For this pattern I used:
Yarn: 14(15:16:17) 50g balls of Mohair Tweed (70% merino/30% mohair, 110m/120yds per 50g).
Metres: 1540(1650:1760:1870)m.
My Alternative Yarn Suggestions & Amounts: WYS Bluefaced Leicester DK – Dyed 14(15:16:17) 50g balls, or Illustrious Naturals DK 7(8:8:9) 100g hanks.
Needles: 3.75mm and 4mm.
Gauge (tension): 21 stitches and 26 rows to 10cm/4ins square over garter stitch rib using 4mm needles.
Measurements:
To Fit Chest (suggested) |
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| 81.5-91.5 | 96.5-106.5 | 112-117 | 122-127 | cms |
| 32-36 | 38-42 | 44-46 | 48-50 | ins |
Actual Chest Measurement |
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| 120 | 131 | 139 | 146.5 | cms |
| 47¼ | 51½ | 54¾ | 57½ | ins |
Length (from shoulder) |
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| 60 | 62 | 64 | 66 | cms |
| 23½ | 24½ | 25¼ | 26 | ins |
Sleeve Length |
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| 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | cms |
| 17½ | 17½ | 17½ | 17½ | ins |
My design ideas and advice: This is one of my favourite ways to do rib – what I call a flat rib. One of my preferred stitch techniques – there is a row where you have to do a pattern (not a difficult one) and then there is a row where you can just relax with knit. This pattern is one of eight pattern that I designed to launch especially at Yarndale 2017 along with the Mohair Tweed which was also just launched that year. The yarn is spun in Donegal so I named all the patterns using Irish words, Leannan (pronounced Lan-awn) is the Irish word for lover or perfection in our hearts. I gave this jumper that name because this is my perfect jumper!
Click on the following links for my How To videos that may help with this pattern: Picking Up Stitches.
