Swinside by Becky Baker

Craft: Knitting

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 for a sweater with elegance and drape and Cumbria Fingering for an everyday sweater to keep you cosy on cool Spring days.

SIZES

The given sizes are called Sizes 1-8 and are recommended to fit a chest circumference of: 76-81 (86-91: 97-102: 107-112: 117-122: 127-132: 137-142: 147-152) cm (30-32 (34-36: 38-40: 42-44: 46-48: 50-52: 54-56: 58-60) in). Model wears a Size 3.

EASE
Designed with 77 - 80 cm (30.25 - 31.5 in) of positive ease at bust circumference.

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)

Body Length (from hem to underarm): 27 (29: 31: 33: 35: 37: 39: 41) cm (10.5 (11.5: 12.25: 13: 13.75: 14.5: 15.25: 16) in)

Sleeve Circumference (at underarm): 28 (30: 32: 33: 35: 36: 38: 40) cm (11 (12: 12.5: 13: 13.5: 14: 15: 16) in)

Sleeve Length (from underarm): 20 (20: 20: 20: 20: 20: 20: 20.5) cm (7.75 (7.75: 7.75: 7.75: 7.75: 7.75: 7.75: 8) in)

YARN
Swinside can be knitted in either The Fibre Co. Canopy Fingering or Cumbria Fingering.

The Fibre Co. Canopy Fingering (50% baby alpaca, 30% merino wool, 20% bamboo, 183 m (200 yd) per 50 g hank) shown in shade Quetzal – 6 (6: 6: 7: 8: 8: 9: 9) hanks. We recommend alternating hanks as you work to give an overall blended appearance.

The Fibre Co. Cumbria Fingering (60% merino wool, 30% masham wool, 10% mohair, 300m (328yds) per 100 g hank) – 4 (4: 4: 5: 5: 5: 6: 6) hanks.

NEEDLES
Canopy Fingering:
3.5mm (US 4) circular needle for working a smaller circumference in the round (or size to obtain gauge)
3.5mm (US 4) 80cm (32 in) circular needle (or size to obtain gauge)
2.75mm (US 2) circular needle for working a smaller circumference in the round (or size to obtain gauge)
2.75mm (US 2) 80cm (32 in) circular needle (or size to obtain gauge)

Cumbria Fingering:
3.75mm (US 5) circular needle for working a smaller circumference in the round (or size to obtain gauge)
3.75mm (US 5) 80cm (32 in) circular needle (or size to obtain gauge)
3mm (US 2.5) circular needle for working a smaller circumference in the round (or size to obtain gauge)
3mm (US 2.5) 80cm (32 in) circular needle (or size to obtain gauge)

EXTRAS
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