Swinside is a boxy pullover with drop-stitch garter panels at the hem and sleeves. It is knitted top-down using a clever, modular construction and Japanese short rows. The pattern gives you two yarn options: Canopy Fingering (now discontinued) for a sweater with elegance and drape and Cumbria Fingering for an everyday sweater to keep you cozy on cool Spring days. Yarn: The Fibre Co. Cumbria Fingering (60% merino wool, 30% masham wool, 10% mohair, 300m (328yds) per 100 g hank) shown in shade Isel – 4 hanks. OR The Fibre Co Amble (70% Easy-wash Merino wool, 20% Easy-wash alpaca, 10% recycled nylon) shown in Cowberry - 4 hanks. Please note: Our fingering-weight yarn Canopy Fingering has now been discontinued. Sizes and measurements: 1 [2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8] Finished measurements:Bust Circumference (at underarm): 160 [168.5: 177: 187: 198: 208.5: 217: 227.5] cm (63 [66.25: 69.75: 73.5: 78: 82: 85.5: 89.5] in)Length (at shoulder): 54 [56: 58: 60: 62: 64: 66: 68] cm (21.25 [22: 22.75: 23.75: 24.5: 25: 26: 26.75] in) Gauge:Canopy Fingering:19 sts and 29 rnds to 10 cm (4 in) measured over st st after blocking using 3.5mm (US 4) needles.19 sts and 39 rnds to 10 cm (4 in) measured over dropped garter stitch after blocking using 2.75mm (US 2) needles. Cumbria Fingering:19 sts and 29 rnds to 10 cm (4 in) measured over st st after blocking using 3.75mm (US 5) needles.19 sts and 39 rnds to 10 cm (4 in) measured over dropped garter stitch after blocking using 3mm (US 2.5) needles. Pattern format: This knitting pattern comes as a PDF file, which will be downloadable via a link that will be emailed to you after purchase.
