Skybound by Bristol Ivy

Skybound

Knitting
May 2025
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
19 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch on larger needle, after blocking
US 7 - 4.5 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
915 - 2015 yards (837 - 1843 m)
1 (2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7)
English
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Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7)

Finished Measurements
36 (43 ¼, 50 ½, 57 ½) (64 ¾, 72, 79 ¼)” / 91.5 (110, 128.5, 146) (164.5, 183, 210.5) cm

Sample shown is size 3 on a 44” / 112 cm bust, for 5 ½” / 14 cm positive ease.

Recommended ease: 5-10” / 12.5-25.5 cm positive ease at bust and 1-2” / 2.5-5 cm at upper arm. Since ease is a very personal thing, however, this is up to knitter’s preference. When in doubt for picking your size, check the schematic and choose the size that best fits your upper arm circumference.

Yarn
915 (1100, 1285, 1460) (1645, 1830, 2015) yards 835 (1005, 1175, 1335) (1505, 1675, 1845) m single-ply worsted weight yarn

Sample shown in Local by O Wool (50% alpaca, 50% merino; 240 yds or 219 m / 3.5 oz or 100 g): 4 (5, 6, 7) (7, 8, 9) skeins in Wissahockon; yarn is now sadly discontinued, but can be recreated well by yarn like Green Mountain Spinnery Mountain Mohair, Brown Sheep Co. Lamb’s Pride, or Lopi

Needles
32-40” / 81.5-101.5 cm circular needle and dpns (or preferred method for small circumference knitting), and spare needle for 3-needle BO
Suggested size: US 7 / 4.5 mm
32-40” / 81.5-101.5 cm circular needle and dpns (or preferred method for small circumference knitting)
Suggested size: US 5 / 3.75 mm

Gauge
20 sts and 28 rnds/rows = 4” / 10 cm in cable and lace pattern on larger needle, after blocking
19 sts and 28 rnds = 4” / 10 cm in stockinette stitch on larger needle, after blocking