The body of the Homestead Sweater is knit flat, bottom up. First the front panel is made using intarsia to create the image. Then the back is made using colour K only. The two panels are joined at the shoulders using the three needle bind off, then the sides are seamed up using mattress stitch. Stitches are picked up around the collar and the ribbing is worked in the round. Lastly, stitches are picked up around the armholes and the sleeves are worked top down in the round on a long circular needle with the magic loop method, or on DPNs.

Level: intermediate

Yarn weight: Chunky.

Yarn used: Drops by Air (held double).

Needles: 6.00mm 40cm and 80cm / 100cm. 8.00mm 80cm / 100cm x 2 for 3 needle bind off.
If you prefer using DPNs to knit small circumferences rather than using the magic loop method, you will need a set in both sizes.

Gauge: 12 stitches 17 rows knit in stockinette on 8.00mm needles = 10x10 cms / 4x4 inch square.

Sizes: XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL to fit a bust circumference of:
80-85 (85-90) 90-95 (95-100) 100-110 (110-120) 120-130 (130-140) 140-150 cms.
31½-33½ (33½-35½) 35½-37½ (37½-391) 39½-43¼ (43¼-47¼) 47¼-51¼ (51¼-55) 55-59 inches.

Fit: To be worn with approximately 23 cms / 9 inches of positive ease with gradually less in the larger sizes.
Width: 54 (57) 60 (63.5) 67 (70) 75.5 (79) 82 cms.
21.25 (22.5) 23.75 (25) 26.25 (27.5) 29.75 (31) 32.25 inches.
Length: 54.5 (56) 58.5 (60) 61 (63.5) 66 (67) 67 cms.
21.4 (22) 23 (23.6) 24 (25) 26 (26.3) 26.3 inches.

Yarn quantity: Please note - the quantity given below is for the total yarn which is being held double. If you are working with a single strand of yarn, please halve the given amounts for the correct quantity.

Colour A (46 Dark Olive - grass): 140 (150) 160 (170) 180 (190) 200 (210) 230 meters.
Colour B (17 Denim Blue - pond): 25 (25) 25 (25) 25 (25) 25 (25) 25 meters.
Colour C (40 Lemonade - duck feet, bills and sun): 10 (10) 10 (10) 10 (10) 10 (10) 10 meters.
Colour D (01 Off White Uni - ducks, sheep, house, smoke): 35 (35) 35 (35) 35 (35) 35 (35) 35 meters.
Colour E (12 Moss Green - sheep field, leaves on tree): 70 (75) 80 (85) 90 (95) 100 (105) 110 meters.
Colour F (31 Black - sheep legs and heads): 10 (10) 10 (10) meters.
Colour G (05 Brown - fence, tree trunk, roof): 40 (40) 40 (40) 45 (45) 50 (50) 50 meters.
Colour H (42 Pistachio Ice Cream - field): 50 (55) 60 (65) 70 (75) 80 (85) 90 meters.
Colour I (02 Wheat - garden path): 10 (11) 12 (13) 14 (15) 16 (17) 18 meters.
Colour J (44 Crimson Red - door): 3 (3) 3 (3) 3 (3) 3 (3) 3 meters.
Colour K (16 Blue - sky and rest of sweater): 1050 (1100) 1150 (1200) 1250 (1300) 1400 (1500) 1600 meters.
Colour L (24 Pink - blossom in tree): 2 (2) 2 (2) 2 (2) 2 (2) 2 meters.