Finished Measurements:
36 (40½, 44, 48) (52, 56½, 60, 64)” [91.5 (103, 112, 122) (132, 143.5, 152.5, 162.5) cm] chest circumference / Shown in size 40½” [103 cm]
Yarn:
puffin /
4 (4, 4, 5) (5, 6, 6, 6) skeins Iceland (A)
2 (2, 2, 2) (2, 3, 3, 3) skeins Peacock (B)
2 (2, 3, 3) (3, 3, 3, 4) skeins Honey (C)
Needles:
32” circular needle or pair of straight needles in size US 17 [12.75 mm]
Gauge:
9½ sts and 18 rows = 4” [10 cm] in garter stitch
Construction:
The back and front are worked separately, then sewn together at the shoulders. The sleeves are worked as separate rectangles and sewn to the sides of the body. Color changes occur at the start of wrong side (WS) rows.
Skills Required:
Long tail cast on
Garter (knit) stich
Changing yarn colors
Color chart reading
Binding off