Sea of Blue by Melissa Leapman

Sea of Blue

Knitting
November 2011
DK (11 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette Stitch on larger needles
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
1970 - 2704 yards (1801 - 2473 m)
Small (Medium, Large, Extra-Large, Extra-Extra-Large)
English

Combine a million shades of your guy’s favorite color to create an intensely personal gift. Be sure to put the Scrap Happy tip to use, cutting off the appropriate yardage for each section of color, to make the knitting easier—and to keep you, the knitter, happier.

Skill Level
Intermediate

Finished Measurements
Chest: 43 (48, 53, 59, 64)“/ 109 (122, 134.5, 150, 162.5)cm
Length: 26 (26 ½, 27, 27 ½, 28)”/66 (67.5, 68.5, 70, 71)cm

Materials
350 (385, 420, 450, 490) yds/320 (352, 384, 411.5, 448)m in the ribbing color (G) and 60 (65, 71, 76, 82) yds/55 (59.5, 65, 69.5, 75)m in each of 26 contrasting colors (A, B, C, D, E, F, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z, and AA)

The sample project uses #655 China Blue (A), #710 Gentian (B), #136 Teviot (C), #676 Sapphire (D), #232 Blue Lovet (E), #760 Caspian (F), #684 Cobalt (G), #258 Peacock (H), #175 Twilight (I), #722 Admiral Navy (J), #168 Clyde Blue (K), #150 Atlantic (L), #763 Pacific (M), #726 Prussian Blue (N), #680 Lunar (O), #660 Lagoon (P), #170 Fjord (Q), #730 Dark Navy (R), #134 Blue Danube (S), #700 Royal (T), #135 Surf (U), #1390 Highland Mist (V), #764 Cloud (W), #677 Stonewash (X), #160 Midnight (Y), #1020 Nighthawk (Z), and #750 Petrol (AA)

Alternate Colorways
1) A = #429 Old Gold, B = #187 Sunrise, C = #234 Pine, D = #462 Ginger, E = #595 Maroon, F = #410 Cornfield, G = #293 Port Wine, H = #577 Chestnut, I = #1160 Scotch Broom, J = #815 Ivy, K= #1190 Burnt Umber, L = #147 Moss, M = #788 Leaf, N = #235 Grouse, O = #879 Copper, P = #390 Daffodil, Q = #791 Pistachio, R = #578 Rust, S = #190 Tundra, T = #880 Coffee, U = #292 Pine Forest, V = #1140 Granny Smith, W = #375 Flax, X = #524 Poppy, Y = #230 Yellow Ochre, Z = #587 Madder, and AA = #231 Bracken

2) A = #253 Seaweed, B = #140 Rye, C = #198 Peat, D = #180 Mist, E = #101 Shetland Black, F = #105 Eesit, G = #103 Sholmit, H = #125 Slate, I = #272 Fog, J = #183 Sand, K= #107 Mogit, L = #195 Moorland, M = #123 Oxford, N = #235 Grouse, O = #1270 Purple Haze, P = #106 Mooksit, Q = #238 Osprey, R = #108 Moorit, S = #175 Twilight, T = #102 Shaela, U = #1390 Highland Mist, V = #190 Tundra, W = #318 Woodgreen, X = #104 Natural White, Y = #122 Granite, Z = #237 Thistledown, and AA = #880 Coffee

Notions
Blunt-end yarn needle
Optional: Bobbins