Jim

Knitting
March 1988
Sport (12 wpi) ?
13 stitches and 14 rows = 2 inches
in fair isle pattern
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
one size
English

A man’s fair isle sweater worked in Shetland and Chenille yarns.

The woman’s version of this design is a sweater called Jules, also in this Style anthology.

Measurements (inches):

  • Underarms: 49.25
  • side seam: 19.75
  • length: 27.25
  • sleeve seam: 19.5

Measurements (cm):

  • Underarms: 123
  • side seam: 49
  • length: 68
  • sleeve seam: 49

Materials:

  • Main Colour: 7 50g balls Patricia Roberts Shetland No.2
  • Contrast Colour a: 2 hanks (described as hanks in the book)
  • Contrast colours f, d, g, b and e: 2 50g balls of Patricia Roberts Chenille
  • Contrast colours c and h: 1 50g ball of Patricia Roberts Chenille

The pattern with yarn is available for purchase at the Patricia Roberts’ shop http://www.patriciaroberts.co.uk/