Drover by Natalie Bullock

Drover

Knitting
August 2023
Sport (12 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches
in colourwork pattern
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
1203 - 3038 yards (1100 - 2778 m)
Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10) Finished chest (fullest point) circumference: 91.5 (101.5, 112, 122, 132, 142, 152.5, 162.5, 173, 183)cm / 36 (40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 68, 72)" – to be worn with 0-10cm / 0-4" positive ease
English

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Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Finished chest (fullest point) circumference: 91.5 (101.5, 112, 122, 132, 142, 152.5, 162.5, 173, 183)cm / 36 (40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 68, 72)“ – to be worn with 0-10cm / 0-4” positive ease

Selena’s height is 160cm / 5’ 3” with a chest (fullest point) circumference of 95cm / 37½“, and is shown wearing a size 2.

Yarn: The Farmer’s Daughter Fibers Recollect (sport-weight; 100% Montana and Wyoming Rambouillet; 169m / 185yds per 57g skein)
Yarn A: Willow Creek; 6 (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14,
16) skeins

The Farmer’s Daughter Fibers Oh Dang! (laceweight; 74%
Suri alpaca, 26% silk; 300m / 328yds per 50g skein)
Yarn B: Hacer; 1 skein

OR approx:
Yarn A: 990 (1100, 1265, 1430, 1595, 1760, 1958, 2145, 2365, 2585)m / 1083 (1203, 1384, 1564, 1745, 1925, 2142, 2346, 2587, 2827)yds of sport-weight yarn
Yarn B: 110 (116, 127, 138, 143, 154, 165, 171, 182, 193)m / 121 (127, 139, 151, 157, 169, 181, 187, 199, 211)yds of fluffy laceweight yarn

Gauge: 24 sts & 36 rounds = 10cm / 4” over St st on 3.75mm needles after blocking.
25 sts & 25 rounds = 10cm / 4” over colourwork pattern on 3.75mm needles after blocking.

Needles: 3.25mm / US 3 circular needle, 40cm / 16” length and 60-100cm / 24-40” length (depending on size worked) and needles suitable for working small circumferences in the round.
3.75mm / US 5 circular needle, 40cm / 16” length
and 60-100cm / 24-40” length (depending on size worked) and needles suitable for working small circumferences in the round.
Note: Begin the yoke using needles suitable for working small circumferences in the round, then change to circular needles as the circumference increases.
Always use a needle size that will result in the correct gauge after blocking.

Notions: 1 stitch marker, stitch holders or scrap yarn, tapestry needle

Notes: Drover is knit seamlessly from the top down in the round. The back neck is shaped with wrap & turn short rows. Once the yoke is complete, sleeves are separated and sleeve sts placed on hold to be picked up and worked after finishing the body. Top down sweaters offer the flexibility to try on as you go so that you can decide the perfect yoke length for your body. You may choose to catch some of the longer floats in the colourwork section.