Devonia Cream by Francesca Hughes

Devonia Cream

Knitting
May 2017
DK (11 wpi) ?
26 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in pattern stitch with larger needles
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 3 - 3.25 mm
820 - 2734 yards (750 - 2500 m)
34 ½ (36 ½, 40, 44 ¼, 48, 50 ½, 54, 58 ½)”
English
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This DK weight jumper is suitable for all occasions and easily adaptable for each season, waist length, or down to the hip. Short sleeves, long sleeves, you choose. The stitch pattern looks far more complicated than it is, whilst cables follow all seams of the raglan. Knit from bottom up in pieces and seamed at the end, adding i-Cord bind offs to the neckline creates a smart finish, you can add one to the other trims too. Wear your Devonia Cream with jeans, high-waisted skirts or over smart dresses. Wear the short version with positive ease for a casual slouchy fit. Or wear the long version with less ease.

Using a DK yarn and 3.75mm needles creates a dense and wearable fabric.

Chest (Actual)
88 (93, 102, 113, 123, 128, 137, 148) cm / 34 ½ (36 ½, 40, 44 ¼, 48, 50 ½, 54, 58 ½)” - worn with 10-15cm (4-6in) positive ease (short version) / 0-5cm (0-2”) positive ease (long version).

Armhole depth
23 (24, 25.5, 26.5, 27.5, 26.5, 28, 28) cm /
9 (9 ½, 10, 10 ½, 10 ¾, 10 ¾, 11, 11)”
Armhole to hem
Short – 19 (19, 20.5, 21.5, 21.5, 21.5, 23, 24) cm / 7 ½ (7 ½, 8, 8 ½, 8 ½, 8 ½, 9, 9 ½)”
Long – 37 (38, 39.5, 39.5, 39.5, 41, 41, 42) cm / 14 ½ (15, 15 ½, 15 ½,15 ½, 16, 16, 16 ½)”
Neck (measured across cast-off front/back piece)
23 (23, 24, 25.5, 26, 26.5, 27.5, 28) cm /
9 (9, 9 ½, 10, 10 ¼, 10 ½, 10 ¾, 11)“
Upper Arm Circ
36 (36, 37, 40, 44, 47, 50, 51.5) cm /
14 (14, 14 ½, 15 ¾, 17 ¼, 18 ½, 19 ¾, 20 ¼)”
Sleeve length
Long - 47 (48, 48, 49.5, 49.5, 49.5, 51, 53.5) cm /
18 ½ (19, 19, 19 ½, 19 ½, 19 ½, 20, 21)”

Short - 9cm / 3 ½“

Frankie has 40” bust and wears a size 4

Yarn
Susan Crawford Vintage Excelana DK; - 250m/273yds /100g
Eau De Nil; 3 (4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6) skeins

John Arbon Textiles Devonia DK; 255y/233m /100g
Short version 4 (4, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) skeins
Long Version 6 (7, 7, 8, 10, 10, 10, 11) skeins.

Needles
3.75mm needles
3.25 circular needles
Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain gauge.

Notions: Darning needle, stitch markers (4), cable needle or double-pointed needle.