Reindeer by Kim Hargreaves

Reindeer

Knitting
July 1996
Aran (8 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 23 rows = 4 inches
in patterned stocking stitch using 5mm (US 8) needles
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 8 - 5.0 mm
1071 - 2349 yards (979 - 2148 m)
7 sizes: Child 4-6, 6-8, 8-9, 9-11, 12-14 and Adult M, L
English

Big cosy jumper with reindeers worked in intarsia throughout. The borders and cuffs have dark reindeer worked on a light background, and this is reversed for the rest of the sweater.

Actual measurements around chest: 34”, 37”, 40”, 42”, 44”, 48” and 50”.

Yarn Requirements:

4(5)(6)(7)(7)(7)(8) skeins, 612(765)(918)(1071)(1071)(1071)(1224) yards of Magpie Aran in main colour

4(5)(5)(5)(6)(6)(7) skeins, 500(625)(625)(625)(750)(750)(875) yards Designer DK in first contrast colour

1(1)(1)(1)(1)(1)(2) skeins, 125(125)(125)(125)(125)(125)(250) yards Designer DK in second contrast colour.

Designer DK used double throughout.