Preppy Stripes by Pat Menchini

Preppy Stripes

Knitting
July 2013
DK (11 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
1278 - 1562 yards (1169 - 1428 m)
91, 102, 107, 113, 118, 123 cm / 38, 40, 42, 44.5, 46.5, 48.5 in.
English

Size:

To Fit Chest:
91, 97, 102, 107, 112, 117 cm
36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46 in.

Actual Chest:
91, 102, 107, 113, 118, 123 cm
38, 40, 42, 44.5, 46.5, 48.5 in.

Length to Shoulder:
63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68 cm
25, 25.25, 25.75, 26.25, 26.5, 26.75 in.

Sleeve Length:
47, 47, 47, 48, 48, 48 cm
18.5, 18.5, 18.5, 19, 19, 19 in.

Yarn:

  • 5 (5, 5, 6, 6, 6) x 50g balls of Sirdar Simply Recycled DK in Dip-Dye Blue (shade 020), M
  • 4 (4, 4, 5, 5, 5) x 50g balls of Sirdar Simply Recycled DK in Chalk White (shade 010), C

Materials:

  • 3.25mm (UK size 10) and 4mm (UK size 8) knitting needles
  • Safety pin

Tension:

Yarn used knits as DK - 22 sts and 28 rows to 10cm or 4in. over st st using 4mm (UK size 8) knitting needles