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BRITISH
Special
Dawn
Chorus
Knit Anniken Allis’s bird EXCLUSIVE TO

motif sweater in soft

British wool
Animal prints are still a really popular
fashion trend, and we absolutely adore
this little birdie design. Keeping the detail
on the yoke creates a fun yet infinitely
wearable sweater, although you could repeat
the motif elsewhere if you'd like. As with most
yoke sweaters, this one is worked in the
round, which makes the Fair Isle much easier
– see our Knitwise panel (overleaf) for our top
tip for keeping your strands even.

Fashionable
Fair Isle
sweater

meet our
DESIGNER
“This sweater showcases the
beautiful natural Bluefaced
Leicester yarn. It is worked in the
round to the underarm, then the
body and sleeves are joined for a
circular yoke with a feature Fair
Isle band.”
ANNIKEN ALLIS

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Measurements
& Sizes Start knitting here
Dress size (approx):
8 (10-12, 14-16, 18-20)
To fit chest (cm): BODY
81 (86-91, 97-102, 107-112)
Actual chest (cm):
Using 4mm (80cm) circular needle
and yarn B, cast on 188 (210, 234,
knitwise
85 (95, 106, 116) 256) sts, join in the rnd, taking care
Length from shoulder (cm): not to twist sts, pm at beg of rnd Feeling stranded?
55 (57, 58.5, 60.5) NOTE: letter foll instruction There are a few things to
indicates yarn shade remember when working
Fair Isle in the round, not
£ Rnd 1: [k1 B, p1 A] to end, pm
Knit Kit after 94th (105th, 117th, 128th) st
least to keep your floats
evenly tensioned. One
Yarn: West Yorkshire Spinners £ Rep Rnd 1 nine more times, way of helping you do
Bluefaced Leicester DK, sm throughout this, is to turn your work
(A) shade 001 Natural Ecru, inside out so your strands
4 (5, 5, 6) 100g skeins, SHAPE WAIST are carried along the
(B) shade 002 Natural Light Change to st st and cont in outside, rather than the
Brown, one 100g skein yarn A only inside of the knitting. This
Needles: 4mm (40cm) £ Next rnd: * k22 (24, 27, 30), way you can use the rest
and (80cm) circular, 4mm k2tog, pm, k46 (53, 59, 64), pm, of the fabric to tension
double-pointed ssk, k22 (24, 27, 30), sm, rep from your yarn.
Stitch markers: six * to end. 184 (206, 230, 252) sts
Stitch holders/waste yarn: four £ Work five rnds in st st NOTE: use dpns if there are needle, cont as folls:
£ Next rnd: * k to two sts before too few sts for circular needle, £ Next rnd: k across first Sleeve,
Tapestry needle marker, k2tog, sm, k46 (53, 59, letter foll instruction indicates k across front of Body, k across
64), sm, ssk, k to next marker, sm, yarn shade second Sleeve, pm to show back
Tension Square rep from * to end. 180 (202, 226, £ Rnd 1: [k1 B, p1 A] to end right shoulder, k across back of
248) sts £ Rep Rnd 1 nine times more Body, pm to show beg of rnd and
22 sts x 32 rows £ Work five rnds in st st back left shoulder. 284 (310, 342,
10cm x 10cm Change to st st and cont in
£ Rep last six rnds three more yarn A only 368) sts
over Fair Isle times. 168 (190, 214, 236) sts £ Work 7 (7, 7, 5) rnds in st st £ Work in st st until yoke meas 6,
4mm needles
£ Work ten rnds in st st £ Next rnd: k1, m1, k to last st, m1, (6, 6.5, 7) cm
£ Next rnd: * k to marker, m1, sm,
FOR ABBREVIATIONS SEE PAGE 92
k1. 46 (48, 52, 56) sts
k46 (53, 59, 64), sm, m1, k to next £ Work 7 (7, 7, 5) rnds in st st DEC RND 1
marker, sm, rep from * to end of £ Rep last 8 (8, 8, 6) rnds 11 (13, 15, Work as for your size as folls:
rnd. 172 (194, 218, 240) sts 16) more times. 68 (74, 82, 88) sts £ First size only: * [k1, k2tog]
About the Yarn £ Work seven rnds in st st
£ Rep last eight rnds four more
£ Cont in st st without shaping twice, [k2, k2tog, k1, k2tog] four
until Sleeve meas 43 (44, 44.5, times, [k1, k2tog] three times, [k2,
West Yorkshire Spinners
Bluefaced Leicester DK is
times. 188 (210, 234, 256) sts 45.5) cm k2tog, k1, k2tog] four times, rep
spun in Yorkshire and £ Cont in st st until Body Place 10 (12, 14, 16) sts on holder at from * three times more. 200 sts
comes in dyed, solid and meas 38 (39, 39, 40) cm underarm [5 (6, 7, 8) sts either side £ Second size only: * k1, k2tog,
variegated shades (50g Place sts on waste yarn of marker] and 10 (6, 7, 8) sts on [k2, k2tog, k1, k2tog] four times,
balls) as well as natural
colourways (100g skeins). It holder on each Sleeve [5, (6, 7, 8) rep from * nine times more.
should be washed by hand. SLEEVES (make two) sts either side of marker] 220 sts
Using 4mm (40cm) circular needle Place rem sts on waste yarn £ Third size only: * k2, k2tog, k1,
Need an and yarn B, cast on 44 (46, 50, 54) k2tog, [k1, k2tog, k2, k2tog, k1,
Alternative? sts, join in the rnd, taking care not JOIN SLEEVES TO BODY k2tog] five times, rep from * five
times more. 240 sts
If you're sensitive to the lanolin
to twist sts, pm to mark beg of rnd Using 4mm (80cm) circular
in woollen yarns, try alpaca
£ Fourth size only: * k1, k2tog, k2,
fibres, like Artesano Alpaca DK. k2tog, [k1, k2tog, k2, k2tog, k1,
This superfine alpaca yarn k2tog, k1, k2tog, k2, k2tog] ten
comes in 27 shades. times, k1, k2tog, k2, k2tog, rep
from * once more. 260 sts
Let’s Shop WORK CHART
West Yorkshire Work as folls for all sizes
Spinners Bluefaced £ Next rnd: k to end
Leicester DK Ecru £ Next rnd: rep Row 1 of Chart
costs £6 per 100g to end
(225m) skein, Light Brown £ Next rnd: rep Row 2 of Chart
costs £7.20 per 100g (112m) to end
ball. Call 01535 664500, or
£ Cont as set until all 13 rows of
visit www.wyspinners.com
Chart are complete once.
for stockists.
£ Cont in st st until yoke meas 12
Artesano Alpaca DK costs (12, 13, 14) cm
£5.95 per 50g (100m) skein
from 01803 524402,
www.knittingwoolandyarn.co.uk
DEC RND 2
Work for your size as folls:

