Katla

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By Pam Allen

Pam Allen’s Katla is a quick fix of colorwork perfection. Knitted in the round from the bottom up, this comfortably oversized pullover in Aran weight Osprey pays homage to a beloved, well-worn favorite.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:
35 (38½, 42, 45¾, 49¼, 52¾, 56¼, 59¾, 63½)" [89 (98, 106.5, 116, 125, 134, 143, 152, 161.5) cm] bust circumference / shown in size 42" [98 cm] on a 31" [78.5 cm], 5'7½" [171.5 cm] tall model (11" [28 cm] positive ease)

YARN:
Quince & Co. Osprey / 4 (5, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9) skeins. Shown in Iceland 153 / 1 skein egret 101

NEEDLES:
16" circular in size US 8 [5 mm] / 32" circular in sizes US 8 and US 11 [5 and 8 mm] / set dpns in sizes US 8 and 11 [5 and 8 mm]

GAUGE:
13½ sts and 19 rnds = 4" [10 cm] in stockinette stitch with larger needles, after blocking.

SKILLS REQUIRED:
Long-tail and backward loop cast ons, stranded colorwork, wrap-and-turn short rows, three-needle bind off, picking up stitches (links provided), increasing, decreasing, cables, knitting in the round. Charts only.