Nestledown by Armenuhi Avanian

Nestledown

Knitting
September 2020
DK (11 wpi) ?
20.5 stitches and 27 rows = 4 inches
in St st on 4mm needles after blocking.
US 6 - 4.0 mm
1182 - 2655 yards (1081 - 2428 m)
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
English

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Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Finished chest (fullest point) circumference: 91.5 (101.5, 111, 120, 131.5, 140.5, 151, 161, 171.5cm / 36 (40, 43½, 47¼, 51¾, 55¼, 59½, 63½, 67½)“ – to be worn with 15-25cm / 6-10” positive ease
Meghan’s height is 165cm / 5’5”, with a chest (fullest point) circumference of 91.5cm / 36” and is shown wearing a size 3.

Yarn: Oysters and Purls Alpaca / Corriedale (DK weight; 50% alpaca, 50% corriedale; 201m / 220yds per 100g skein)
Yarn A: Fire; 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2) skeins
Yarn B: Earth + Fire; 6 (6, 7, 7, 8, 9, 9, 10, 11) skeins
OR
Yarn A: approx. 50 (50, 101, 101, 151, 151, 201, 302, 352)m / 55 (55, 110, 110, 165, 165, 220, 330, 385)yds.
Yarn B: approx. 1031 (1144, 1256, 1394, 1523, 1670, 1807, 1946, 2076)m / 1129 (1252, 1375, 1525, 1667, 1828, 1977, 2130, 2272)yds.

Gauge: 20.5 sts & 27 rows = 10cm / 4” over St st on 4mm needles after blocking.

Needles: 4mm / US 6 circular needle, 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: 9 stitch markers (including one unique for beg of round), stitch holders or scrap yarn, tapestry needle

Notes: Nestledown is worked from the top down, in the round, with raglan sleeves. The back neck is shaped using German short rows. The tunic features a split hem, slightly longer in the back than at the front.
Hem, cuffs, and neckline are worked in a twisted rib stitch in a contrasting colour. When working charts: if working in the round read every row from right to left, if working flat read RS (even-numbered) rows from right to left and WS (odd-numbered) rows from left to right.