Fair Isle Sweater & Hat #254 QK by Jil Eaton

Fair Isle Sweater & Hat #254 QK

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Knitting
January 2012
Aran (8 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch with larger needles
US 7 - 4.5 mm
US 8 - 5.0 mm
6 months (1, 2, 4, 6) years
English
Discontinued. This digital pattern is no longer available online.

Fair Isle pullover and hat with pom pom.


Sizes
Sweater: 6 months (1 - 2 - 4 - 6) years
Finished chest: 22 (24 - 26 - 28 - 30)” / 56 (61 - 66 - 71 - 76) cm.
Finished length: 10 (12 - 13 - 15 - 16½)” / 25.5 (30.5 - 33 - 38 - 42) cm.
Hat: 6 months (1 - 2 - 4-6) years
Circumference: 16 (17 - 18 - 19)” / 40.5 (43 - 45.5 - 48) cm.

Materials
Heavy Worsted weight wool: 245 (305 - 375 - 470 - 540) yds / 225 (280 - 345 - 430 - 495) m in MC; 120 (150 - 185 - 230 - 265) yds / 110 (140 - 170 - 210 - 245) m in A; 60 (75 - 95 - 115 - 135) yds / 55 (70 - 90 - 105 - 125) m in B.
Photographed in Jil Eaton MinnowMerino (50g/77yds): #4772 Aqua Marine (MC), 4 (4 - 5 - 7 - 7) skeins, #4735 Chartreuse (A), 2 (2 - 3 - 3 - 4) skeins and #4720 Aqua (B), 1 (1 - 2 - 2 - 2) skeins.
Straight needles: sizes 7 and 8 US (4.5 and 5 mm).
Stitch holders and markers.
Double-pointed needles (dpns), set of two: size 8 US (5 mm).
16” / 40.5 cm circular needle: size 7 US (4.5 mm).
Three ⅝” / 1.5 cm buttons.

Gauge
18 sts and 24 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Stockinette st (St st) using larger needles. Always check gauge to save time and ensure a perfect fit. Adjust needle size as necessary.