Brave

Knitting
October 2022
DK (11 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in 20 stitches and 30 rows = 10 cm in stockinette stitch, with 4 mm (US6) needles, after blocking and stretched.
US 6 - 4.0 mm
1072 - 1772 yards (980 - 1620 m)
XS (S; M; L} (XL; 2XL; 3XL) (4XL; 5XL)
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This sweater is worked from the top down. The construction starts at the collar. The back and the fronts are worked separately up to the armholes, and then everything is joined to complete the body in one piece. The sleeves are picked up around the armholes and also worked in the round.

Sweater is designed to have approx. 18 - 20 cm 7 - 7.8 inches of positive ease, meaning it is designed to be 18 - 20 cm 7 - 7.8 inches larger in circumference than your bust measurement. For example, if you measure 101 cm 40 in around your bust, you should knit a size M. A size M sweater has a chest circumference of 121 cm 47.6 inches which in the given example will give you 19.5 cm 7.7 inches of positive ease.

You will need:

  • Madelinetosh DK Twist (100% merino, 229 m/100 g (250 yds/3.5 oz).
  • knitting needles 4.00 mm US6 or other size to obtain gauge.
  • circular needles, stitch markers.
  • zipper 35 cm/13.7 inches.

Sizes contained in pattern:
XS - chest circumference - 91.5 cm/36 in
S - 96.5 cm/38 in
M - 101.5 cm/40 in
L - 106.5 cm/42 in
XL - 112 cm/44 in
2XL - 117 cm/46 in
3XL - 122 cm/48 in
4XL - 127 cm/50 in
5XL - 134 cm/53 in

Gauge:
20 st and 30 rows to 4” (10 cm), on US6 (4mm) needles, in stockinette stitch, AFTER BLOCKING.