Bramble & Fleece Settle Tank - Knitting Kit
Designed by Bramble & Fleece
A cabled V-neck slipover worked in Bramble & Fleece Sheepsoft 4 Ply, with set-in style armholes that give it a tailored line. A piece to layer over a shirt or wear on its own.
Settle shares its cable pattern and fine 36-stitch gauge with the Malham Sweater, so the two make a natural pair if you want a matching set, and the slipover is the quicker of the two to finish.
Sheepsoft 4 Ply blends soft British Bluefaced Leicester with hardier Masham. The Masham goes in undyed and the Bluefaced Leicester dyed, which is what gives every shade its heathered depth rather than a flat tone. Fleece, scouring, spinning and dyeing all happen within fifty miles of each other in West Yorkshire.
Skill Level: Easy (Adventurous beginners) ★★ (2 out of 5)
Simple stitches throughout, but a mis-crossed cable is fiddly to unpick at this fine a gauge, so a little knitting confidence helps.
Sizes: XS (S: M: L: XL: XXL), to fit chest 71-76 (81-86: 91-97: 102-107: 112-117: 122-127) cm, or 28-30 (32-34: 36-38: 40-42: 44-46: 48-50) in.
Gauge: 36 stitches and 35 rows = 10 x 10 cm in cable pattern on 3.25 mm needles, once blocked.
The Kit Includes
- Bramble & Fleece Sheepsoft 4 Ply in your chosen shade, in the quantity for your size
- The printed Settle Tank pattern in English
You'll Also Need
- 3 mm needles (UK 11 / US 2-3)
- 3.25 mm needles (UK 10 / US 3)
- A cable needle
- Stitch holders and stitch markers
Choosing your size
Measure your chest and pick the size whose to-fit range you land in. The kit is sold in three bands because the six sizes group into three yarn quantities, so choose the band that contains your size.
Techniques used
- Rib
- Stocking stitch
- Working a six-stitch front cable on a cable needle
- V-neck decreases
- Set-in style armhole shaping
Why You'll Love It
- A classic cabled slipover that works as hard over a shirt as it does on its own.
- Fully traceable British wool, fleece to finished yarn inside fifty miles.
- The heathered blend gives the cables a depth that a flat solid dye cannot.
- Cables without a whole jumper to commit to.
- Knits up as a matching set with the Malham Sweater if you want the pair.
Yarn Usage
| Band | Sizes | Sheepsoft 4 Ply |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | XS, S | 5 x 50g / 250 g / 1100 m |
| 2 | M, L, XL | 6 x 50g / 300 g / 1320 m |
| 3 | XXL | 7 x 50g / 350 g / 1540 m |