This top is inspired by the hazel roundhouse at the Scottish Crannog Centre’s, destroyed by fire and built anew in Dalerb, Perthshire, using wood from local forests and insulated by waste fleece.

The top-down textured yoke is decorated with Trellis Stitch, echoing the roof of the ancient building with its widening ribs linked by branches. The same pattern is picked up again at the bracelet sleeve cuff and body edge.

SIZES

1 (2, 3, 4, 5) {6, 7, 8}

To fit chest circumference:
78–88 (84–94, 87–97, 91–101, 98–108) {109-119, 123–133, 130–140} cm /
30.5–34.5 (33–39, 34.25–38.25, 36–42, 38.5–42.5) {43–47, 48–52, 51–55} in
– which can be personalised to full chest.

Note: This garment is designed to be worn with 5–15 cm / 2–6 in positive ease depending on your preference. Personalisation at the full chest provides more ease at the front of the garment to ensure a better fit.

Sample 1: Shown in size 6 with 10 cm / 4 in positive ease, with 8 additional short row repeats for Full chest shaping ie. 20 cm / 8 in of additional fabric at front, and 8 Full Tummy Adjustments.
Sample 2: Shown in size 5 with 15–23 cm / 6–9 in positive ease with no additional adjustments ie. as written.
Sample 3: Shown in size 5 with 10 cm / 4 in positive ease, with 2 additional short row repeats for Full chest shaping ie. 5 cm / 2 in of additional fabric at front.

YARN

The Woolchemist Deluxe Tweed DK, 75% extra fine merino, 15% nylon, 10% viscose nep, 225 m / 246 yds per 100g skein

4 (4, 5, 5, 5) {6, 7, 7} skeins, before any additional personalised shaping.

Sample 1: Aventurine
Sample 2: Cairngorm Quartz
Sample 3: Amethyst

OR in DK weight yarn which knits to the specified gauge and has similar texture and stitch definition.

APPROXIMATE YARDAGE REQUIRED

810 (886, 945, 1028, 1125) {1282, 1420, 1518} m / 885 (968, 1033, 1124, 1230) {1402, 1553, 1660} yds, before any additional personalised shaping.

TECHNIQUES

German short rows, Backwards Loop cast on, Trellis Stitch, picking up sts