Abbeyhill

Skills for knitting this project

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• knitting, purling
• casting on
• binding off
• working in the round
• working flat
• working small circumferences in the round
• cabling (using a chart or written directions)
• lifted increases
• kfb increases
• k2tog decreases
• ssk decreases
• short rows
• three-needle bind-off

Optional Techniques

• Alternating cable cast on
• Sewn tubular bind off
• Cabling without a cable needle

Gauge

22 sts & 28 rounds = 4” /10 cm in st st in the round on larger needles

Yarn

Sport weight yarn with good elasticity, wool or wool blends are ideal.
Shown in Tukuwool Sock (80% Finnish wool, 20% nylon, 175 yds / 160m, 50g).

Needles and notions

Needle A: US 6 / 4mm 24” / 60cm or longer circular needle.
Needle B: US 6 / 4mm dpns or circular(s) for your preferred method of knitting small circumferences in the rnd. Needle C: US 4 / 3.5mm dpns or circular(s) for your preferred method of knitting small circumferences in the rnd.

1[2, 3, 4, 5] (6, 7, 8, 9) [10, 11, 12] 34½[38, 41½, 45, 48¼] (51¾, 55¼, 58¾, 62¼) [65¾, 69, 72½]” / 86.5[95, 103.5, 112.5, 121] (129.5, 138, 147, 155.5) [164, 172.5, 181.5]cm finished chest circumference.

Shown in size 3 with 7” / 17.5cm of positive ease. Shown in size 5 with 5” / 12.5cm of positive ease. Refer to schematic for full garment measurements. Choose a size with between 4” / 10cm and 8” / 20cm of positive ease at the chest.