FAIR ISLE TOP

Vogue Knitting Holiday 2007 #30
Designed by Tanis Gray

Bright and feminine, Gray’s Fair Isle sweater is worked in an allover striped pattern and features a sewn-in multicolor motif and woven ribbon details around the stockinette hemmed scoop neck.

Difficulty level

MATERIALS
• 3 (3, 3, 4) 1¾oz/50g balls (each approx 137yd/125m) of Filatura Di Crosa/Tahki•Stacy Charles, Inc. Zara (merino wool) in #1527 pale green (A)
• 2 balls in #1755 purple (B)
• 1 ball each in #1757 seafoam (C), #1396 cream (D), #1751 sage (E), #1651 yellow (F) and #1723 pink (G)
• 2 .88oz/25g balls (each approx 132yd/121m) of Filatura Di Crosa/Tahki•Stacy Charles, Inc. New Smoking (vicose/polyester) each in #2 silver (H) and #1 gold (I)
• 1 ball each in #8 pink (J) and #9 fuchsia (K)
• One pair size 4 (3.5mm) needles OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
• Size 3 (3.25mm) circular needle 32″/80cm long
• Stitch holders and 1yd/1m of ½”/13mm pink velvet ribbon

KNITTED MEASUREMENTS
• Sized for Small (Medium, Large, X-Large). Shown in size Small.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
• Bust 32 (36, 40, 44)”/81.5 (91.5, 101.5, 111.5)cm
• Length 22¼ (22¾, 23¼, 23¾)”/56.5 (58, 59, 60.5)cm
• Upper arm 12 (13, 14, 15)”/30.5 (33, 35.5, 38)cm

GAUGES
• 20 sts and 28 rows to 4″/10cm over St st using larger needles.

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