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£ First size only: [k2, k2tog] to

Special end. 150 sts.
£ Second size only: * k2, k2tog, [k1,
abbreviations k2tog, k2, k2tog] twice, k2, k2tog,
Sewn cast off: cut yarn leaving a rep from * nine times more. 160 sts.
tail three times length of £ Third size only: * k1, k2tog, [k2,
circumference. Using a tapestry
k2tog, k1, k2tog] three times, rep
needle, * insert tapestry needle into
first two sts pwise, pull yarn all the
from * nine times more. 170 sts
way through leaving sts on knitting £ Fourth size only: * [k1, k2tog]
needle. Insert tapestry needle into twice, [k2, k2tog, k1, k2tog] twice,
first st kwise, slip this st off knitting [k1, k2tog] twice, rep from * nine
needle, rep from * to end times more. 180 sts
Knit wrap tog with stitch (on a k £ All sizes: cont in st st until yoke
row): insert RH needle up through meas 15 (16, 17.5, 18.5) cm
wrap then into st, k st and wrap tog
Purl wrap tog with stitch (on a p SHAPE BACK NECK
row): from k side of work, lift wrap NOTE: this section will be
and place it in front of p st on worked back and forth in rows
needle, p st and wrap together
£ Row 1: k3, w&t
£ Row 2: p to right shoulder
marker, p3, w&t
£ Row 3: k to wrapped st, k wrap
tog with st, k3, w&t
£ Row 4: p to wrapped st, p wrap
tog with st, p3, w&t
£ Rep last two rows once more
£ Rejoin in the rnd and work to
end, working wraps tog with st on
next rnd
£ Next rnd: [k1 B, p1 A] to end
£ Rep last rnd four more times
£ Cast off using sewn cast off

To make up
Place stitches from underarm back
on to two needles and graft
stitches together using Kitchener
stitch (see page 88). Weave in loose
ends. Steam press sweater LK

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