Big Crush by Faye Kennington

Big Crush

Knitting
April 2019
Aran (8 wpi) ?
19 stitches and 21 rows = 4 inches
in stranded stockinette in the round on larger needle, blocked.
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
US 8 - 5.0 mm
700 - 1500 yards (640 - 1372 m)
32 (36¼, 40, 44¼, 48, 52¼, 56, 59¼, 64)” / 81.5 (92, 101.5, 112.5, 122, 132.5, 142, 150.5, 162.5)cm
English
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Roomy, modern silhouette, classic colourwork motif, tweedy cozy yarn: I’ve got a Big Crush on this sweater. You can find us cuddled up on the couch all weekend.

Finished bust sizes measure: 32 (36¼, 40, 44¼, 48, 52¼, 56, 59¼, 64)” / 81.5 (92, 101.5, 112.5, 122, 132.5, 142, 150.5, 162.5)cm. Sample is 44¼”/112.5cm worn with 5¾”/14.5cm positive ease.

The sweater is knit top down in the round with short rows at the neckline and hem for shaping. Sleeves are knit straight to the cuff, then gathered.

Materials:
Fearless Feet Aran Tweed, 85% Superwash Merino Wool, 15% Tweed NEP, 183y/167m; 100g/3.5 oz.
• Cranberry (MC) - 677 (771, 856, 953, 1041, 1143, 1223, 1316, 1418)y/ 619 (705, 783, 871, 952, 1045, 1118, 1203, 1297)m
• Oatmeal (CC) - 31 (35, 39, 43, 47, 51, 55, 59, 63)y/ 28 (32, 36, 39, 43, 47, 50, 54, 58)m

Tools:
Smallest needles - US 6 (4mm) double pointed needles and 24”/60cm circular or needle size smaller than medium needle (for ribbing); Medium needle - US 7 (4.5mm) double pointed needles, 24”/60cm circular or magic loop equivalent or size necessary to obtain gauge; Largest needle - US 8 (5mm) 24”/60cm circular, or size larger than gauge needle (for colourwork); stitch marker; tapestry needle.

Gauge:
19 sts/21 rnds over 4”/10cm in stranded stockinette in the round on larger needle, blocked.

Note: Download Big Crush Hat from Ravelry, free of charge, for testing gauge, if desired.

Abbreviations:
CC – Contrast Colour
CO – Cast on by backwards loop (increase)
DPN(s) – Double Pointed Needle(s)
K – Knit
K2tog – Knit 2 together (right leaning single decrease)
MC – Main Colour
P – Purl
PU – Pick up
Rep – Repeat
Rnd(s) – Round(s)
Sl – Slip
Sm(s) – Stitch marker(s)
Ssk – Slip, slip, knit
St(s) – Stitch(es)
W&t – Wrap and turn

Errata:
Rnds 16 – 30: Work chart (above) rows in order from right to left knitting the motif 11 times each rnd.