The 1983 Sweater is knit from the top down and features stranded colourwork throughout. Some rows include three colours, so prior experience with colourwork is recommended. This design offers a fantastic opportunity to experiment with colours and textures.
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MEASUREMENTS
Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Choose a size that allows for an intended positive ease of 2 to 4” / 5 to 10 cm around the chest.

Sizes (finished chest circumference)
32 (35¾, 39½, 44¼, 48, 51¾, 55½, 60¼, 64)”
80 (89.5, 99, 110.5, 120, 129.5, 139, 150.5, 160) cm

YARN
Weight: DK
Yarn A (dark blue):
252 (286, 316, 360, 400, 440, 494, 537, 571) yd
230 (262, 289, 329, 366, 402, 452, 491, 522) m
1 (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3) skein(s) of British DK from Les Garçons

Yarn B (olive green):
680 (771, 851, 968, 1077, 1184, 1262, 1446, 1537) yd
622 (705, 778, 885, 985, 1083, 1154, 1322, 1405) m
4 (4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 8) skeins of Fluff from Walcot Yarns × Les Garçons

Yarn C (pale blue):
61 (69, 76, 87, 97, 107, 120, 131, 139) yd
56 (63, 69, 80, 89, 98, 110, 120, 127) m
1 skein of British DK from Les Garçons

Yarn D (pale grey):
41 (46, 51, 58, 65, 71, 80, 87, 92) yd
37 (42, 47, 53, 59, 65, 73, 80, 84) m
1 skein of British DK from Les Garçons

Sample shown in British DK from Les Garçons (70% Bluefaced Leicester Wool, 30% Masham Wool, non-superwash; 263 yd / 240 m per 100 g skein), in the “Édith’s Butler” (Yarn A), “Jonathan’s Soft Day” (Yarn C) and “Natural” (Yarn D) colourways, and in Fluff from Walcot Yarns × Les Garçons (55% Baby Alpaca, 18% Fine Merino Wool, 17% Mulberry Silk, 10% Yak; 219 yd / 200 m per 50 g skein), in the “Officer” (Yarn B) colourway.

Max is wearing a size 4 and is 5’11” / 180.5 cm with a 38” / 96.5 cm chest circumference.

NEEDLES
❖ Main needles: circular, US 5 / 3.75 mm, or size needed to obtain gauge
❖ Ribbing needles: circular, US 3 / 3.25 mm, or 0.5 mm smaller than main needles

Double-pointed needles in the same two sizes for the sleeves and smaller circumferences, if you’re not using the magic-loop method

GAUGE
❖ 21 sts and 29 rnds = 4” / 10 cm in stranded colourwork in the round, blocked
❖ 21 sts and 32 rnds = 4” / 10 cm in stockinette stitch in the round, blocked 

NOTIONS
❖ Stitch marker (1), stitch holders or waste yarn, and a tapestry needle