.5, 105.5, 112, 115.5, 120.5) [125.5, 133.5, 137, 142, 146]cm.

Shown in size 30” with 1” / 2.5cm negative ease.

Helpful links
Technique Thursday - Joining the sleeves and body on a seamless bottom up sweater