Striped Options by Patons

Striped Options

by Patons
Knitting
January 1999
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 26 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch, on smaller needles
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
1680 - 2880 yards (1536 - 2633 m)
S, M, L
English

Two lengths and neckline options available: Shorter length option is a mock-turtleneck and longer length option has a crew neck. Longer length is a unisex sweater, shorter length a cropped ladies’ sweater.

Construction: Set-in sleeves are also saddle-shoulder style so that sleeve stripes can continue uninterrupted to neckline. Front, back and sleeves knit flat, sleeves then sewn in to shoulder and seamed.

Yarn Colour Requirements for Short version:
Main Colour: 720 yds., all sizes (3 balls in recommended yarn)
Contrast Colour A: 480 (Small-Med. size) - 720 (Large size) yds. (2-3 balls in recommended yarn)
Contrast Colour B: 480 (Small-Med. size) - 720 (Large size) yds. (2-3 balls in recommended yarn)

Yarn Colour Requirements for Long version:
Main Colour: 960 yds., all sizes (4 balls in recommended yarn)
Contrast Colour A: 720 (Small-Med. size) - 960 (Large size) yds. (3-4 balls in recommended yarn)
Contrast Colour B: 720 (Small-Med. size) - 960 (Large size) yds. (3-4 balls in recommended yarn)

Sizes:
Bust/chest measurement
Small 30-32 in. (76-81 cm.)
Medium 34-36 in. (86-91 cm.)
Large 38-40 in. (97-102 cm.)

Finished Bust/chest
Small 41.5 in. (105.5 cm.)
Medium 45.5 in. (115.5 cm.)
Large 49 in. (124.5 cm.)