Are Ewe Feeling Sheepish?
This charming pullover is knit in worsted weight, top-down, in the round, with circular yoke shaping. The Fair Isle sheep are worked from a simple chart, with only two colors worked per row. This is an intermediate-level knitting pattern.
Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) [6, 7, 8, 9].
Finished bust circumference: 31 (35, 39.5, 44, 47.25) [52, 55.5, 59.75, 65.5]”/ 77.5 (87.5, 99, 110, 118) [130, 139, 149.5, 164]cm.
To be worn with 2 - 4”/ 5 - 10cm of positive ease.
Needles: US 8/ 5.0 mm or size to obtain gauge in SS, and US 7/ 4.5mm or 0.5mm smaller than gauge needle, in 16”/ 40cm and 24 - 48”/ 60 - 120cm (depending on bust size) circulars; and DPNs or 12”/ 30cm circulars for sleeves. Additional size US 9/ 5.5mm or size to obtain gauge for Fair Isle, if needed, in 24 - 36”/ 60 - 90cm for Fair Isle pattern.
Gauge: 16 sts and 22 rnds = 4”/ 10cm in Stockinette stitch AND in Fair Isle pattern. You may have to use a larger needle to work the Fair Isle rounds in order to maintain consistent gauge.
Yarn: worsted weight:
MC: 675 (750, 860, 990, 1140) [1250, 1400, 1540, 1700, 1875] yards / 620 (685, 785, 905, 1045) [1145, 1285, 1410, 1555, 1715] meters;
CC1 (top rnd of sheep): 20 (20, 20, 25, 25) 30, 30, 35, 35, 40 yards/ 18 (18, 18, 23, 23) 28, 28, 32, 32, 37 meters;
CC2 (middle rnd of sheep): 25 (25, 25, 30, 30) 35, 35, 40, 40, 45 yards/ 23 (23, 23, 28, 28) 32, 32, 37, 37, 42 meters;
CC3 (bottom rnd of sheep): 30 (30, 30, 35, 35) 40, 40, 45, 45, 50 yards/ 28 (28, 28, 32, 32) 37, 37, 42, 42, 46 meters.
Notions: stitch markers, scrap yarn, tapestry needle.
Sample knit in: Emma’s Yarn Washable Worsted Wool (100% superwash Merino; 218 yards / 100g) in Barkin’ Up the Wrong Tree (MC), Weathervane (sheep), and After Dark (legs); faces worked with MC. Marvelous Mohair in Weathervane held together with worsted for sheep bodies.
This listing is for the knitting pattern only.
This charming pullover is knit in worsted weight, top-down, in the round, with circular yoke shaping. The Fair Isle sheep are worked from a simple chart, with only two colors worked per row. This is an intermediate-level knitting pattern.
Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) [6, 7, 8, 9].
Finished bust circumference: 31 (35, 39.5, 44, 47.25) [52, 55.5, 59.75, 65.5]”/ 77.5 (87.5, 99, 110, 118) [130, 139, 149.5, 164]cm.
To be worn with 2 - 4”/ 5 - 10cm of positive ease.
Needles: US 8/ 5.0 mm or size to obtain gauge in SS, and US 7/ 4.5mm or 0.5mm smaller than gauge needle, in 16”/ 40cm and 24 - 48”/ 60 - 120cm (depending on bust size) circulars; and DPNs or 12”/ 30cm circulars for sleeves. Additional size US 9/ 5.5mm or size to obtain gauge for Fair Isle, if needed, in 24 - 36”/ 60 - 90cm for Fair Isle pattern.
Gauge: 16 sts and 22 rnds = 4”/ 10cm in Stockinette stitch AND in Fair Isle pattern. You may have to use a larger needle to work the Fair Isle rounds in order to maintain consistent gauge.
Yarn: worsted weight:
MC: 675 (750, 860, 990, 1140) [1250, 1400, 1540, 1700, 1875] yards / 620 (685, 785, 905, 1045) [1145, 1285, 1410, 1555, 1715] meters;
CC1 (top rnd of sheep): 20 (20, 20, 25, 25) 30, 30, 35, 35, 40 yards/ 18 (18, 18, 23, 23) 28, 28, 32, 32, 37 meters;
CC2 (middle rnd of sheep): 25 (25, 25, 30, 30) 35, 35, 40, 40, 45 yards/ 23 (23, 23, 28, 28) 32, 32, 37, 37, 42 meters;
CC3 (bottom rnd of sheep): 30 (30, 30, 35, 35) 40, 40, 45, 45, 50 yards/ 28 (28, 28, 32, 32) 37, 37, 42, 42, 46 meters.
Notions: stitch markers, scrap yarn, tapestry needle.
Sample knit in: Emma’s Yarn Washable Worsted Wool (100% superwash Merino; 218 yards / 100g) in Barkin’ Up the Wrong Tree (MC), Weathervane (sheep), and After Dark (legs); faces worked with MC. Marvelous Mohair in Weathervane held together with worsted for sheep bodies.
This listing is for the knitting pattern only.
This charming pullover is knit in worsted weight, top-down, in the round, with circular yoke shaping. The Fair Isle sheep are worked from a simple chart, with only two colors worked per row. This is an intermediate-level knitting pattern.
Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) [6, 7, 8, 9].
Finished bust circumference: 31 (35, 39.5, 44, 47.25) [52, 55.5, 59.75, 65.5]”/ 77.5 (87.5, 99, 110, 118) [130, 139, 149.5, 164]cm.
To be worn with 2 - 4”/ 5 - 10cm of positive ease.
Needles: US 8/ 5.0 mm or size to obtain gauge in SS, and US 7/ 4.5mm or 0.5mm smaller than gauge needle, in 16”/ 40cm and 24 - 48”/ 60 - 120cm (depending on bust size) circulars; and DPNs or 12”/ 30cm circulars for sleeves. Additional size US 9/ 5.5mm or size to obtain gauge for Fair Isle, if needed, in 24 - 36”/ 60 - 90cm for Fair Isle pattern.
Gauge: 16 sts and 22 rnds = 4”/ 10cm in Stockinette stitch AND in Fair Isle pattern. You may have to use a larger needle to work the Fair Isle rounds in order to maintain consistent gauge.
Yarn: worsted weight:
MC: 675 (750, 860, 990, 1140) [1250, 1400, 1540, 1700, 1875] yards / 620 (685, 785, 905, 1045) [1145, 1285, 1410, 1555, 1715] meters;
CC1 (top rnd of sheep): 20 (20, 20, 25, 25) 30, 30, 35, 35, 40 yards/ 18 (18, 18, 23, 23) 28, 28, 32, 32, 37 meters;
CC2 (middle rnd of sheep): 25 (25, 25, 30, 30) 35, 35, 40, 40, 45 yards/ 23 (23, 23, 28, 28) 32, 32, 37, 37, 42 meters;
CC3 (bottom rnd of sheep): 30 (30, 30, 35, 35) 40, 40, 45, 45, 50 yards/ 28 (28, 28, 32, 32) 37, 37, 42, 42, 46 meters.
Notions: stitch markers, scrap yarn, tapestry needle.
Sample knit in: Emma’s Yarn Washable Worsted Wool (100% superwash Merino; 218 yards / 100g) in Barkin’ Up the Wrong Tree (MC), Weathervane (sheep), and After Dark (legs); faces worked with MC. Marvelous Mohair in Weathervane held together with worsted for sheep bodies.
This listing is for the knitting pattern only.
