Kallisto

Knitting
January 2015
DK (11 wpi) ?
27 stitches and 27 rows = 4 inches
in Fair isle pattern
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
1545 - 2060 yards (1413 - 1884 m)
UK Dress sizes 8- 18
English

This pattern is included in the book Rooster Folklore including 11 other women’s wear designs.

Turtle neck jumper KALLISTO

Beautiful Fair Isle repeats and a really comfortable and basic turtle neck jumper for those cold winter days.

You’ll need

  • Rooster Almerino DK 50% Baby Alpaca, 50% Merino Wool, 112.5m (124yd) per 50g ball
  • 7(8:8:9:9:10) balls of shade 201 Cornish (A)
  • 3(3:3:3:3:3) balls of shade 217 Beach (B)
  • 2(2:2:3:3:3) balls of shade 210 Custard (C)
  • 2(2:2:3:3:3) balls of shade 206 Caviar (D)
  • 1(1:1:1:1:1) balls of shade 220 Lighthouse (E)
  • 3.75mm (US size 5) and 4mm (US size 6) knitting needles
  • 3.75mm (US size 5) circular needle
  • Yarn sewing needle

Tension

27 sts and 27 rows to a 10cm square over st st Fair Isle patt using 4mm needles. Change needles if necessary to obtain correct tension.

Measurements

Size 8 10 12 14 16 18
To fit bust 81 86 91 96 101 110 cm

Actual measurements

Bust 91 96 99 105 111 117 cm
Length 59.5 60 61 61.5 62 62.5 cm