Materials
NOTE: Choose from two different Purl Soho yarns. Each works perfectly for this pattern!
- 5 (5, 5, 6) (6, 6, 7, 7) (7, 8, 8, 8) skeins of Purl Soho’s Cotton Pure, 100% organically grown cotton.
Or
- 6 (6, 7, 7) (8, 8, 8, 9) (9, 10, 11, 11) 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) (8, 9, 9, 9) (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) (52¾, 56¾, 60¾, 64¾)
To fit actual chest circumference 31-32 (33–34, 35–36, 37–38) (39–40, 41–42, 43–44, 45–46) (49–50, 53–54, 57–58, 61–62), with approximately 3–4 inches of ease
- Finished Chest Circumference (buttoned): 34¾ (36¾, 38¾, 40¾) (42¾, 44¾, 46¾, 48¾) (52¾, 56¾, 60¾, 64¾) inches
- Finished Length from Shoulder to Bottom Edge: 22¼ (22½, 23½, 23½) (24¾, 24¾, 25¾, 26) (26, 26¼, 26¼, 26¼) inches
- Finished Length from Underarm to Bottom Edge: 14 (14, 14¾, 14½) (15¼, 15, 15¾, 15¾) (15¼, 15¼, 14¾, 14½) inches
- Finished Length from Underarm to Cuff: 17½ (17½, 18, 18) (18, 18½, 18½, 18½) (19, 19, 19, 19) inches
SAMPLE: The sweaters pictured here are size 38¾, worn with 4 inches of ease.
