#17 Compass Motif Pullover by Robert Burrows

#17 Compass Motif Pullover

Knitting
October 1988
DK (11 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette
US 6 - 4.0 mm
1764 - 2142 yards (1613 - 1959 m)
to fit 30-32 (34-36, 38-40)"/76-81 (86-91, 96-101)cm bust
English

Oversized, stripe and colorwork pullover with drop shoulders, round neck and corrugated ribs, by Robert Burrows for RSVP.

From Vogue Knitting, Holiday 1988:
“Burrows’ aesthetic is spare. He believes in graphic, genderless style.”

Knitted measurements
Bust at underarm: 40 (44, 47.5)“/100 (109, 118)cm
Length: 24.25 (25.25, 26.25)”/61 (63, 66)cm
Sleeve width at upper arm: 21 (22, 23)“/52 (55, 57)cm

Materials
9 (10, 12) balls (each 126yds/115m) of Rowan Designer DK (wool) in #01 ecru (color A)
2 balls each of #62 black (B) and #626 navy (C)
1 ball of #646 red (D)
One pair of size 6 (4mm) needles OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GIVEN GAUGE
One size 6 (4mm) circular needle 16”/40cm long
Bobbins