MEGAN - a nice and cosy and beautiful Fair Isle jumper I made many years ago in Shetland wool. But it deserves a renaissance for which I am bringing it up again. The pattern
describes the Fair Isle way of working this jumper - all in rounds. Drop-sleeves worked from top towards cuffs. Detailed written pattern with charts.
Included in the pattern is also how to expand the bust width.
Required skill level from 1 (basic) to 5 (advanced): 5. Sizes: one size.
The measurements given throughout the pattern are all in cm as well as inches.
Size included in the pattern: one size - with the possibility to expand which is told in the pattern Measurements for the jumper: Bust: 104 cm (in: 41) Length: 64 cm (in: 25¼) Material: this design applies to a 2ply Jumper weight shetland wool, 25 g = 115 meters. You'll need 400 g divided in 4 colours:
200 g in main colour A (natural black/dark charcoal), 175 g col. B (white), 75 g col. C (light grey), 50 g col. D (pebble grey).
The original model was made in and the kit comes in
2ply Jumper Weight Shetlandsuld, 100 % wool from Jamieson and Smith, Lerwick, Shetland Isles. For more information regarding pattern and yarn - please make contact here. Needles: No 2½ mm and 3 mm. Tension/gauge in stocking st: 28 sts using needles no 3 mm = 10 cm (4 in). More patterns for 4-ply fingering-weight wool - look here. Terms of sales: please look here
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