CONSTRUCTION
The back, left and right fronts, two sleeves are knitted flat from the bottom up in seperate pieces and joined together. The sleeves are set in. The neck and buttonbands edge are picked up.

TECHNIQUES USED
Cast on, knit, purl, decreasing at armhole and neck shaping, simple striping, cast off. Sewing on buttons. Joining seams. Optional but recommended to create the feeling of joy when joining your pieces: mattress stitch and three needle cast off.

YARN
8(8:9:9:10) 50g hanks of Tuhu in yarn A.
4(4:5:5:6) 50g hanks of Tuhu in yarn B and C.
(photographed in yarn A shade Mole 2014, yarn B shade
Electric Blue 2011 and yarn C shade Electric Purple
2013)

SUGGESTED KNITTING NEEDLES
4mm.

NOTIONS
7(7:8:8:8) buttons.

GAUGE (tension)
22 stitches and 30 rows to 10cm/4ins square over stocking stitch. I obtained this gauge with 4mm needles.
It is important to obtain the correct gauge so do work a swatch before you start the pattern and change your needle size to achieve the correct gauge if you need to.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

To Fit Chest (suggested)
76.5-81.5, (81.5-86.5, 91.5-96.5, 96.5-101.5, 106.5-112)cms/
30-32, (32-34, 36-38, 38-40, 42-44)ins

Actual chest circumference
85, (92.5, 100, 107, 114.5)cms
33¾, (36½, 39¼, 42¼, 45)ins

Length (from top of shoulder to cast on edge)
57, (59, 63, 65, 67)cms
22½, (23¼, 24½, 25½, 26¼)ins

Sleeve length (from underarm to cast on edge)
45cms/17¾ins

NEED HELP?
I am here for you! Pop into the Skipton studio, send an email, or check out the Purl &Jane YouTube channel for tips, inspiration and guidance including handy resources like gauge (tension) guides and how to tutorials.