Valley Yarns 1117 Loch PDF

Valley Yarns Loch is a stunning unisex Fair Isle pullover knit in Northfield. The Fair Isle motifs are situated carefully on the upper sleeves and lower chest, making it doable for less experienced knitters. Loch is worked in the round from the bottom up to the armholes. All colorwork is done in the round before dividing the front and back. The sleeves are knit from the cuffs to the shoulder and then seamed into the armholes. The Fair Isle pattern is in chart form only.

Skill Level: Intermediate
Sizes: XS (S, M, L, XL) (2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL)
Finished Measurements: Shown in size M with suggested 2–4” positive ease
     Chest – 35 (39¼, 43¾, 48, 52¼) (56¾, 61, 65½, 69¾)”
     Length – 25 (25½, 26, 26½, 27, 27½, 28, 28½, 29)”
Yarn Requirements: Valley Yarns Northfield (70% Merino Wool/ 20% Baby Alpaca/ 10% Silk; 50g/124yds)
     MC – 10 (11, 12, 13, 13) (14, 15, 16, 17) balls shown in 15 Black
     CC – 2 (2, 2, 2, 3) (3, 3, 3, 3) balls shown in Light Grey
Needles:
     US 5 (3.75mm) 16” & 32–40” circulars and DPNs
     US 6 (4.00mm) 16” & 32–40” circulars and DPNs
     US 7 (4.50mm) 16” & 32–40” circulars and DPNs, if necessary to get gauge in stranded colorwork
Gauge:
     22 sts and 28 rows = 4” in stockinette stitch on US 6 (4.00mm), blocked
     22 sts and 28 rows = 4” in stranded colorwork stockinette stitch on US 7 (4.50mm), blocked