This pattern is currently only available as part of A Stitch In Time Volume 3 - The Colourwork Edition.

Bobby is a delightful, short-sleeved sweater pattern, featuring an all-over colourwork pattern, a high neck with back button opening and a neat fit. The original pattern The vintage version of the pattern shows this colourful sweater only in black and white but it does in fact use a total of 10 shades of fingering weight yarn.

Two options are included in the updated pattern; the first to work a shaped lower body as in the original pattern, with a nipped in waistband; the second to work a straight lower body. Both options include instructions for a choice of three lengths, short, medium or long and both options provide instructions for 10 chest sizes to fit from 30-64 inches (76-162cm).

All versions are knitted in the round with armhole steeks added.

Bobby is knitted using Susan Crawford Lock sock yarn which uses our own Lonk sheep fibre, a designated rare sheep breed. It is spun for us in nearby Yorkshire and dyed in-house by Susan and her daughter, Charlie. Ten shades are used for this beautiful sweater with Susan choosing a fresh spring-like range of shades, from the soft, sky-blue of Edy to the bold yellow tones of Sissinghurst.

Our model Charlie is shown wearing the 2nd size medium length with unshaped lower body to fit 86-92cm (34-36in) chest.

The pattern includes instructions for ten sizes to fit chest measurements between 76cm (30in) and 162cm (64in) and contains both clear written pattern directions, together with charted instructions, plus a comprehensive schematic diagram and sizing chart.

A yarn kit is also available containing all the hand-dyed Lock yarn required to knit Bobby.

Yarn
Susan Crawford Lock fingering weight sock yarn, 75% British Lonk, 25% nylon (378m / 414yds per 100g skein approx - 95m / 103yds per 25g skein approx)
Short Length
2 (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3) 100g skeins, shade Edy or yarn A
1 (1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2) 25g skeins, shade Banting or yarn B
2 (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3) 25g skeins, shade Sissinghurst or yarn C
1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2) 25g skeins, shade Knole or yarn D
2 (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3) 25g skeins, shade Fitzroy or yarn E
1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2) 25g skeins, shade Virginia or yarn F
1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2) 25g skeins, shade Heathcote or yarn G
1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1) 25g skein, shade Bell or yarn H
1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2) 25g skeins, shade Vita or yarn J
1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1) 25g skeins, shade Atwood or yarn K

Medium Length
2 (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3) 100g skeins, shade Edy or yarn A
1 (1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2) 25g skeins, shade Banting or yarn B
2 (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3) 25g skeins, shade Sissinghurst or yarn C
1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2) 25g skeins, shade Knole or yarn D
2 (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3) 25g skeins, shade Fitzroy or yarn E
1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2) 25g skeins, shade Virginia or yarn F
1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2) 25g skeins, shade Heathcote or yarn G
1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1) 25g skein, shade Bell or yarn H
1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2) 25g skeins, shade Vita or yarn J
1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2) 25g skeins, shade Atwood or yarn K

Long Length
2 (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3) 100g skeins, shade Edy or yarn A
1 (1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2) 25g skeins, shade Banting or yarn B
2 (2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3) 25g skeins, shade Sissinghurst or yarn C
1 (1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2) 25g skeins, shade Knole or yarn D
2 (2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3) 25g skeins, shade Fitzroy or yarn E
1 (1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2) 25g skeins, shade Virginia or yarn F
1 (1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2) 25g skeins, shade Heathcote or yarn G
1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1) 25g skein, shade Bell or yarn H
1 (1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2) 25g skeins, shade Vita or yarn J
1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2) 25g skeins, shade Atwood or yarn K

Suggested needles
Small needles: 3mm (US 2 / 3) circular needle (60-100cm in length)
3mm (US 2 / 3) circular needle (60-100cm in length)
Large needles: 3.5mm (US 4) circular needle (60-100cm in length)
3.5mm (US 4) circular needle (30-40cm in length) or 3.5mm (US 4) DPNs

Gauge
26 sts and 31 rounds = 10cm (4in) over stranded colourwork pattern. We obtained this gauge using 3.5mm needles.

Notions
Waste yarn, stitch markers, tapestry needle, scissors, 6 buttons.

Techniques
Knitting in the round
Following a chart
Steeking