Porthkerris Sweater

Porthkerris is a bottom up boxy sweater with a finished chest circumference of 92-182.5cm (36-71in), designed to be worked with 15-21cm (6-81/2in) of positive ease. The top is worked in the round to the armhole divide, then the piece is worked flat in two halves to the shoulders, which are shaped using short rows and cast off using the three needle bind off. 

The garment is narrower at the waist and increases towards the chest to give room in the armpit. Smaller sizes increase at the armhole for a gusset, while larger sizes have some armhole shaping so the drop shoulder ends in a similar place on the arm across the size range. The sleeves are picked up and worked down to the cuff and feature a 3/4 length sleeve.

MEASUREMENTS

To Fit Chest

71-76 (81-86, 91-97, 102-107) (112-117, 122-127, 132-137) (142-147, 152-157, 163-168)cm

28-30 (32-34, 36-38, 40-42) (44-46, 48-50, 52-54) (56-58, 60-62, 64-66)in

Actual Chest

92 (101, 112, 122.5) (132, 142.5, 152) (162.5, 172, 182.5)cm

36.25 (39.75, 44, 48.25) (52, 56, 59.75) (64, 67.75, 71.75)in

Actual Length 

46.5 (48.5, 49, 51.5) (52.5, 54.5, 56.5) (55.5, 59, 59.5)cm 

18.25 (19, 19.25, 20.25) (20.75, 21.5, 22.25) (21.75, 23.25, 23.5)in

Centre Back Neck to Cuff

69 (70.5, 71.5, 72) (73, 74.5, 75.5) (76.5, 77, 78.5)cm

27.25 (27.75, 28.25, 28.25) (28.75, 29.25, 29.75) (30, 30.25, 31)in

NEEDLES AND NOTIONS

3.25mm (UK 10/US 3) circular needles, 80-150cm / 32-60in long 

3.25mm (UK 10/US 3) circular needles,

40cm / 16in long 

4mm (UK 8/US 6) circular needles, 80-150cm/ 32-60in long 

Stitch holders

2 stitch markers

TENSION

22 sts and 30 rows/rounds to 10cm/4in over chart pattern using 4mm (UK 8/US 6) needles. 

23 sts and 30 rows/rounds to 10cm/4in over st st using 4mm (UK 8/US 6) needles.

YARN

West Yorkshire Spinners The Croft DK (100% Shetland Islands wool; 225m/246yds per 100g skein)

Approx. 747 (847, 950, 1079) (1198, 1321, 1454) (1561, 1766, 1889)m

817 (926, 1039, 1180) (1310, 1445, 1590) (1707, 1931, 2066)yds

4 (4, 5, 5) (6, 6, 7) (7, 8, 9) skeins

Sample worked in Graven (1018)