Short-Sleeved Fairisle Sweater
by Sarah Dallas
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Short-Sleeved Fairisle Sweater
by Sarah Dallas
From the book: Only small quantities of several colors of yarn were required to knit fairisle garments. Oddments of wool, never wasted, were gathered together to knit sweaters as shown in this up-to-the-minute short-sleeved fairisle sweater.
Size notes: Size Small (Medium, Large) to fit bust 32”/81cm (34”/86cm, 36”/91cm); actual size 34”/86cm (36”/91cm, 38”/96cm).
Yarn notes: Pattern calls for:
- Rowan 4-ply Botany in Violet, 3 (4, 4) balls: 555 (740, 740 yds). This yarn is discontinued.
- Rowan 4-ply Botany, one ball (185 yds) each, all sizes, in strawberry, fresh green, and bay. This yarn is discontinued.
- Rowan fine cotton chenille, 1 ball (173 yds) each, all sizes, in crocus and catkin. This yarn is discontinued.
About this yarn
by Rowan
DK
89% Cotton, 11% Polyester
173 yards
/
50
grams
161 projects
stashed
571 times
rating
of
3.6
from
39 votes
About this yarn
by Rowan
Fingering
100% Wool
185 yards
/
50
grams
394 projects
stashed
630 times
rating
of
4.3
from
90 votes
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