Blinky Di Sweater by Jenny Kee

Blinky Di Sweater

Knitting
June 1982
Aran (8 wpi) ?
17.5 stitches = 4 inches
US 7 - 4.5 mm
US 9 - 5.5 mm
1094 - 1203 yards (1000 - 1100 m)
41" around chest
English
This pattern is available for free.

You can knit our sweater from either instructions or graph

Materials: Background (A) pictured in grey 14, 1st contrast (B) pictured red 2, 2nd contrast (C) pictured grey 2, 3rd contrast (D) pictured yellow small quantity Villawool Slalom or Sirdar Pullman 50g balls, 1 pair each of 4.50 (No 7), 5.50 (No 5 needles.

Measurement: Actual bust 105cm, length 70cm, sleeve length 45.5cm.

Tension: 17.5 sts to 10cm over stocking stitch (st-st) on 5.50 needles,

This sweater was designed by Australian knit designer Jenny Kee and sent to Diana, Princess of Wales, as a wedding gift. The koala design was based on an Australian children’s book, Blinky Bill.

Materials:
C1, 14 53g skeins in navy
C2, 2 skeins in red,
C3, 2 skeins in light gray
C4, small amount of yellow