Vogue Knitting Winter 2006/2007 #8

Designed by Sandi Prosser

A traditional Fair Isle snowflake pattern goes multidirectional when you knit the fronts and back from side to side, with short rows shaping the V-neck.

Difficulty level

MATERIALS

5 (5, 6) 1oz/50g skeins (each approx 146yd/134m) of Alchemy Yarns of Transformation Alpaca Pure (alpaca) in #12w ocean floor (MC)

3 (3, 4) skeins in #9m pewter (A)

2 (2, 3) skeins each in #42m silver (B) and #26m platinum (C)

1 skein each in #19w turquoise (D) and #23e earth (E)

One pair size 3 (3.25mm) needles OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE

Size 3 (3.25mm) circular needle, 40"/100cm length

One novelty button

Stitch holders

KNITTED MEASUREMENTS

Sized for Small, Medium and Large. Shown in size Medium.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Bust (closed) 34 (35, 36)"/86 (89, 91.5)cm

Length 19 (19, 20)"/48 (49.5, 51)cm

Upper arm 12 (13, 13)"/30.5 (33, 35)cm

GAUGE

28 sts and 32 rows = 4"/10cm over St st and Fair Isle pat foll chart using size 3 (3.25mm) needles.