Materials
NOTE: Choose from two different Purl Soho yarns. Each works perfectly for this pattern!
- 5 (5, 6, 6, 6, 7, 7, 7) skeins of Purl Soho’s Cotton Pure, 100% Pima cotton. We used Birch Bark.
Or
- 6 (6, 7, 7, 8, 8, 8, 9) skeins of Purl Soho’s Season Alpaca, 100% super baby alpaca. We used Dove Gray.
You’ll also need…
- US 3, 24-inch circular needles
- US 5, 32-inch circular needles
- US 5, 16-inch circular needles
- A set of US 3 double pointed needles
- A set of US 5 double pointed needles
- 5 stitch markers
- 8 stitch holders
- 8 (8, 8, 8, 9, 9, 9, 9) ½-inch buttons for rolled edge version, or 9 buttons for ribbed edge version. We used Purl Soho’s Mussel Shell Buttons.
Gauge
24 stitches and 36 rounds = 4 inches in stockinette stitch, using larger needles
Sizes
34¾ (36¾, 38¾, 40¾, 42¾, 44¾, 46¾, 48¾)
To fit actual chest circumference 31-32 (33-34, 35-36, 37-38, 39-40, 41-42, 43-44, 45-46), with approximately 3-4 inches of ease
- Finished Chest Circumference (buttoned): 34¾ (36¾, 38¾, 40¾, 42¾, 44¾, 46¾, 48¾) inches
- Finished Length from Underarm to Bottom Edge: 22¼ (22½, 23¼, 23½, 24½, 25¼, 25½, 26¼) inches
- Finished Length from Underarm to Bottom Edge: 14 (14, 14½, 14½, 15, 15½, 15½, 16) inches
- Finished Length from Underarm to Cuff: 17½ (17½, 18, 18, 18, 18½, 18½, 18½) inches
SAMPLE: The sweaters pictured here are size 38¾.
