PATTERN DESIRE
SIZES
Chest circumference
XS: 28-30 inch / 71-76 cm
S: 32-34 inch / 81-86 cm
M: 36-38 inch / 91.5-96.5 cm
L: 40-42 inch / 101.5-106.5 cm
XL: 44-46 inch / 111.5-117 cm
XXL: 48-50 inch / 122-127 cm
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest circumference
XS: 35.4 inch / 90 cm
S: 39.4 inch / 100 cm
M: 43.3 inch / 110 cm
L: 48 inch / 122 cm
XL: 52.4 inch / 133 cm
XXL: 56.7 inch / 144 cm
Length
XS: 13.4 inch / 34 cm
S: 13.8 inch / 35 cm
M: 13.8 inch / 35 cm
L: 14.2 inch / 36 cm
XL: 14.6 inch / 37 cm
XXL: 15 inch / 38 cm
MATERIALS
Yarn: 6 [6, 6, 6, 9, 9] balls of sock weight yarn. Use 3 strands held
together.
Model is shown in Phill'soft 3.5 from Phildar [60% acrylic, 20% wool,
20% polyamid;
159 yards / 145 meters per 50g ball]
You'll need 216 [237, 273, 312, 353, 394] yards / 198 [217, 250, 286,
324, 361] meters. Please note that yards /meters are per strand of
yarn you use.
Recommended super bulky weight yarn: Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick &
Quick or Rowan Big Wool
Needles: 1 set US # 13 / 9 mm double pointed or circular (of length
16 in/40 cm) or other size to obtain gauge
1 tapestry needle
9 stitch markers.
GAUGE
9 sts / 13 rows = 4 inch / 10 cm in stockinette stitch using US 13
/ 9 mm needles
9 sts / 16 rows = 4 inch / 10 cm in pattern stitch using US 13 / 9
mm needles
ABBREVIATIONS
co: cast on
k: knit
k2tog: knit 2 together. Forms a right leaning decrease.
p: purl
pm: place marker
skp: slip stitch, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over. Forms a left leaning
decrease
s2kp: Slip next 2 sts to right needle as if to knit them together;
k next st, pass both slipped stitches, together, over stitch just
knit. Forms a centered double decrease.
Sm: slip marker
sts: stitches
yo: yarn over
