Echo Lake is worked in pieces and then seamed together. The neck band is picked up after seaming and worked in the round. While the pattern calls for straight needles, if you prefer, the pieces can be knit working back and forth on circular needles.

YARN
BC Garn Loch Lomond (100% wool; 164 yards (155 meters) / 50 gm hank): 08 earth 7 (8, 8, 9, 10, 11) hanks.
The Fibre Company Acadia (60% merino wool, 20% baby alpaca, 20% silk; 145 yds/50 gm skein): sand 7 (8, 8, 9, 10, 11) skeins.
GAUGE
20 sts and 28 rows = 4” (10 cm) in St st on larger needles, after blocking.
NEEDLES
1 - US 4 (3.5 mm) 16” (40 cm) circular and pair straights.
1 - US 6 (4 mm) straights.
NOTIONS
Darning needle.
SIZE
36 (39, 44, 49, 52, 57)” 91.5 (99, 112, 124.5, 132, 145) cm finished bust. Sweater is designed to be worn with 4-5” (10-12.75 cm) positive ease.
SKILLS
Knitting, purling, decreasing, picking up stitches.

USEFUL TIPS
• For a tutorial on working mattress stitch, visit here.