This is the simplest, yet most fun layering piece you can imagine, with endless options for color. Whether Drifter is worked a single color, bold color blocks, or marled with two colors, the button-closed sides and one-piece construction make it a must for the fall season!
Finished Measurements:
36½ (40½, 44½, 48½, 52½, 56½, 60½)” / 92.5 (103, 113, 123, 133.5, 143.5, 153.5) cm bust circumference, buttoned.
Intended to be worn with 3-5″ / 7.5-12.5 cm positive ease.
Sample shown meas 40 1⁄2″ / 103 cm.
Yarn:
3 (3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4) in Mink (MC), 2 (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3) in Pine Tree (CC1) and 2 (2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3) in Deep Cove (CC2) (200 yd / 183 m per 4 oz / 115 g skein; 100% Superwash Merino)
Also shown worked in a marled fashioned (2 colors of Tough Love Sock held together) with Apricot and Classic Blue.
Needles:
Size 8 US / 5 mm circular needles, 32″ / 80″ long.
Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.
Gauge:
18 sts and 25 rows = 4″ / 10 cm in St st, after blocking
Pattern includes a 6-page PDF