809 Kirra Textured V Neck Jumper 8ply DK Pattern

Kirra is a knitting pattern for a sweater made up in an allover textured stitch pattern with dropped sleeves and a v neck band in four adult sizes. 

Skill Level: Intermediate. Knit in the round on circular needles from the bottom band up to the underarm, then split and worked flat up to the shoulders. Sleeves are also knit in the round on either a small circular needle or a set of DPN needles. The neckband stitches are picked up and knitted in ribbing to finish.

Measurements: S (M, L, XL) 
To fit Bust: 75-80 (85-90, 95-100, 105-110) cm
Actual Size: 94 (104, 114, 124) cm
Length: 59 (60, 61, 62) cm
Sleeve length: 44 (45, 46, 47) cm

Yarn Thickness: DK 8ply based on a cotton yarn with 105m per 50g ball or similar natural fibre.
Recommended yarn: Fibra Natura Cottonwood, Alternatively try Bellissimo Orchard or Bellissimo Lucca.

Construction: Knit in the Round on circular needles from the bottom up as well as the sleeves. Be sure to check you have both large and small circular needles and/or Double Pointed needles (DPNs) at hand.

Gauge: 19 stitches and 34 rows over 10cm square swatch of stocking stitch using 4.5mm needles. 

Materials:
Yarn: 12 (13, 14, 15) x 50g balls of Fibra Natura Cottonwood. Or alternatively, a total of approx. 1260 (1365, 1470, 1575) metres of equivalent 8ply DK weight cotton or a cotton merino wool blend.

Recommended Needles: 4.5mm  and 4mm circular needles and either a set of 4mm and 4.5mm DPNs or small circular needle or as needed to make gauge.
Also needed: 2 stitch holders, wool needle.

Colour Printed leaflet Only.

We highly recommend using only the yarn specified as other yarns are likely to produce different results.