Broad Brush

Economy of line and boldness of conception - just what is required when the need for a new sweater becomes urgent. No messing about, it is time to capture the moment, gather ye wool skeins while you may, and crack on.

Perfect for layering, you’ll rarely knit a faster sweater, whilst holding DK double creates a slightly more elegant fabric than a single chunky yarn - more Chinese calligraphy than fat marker pen.

XS: Finished garment chest 80cm/ 31 ½ in
S: Finished garment chest: 85.5cm/ 33 ½ in
M: Finished garment chest size: 100.5cm/ 39 ¾ in
L: Finished garment size: 112.5/ 44 ¼ in
XL: Finished garment size: 118.5cm/ 46 ¾ in
XXL: Finished garment size: 132.5cm/ 52 ¼ in.

Needles:
5 mm/US 8 circular needle with a long cable or correct needle size to achieve gauge, plus a needle ½ mm/ 1 US size smaller for borders.

Gauge:
15 stitches and rows to 10 cm/4 inches over stockinette using main working needle.

Skills assumed:
knit & purl
increasing and decreasing
short rows (link to video provided)

Notions
• Waste yarn
• Tapestry needle for grafting and weaving in ends
• Stitch markers

Yarn
Lore by The Fibre Co. DK / 8 ply 100% Romney wool 250 meters / 100 grams

NB these allowances are based on sweater lengths for an average height of 165cm/5’4”. If you are tall you may wish to allow extra. Where the amount used is very close to the end of a skein, I have suggested an optional extra skein for safety.

XS: 900m/985yds (4 skeins)
S: 993m/1084yds (4-5 skeins)
M: 1213m/1325yds (5 skeins)
L: 1400m/1527yds (6 skeins)
XL: 1495m/1632yds (6-7 skeins)
XXL: 1683m/1838yds (7 skeins)