CONSTRUCTION
This slipover is worked from the bottom up in the round. It begins with a deep ribbed hem, which is followed by an all-over colourwork pattern with knit and purl stitches. the textured allover pattern imitates the bark of the windswept pines along the coast: greyish brown close to the ground and redder closer to the top. The greyish brown and reds of the bark, along with the pale green needles, the
limestone, the sea and the sky, all form my Gotland palette.

The armholes and neckline are steeked. Once the steeks are cut the stitches are secured from the WS, using the blanket stitch. The shoulder stitches are joined by grafting. Stitches are picked up
around the neckline and armholes. The neckline is worked in a rib that matches the one on the hem, while the armholes are finished with an I-cord Bind-Off. Simple and elegant. The chart is read from the bottom up, from right to left.

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
Recommended ease: Choose a size with approx 0–2.5 cm / 0–1” of positive ease at chest.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Chest circumference: 80 (88, 96, 104, 116) (128, 136, 146, 156) cm / 31.5 (34.75, 37.75, 41, 45.75) (50.5, 53.5, 57.5, 61.5)“.
Armhole depth: 21 (22, 23, 23, 24) (25, 27, 27, 28) cm / 8.25 (8.75, 9, 9, 9.5) (9.75, 10.75, 10.75, 11)”.
Shoulder width: 8 (9, 10, 11, 12) (12, 14, 14.5, 16) cm / 3.25 (3.5, 4, 4.25, 4.75) (4.75, 5.5, 5.75, 6.25)“.
Neckline width: 17 (18, 20, 21, 23) (25, 23, 25, 26) cm / 6.75 (7, 7.75, 8.25, 9) (9.75, 9, 9.75, 10.25)”.
Body length: 30 (30, 31, 33, 34) (35, 35, 36, 36) cm / 11.75 (11.75, 12.25, 13, 13.5) (13.75, 13.75, 14.25, 14.25)“.
Full length: 51 (52, 54, 56, 58) (60, 62, 63, 64) cm / 20 (20.5, 21.25, 22, 23) (23.75, 24.5, 25, 25.25)”.

MATERIALS
Yarn
Lore by The Fibre Company (100% Romney lambswool), 250 m / 273 yds per 100 g.

Sample shown in size 4, in the colourways Comfort (MC) and Courage (CC).

Yardage
2 (3, 3, 3, 3) (3, 4, 4, 4) skeins of MC, and 1 (2, 2, 2, 2) (2, 2, 2, 2) skeins of CC. Or approx 450 (550, 575, 600, 650) (700, 775, 800, 850) m / 495 (605, 630, 795, 710) (765, 845, 880, 935) yds of MC, and 225 (300, 300, 325, 350) (400, 425, 450, 500) m / 250 (330, 330, 360, 385) (440, 470, 500, 550) yds of CC.

Needles
3 mm / US 2.5 for neckline rib and I-Cord Bind-Off.
3.25 mm / US 3 for textured stitch pattern and hem rib.
Or size needed to obtain gauge.

Use a long circular needle smaller than your desired finished chest
circumference for the body, as well as your preferred needle for working smaller circumferences for the armholes and neck: a long circular needle for magic loop, a short circular needle, or DPNs.

Notions
Stitch markers, stitch holder or waste yarn to put sts on, waste yarn for the Provisional CO, tapestry needle. You also need an extra knitting needle of the smaller size for the I-cord Bind-Off.

GAUGE
20 sts x 27 rows to 10 cm / 4” on 3.25 mm / US 3 needles in stitch pattern, after wet blocking.