The Blocks Knitting Kit includes Signatur 8ply/DK Australian wool and New Zealand Mohair, plus highlight yarns which are blends from Alpaca, Mohair, wool blends. The knitting instructions have five chest sizes to fit 32"/81cm to 46"/117cm, with chest ease of 3-6"/7-15cm and length options. Kit has sufficient yarn for the longer length of 26-28"/68-72cm.
Blocks can be knitted as a Cardigan or Jacket, in a combination of 5 to 7 colours, generally with two colours including the main colour in Wool, two Mohairs and a highlight yarn.
The round neck Cardigan comes with triangle buttons.
The Jacket style with the collar has square handmade buttons, also has pockets and back button detail.
The Jumper is offered as a separate knitting kit, with neckline options, from round or grandpa button-down to a wide Cowl, as shown, side seam cable detail.
Colourways Six colourways are shown, images include Cardigan, Jacket and Jumper and are showing the colour choice. Always happy to discuss size and colours, also the option of adding A line into the hip.
Intarsia Knitting: The garment is knitted with a length of yarn per area of colour, not squares of knitting sewn together. Knitted from a graph, however, most of the pattern squares are quite simple stitches.
Knitting Kit for sizes:
Small/ Med to fit 32-39"/81-99cm as Cardigan or Jacket.
Medium/Large to fit 40-46"/102-117cm as Cardigan or Jacket.
Modelled Sizes:
Grey Jacket is size 5 (largest size of the pattern), length 28"/71cm, chest 52"/132cm to fit 46"chest - this has a 6"chest ease. Chest ease on my model 16"/40cm.
Steel/Jade Cardigan is the second size in the pattern to fit 33-36"/84-92cm the garment measures chest 44"/112cm, length 27"/68cm - chest ease is 8" on Meg.
Tempest/Wine Jacket is the third size in the pattern to fit 36-39"/92-99cm. The garment measures chest 46"/117cm, length 26"/66cm. Chest ease 7-10".
I personally wear the Blocks size 4, which is pretty large on me, love the collared Jacket, with pockets and the back buttons. This goes everywhere with me!
Any Questions: Email: jane@sigknit.com
Ready made garments are available for purchase $645 to $665