Bunkhouse by Lena Zharichenko

Bunkhouse

Knitting
August 2023
yarn held together
Lace
+ DK
= DK (11 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 26 rows = 4 inches
in stocking stitch
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10) Finished chest (fullest point) circumference: 91 (97, 107, 117, 127, 137, 147, 163, 178, 193)cm / 36 (38, 42, 46, 50, 54, 58, 64, 70, 76)"- to be worn with approx. 15cm / 6" positive ease.
English

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Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Finished chest (fullest point) circumference: 91 (97, 107, 117, 127, 137, 147, 163, 178, 193)cm / 36 (38, 42, 46, 50, 54, 58, 64, 70, 76)“- to be worn with approx. 15cm / 6” positive ease.
Candice’s height is 165cm / 5’ 5” with a chest (fullest point) circumference of 96.5cm / 38”, and is shown wearing the blue sample in a size 3.
Selena’s height is 160cm / 5’ 3” with a chest (fullest point) circumference of 95cm / 37½”, and is shown wearing the brown sample in a size 3.

Blue sample (yarn held double):
Yarn: The Farmer’s Daughter Fibers Oh Dang! (laceweight; 74% Suri alpaca, 26% silk; 300m / 328yds per 50g skein)
Shade: Ranch Romance; 5 (5, 6, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13) skeins
OR approx: 1490 (1580, 1760, 1940, 2110, 2330, 2580, 2960, 3360, 3770)m / 1630 (1720, 1920, 2120, 2310, 2550, 2820, 3230, 3670, 4130)yds of laceweight yarn.
Note: Yarn is held double throughout.

Brown sample (yarn held single):
Yarn: The Farmer’s Daughter Fibers Bear Paw DK (DK-weight; 60% superwash Merino wool, 20% yak, 20% silk; 211m / 231yds per 100g skein)
Shade: Bitterroot; 4 (4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10) skeins
Note: Do not hold yarn double if using DK-weight yarn.

Gauge: 18 sts & 26 rows = 10cm / 4” over St st in the round and flat on 4mm needles with yarn held double, after blocking.
18 sts & 32 rows = 10cm / 4” over 2x2 Rib on 4mm needles stretched, after blocking.

Needles: 4mm / US 6 circular needle, 40cm / 16” length and 80cm / 32” length and two sets in 120cm / 47” length
Spare 4.5mm / US 7 needle for three-needle cast-off
Always use a needle size that will result in the correct gauge after blocking.

Notions: 5 unique stitch markers (one for beginning of round and remaining markers numbered 1-4), locking stitch marker, row counter (optional), tapestry needle

Notes: Bunkhouse is a modified dropped shoulder sweater
worked seamlessly from the top down, with bobbles framing the base of the collar and top of the sleeves.
The 2x2 ribbed collar is worked to double the finished height, then folded to create a sturdy neckline. The sleeves and neckline shaping are worked flat. The Turkish cast-on method is used to cast on stitches for each sleeve, and German short rows are used to shape the front neck, back neck, and sleeve curves. Sleeves are joined using a three-needle cast-off, and the body is worked in the round to the slightly tapered ribbed hem. Finally, cuffs are added to each sleeve.