MEASUREMENTS

SWEATER:

to fit chest: 46 (51) cm/18 (20) in.

Actual chest measurements: 50.5 (55) cm/20 (21½) in.

Side seam: 16 (18.5) cm/6¼ (7¼) in.

Length to shoulder: 26.5 (30) cm/10½ (11¾) in.

Sleeve seam: 16 (17.5) cm/6¼ (7) in.

TROUSERS:

Actual waist measurement: 62 (69) cm/24½ (27¼) in.

Side seam: 37.5(42)cm/14¾(16½)in.

MATERIALS

SWEATER: 2 (2) 50g (116m) balls of Sublime Baby Cashmere Merino Silk Dk (75% merino wool, 20% silk, 5% cashmere) in each of White (Vanilla 003) and Red (teddy Red 192)*; 4 removable stitch markers or contrast thread; 2 buttons.

TROUSERS: 4 (4) 40g (50g) balls of Sublime Baby Cashmere Merino Silk Dk (75% merino wool, 20% silk, 5% cashmere) in Red (teddy Red 192)*; waist length of elastic.

FOR BOTH: Pair each of 4mm (no. 8) and 3.25mm (no. 10) knitting needles; stitch holders. Yarn is available from theknittingnetwork. co.uk.

TENSION

25 stitches and 28 rows, to 10 x 10cm, over 2-colour pattern, using 4mm needles; 22 stitches and 29 rows, to 10 x 10cm, over stocking stitch, using 4mm needles.

ABBREVIATIONS

St(s), stitch(es); k, knit; p, purl; ss,

stocking st (k on right side and p on wrong side); tog, together (decrease, by working as many sts together as stated); dec, decrease 1 st (by working k2tog on a k row and p2tog on a p row); inc, increase 1 st (by working into same st twice); yf, yarn forward (to make 1 stitch); yrn, yarn round needle (to make 1 st).

Note

Yarn amounts are based on average requirements and are therefore approximate. instructions are given for small size. Where they vary, work figures in round brackets for larger sizes. instructions in square brackets are worked as stated after 2nd bracket.