Wild Elephants March by Annalisa Filippi

Wild Elephants March

Knitting
October 2021
Aran (8 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 26 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch
US 7 - 4.5 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
1200 - 1962 yards (1097 - 1794 m)
XS - S - M1 - M2 - L - XL - XXL - XXXL
English
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Wild Elephants March is worked seamlessly from the top down. First some short rows are worked back and forth to create a higher back neck and then the yoke is worked top down, in the round, to sleeve separation.
Te body is worked in rounds down to the hem. Sleeves are worked top down to the cuffs last. No finishing required.

SIZES
XS (S, M1, M2, L, XL, XXL, XXXL)
finished bust circumference: 35 (38, 40, 41.5, 45, 48, 51.57, 55) inches
90 (96, 102, 108, 118, 123, 131, 140) cm.
Sample is size XS worn with 4”/10 cm. positive ease.

18 sts x 26 rows = 4” (10 cm) square in Stockinette stitch, in the round, on needles US 7 (4,5 mm.)

Yarn

Léttlopi icelandic Istex – 109 yds/100 m. – 50 gr.

MC: 1706 Lime Grass : 7 (8, 8, 9, 9, 10, 11, 12) balls
CC1: 0053 Acorn : 2 (2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3) balls
CC2: 0051 White 2 (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3) balls

Needles
US 4 (3,5 mm) 16” (40 cm) and 32” (80 cm) circular needle and DPNs (or longer circular needle for magic loop) for neck, body and sleeve ribbing.
US 7 (4,5 mm) 24” (60 cm) and 32” (80 cm) circular needle and DPNs (or longer circular needle for magic loop) for body and sleeves.