Novio

SIZES
To Fit Actual Chest Circumference: 30-36 (34-40, 36-42, 38-44, 40-46, 44-50, 46-52, 48-54)“/ 76-91 (86-102, 91-107, 97-112, 102-117, 112-127, 117-132, 122-137) cm
4-10” / 10 – 25.5 cm of positive ease recommended.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Finished Chest Circumference: 40 (44.5, 45.75, 48, 50.25, 53.75, 56, 58.25)“ / 102 (113, 116, 122, 127.5, 136.5, 142, 148) cm
Size 44.5” / 113 cm modelled with 10”/ 25.5 cm positive ease on Carol and 7.5”/ 19 cm positive ease on Damien.

Length: 25.75 (25.75, 26, 26, 26.5, 26.75, 27.25, 27.25)” / 65.5 (65.5, 66, 66, 67.5, 68, 69, 69) cm

YARN
The Yarn Collective ‘Hudson Worsted’ (85% Wool, 15% Yak; 196 yds / 180 m per 3.5 oz / 100 g); colour: Amorino (405), 8 (9, 10, 10, 10, 11, 12, 12) skeins
Approx Yardage: 1545 (1710, 1770, 1840, 1900, 2024, 2165, 2181) yds / 1412 (1564, 1618, 1682, 1736, 1850, 1980, 1995) m

NEEDLES & NOTIONS
US size 7 / 4.5 mm circular needles, 40” / 100 cm long (or longer for larger sizes) for body
US size 6 / 4 mm circular needles, 40” / 100 cm long for Ribbing
US size 6 / 4 mm dpns or 2 circs for Ribbing
US size 7 / 4.5 mm dpns or 2 circs (if magic loop not used for sleeves)
Always use a needle size that gives you the gauge listed, as every knitter’s gauge is unique.
Tapestry needle, waste yarn, markers. 6 shanked buttons 0.75” / 20 mm diameter.

GAUGE
14 sts and 21 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Brioche Stitch blocked on larger needle
21 sts and 27 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Rib blocked on smaller needle

TECHNIQUES
If you are new to Brioche you can find my brioche basics class here and my shorter tutorials here.