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update 10/07: typo correction german translation

Aphra is worked seamlessly from the top down. The back is worked in plain Stockinette stitch while the front features a beautiful texture pattern panel at the center. Knitting starts with the cast on of the shoulders for the back. Once the short row shaped shoulder slope is done, the back is worked flat to underarm. Shoulder stitches are picked up to work the front to the same length. At underarm both front and back are joined to work the body top down in rounds to the bottom hem. Sleeve stitches are picked up around the arm openings to work the sleeves (short or long) top down in rounds. Neck finishing is worked last.

Yarn
Mominoki German Merino Light (372 yards (340 m)/100g); shown in color Hazelnut
or any heavy fingering weight to sport weight yarn that gives you the correct gauge and has a good stitch definition.

Short sleeve version:
842 (934, 1003, 1093, 1146)(1253, 1344, 1455, 1532) yds/ 770 (854, 917, 999, 1047)(1145, 1228, 1330, 1400) m
Long sleeve version:
1157 (1270, 1363, 1475, 1561)(1658, 1773, 1894, 1979) yds/ 1058 (1161, 1246, 1348, 1427)(1516, 1621, 1731, 1809) m

Needles
US 3 (3.25 mm) 16” (40 cm) and 32” (80 cm) circular needle and DPNs (or longer circular needle for magic loop) for neck, sleeve and body finishing.
US 4 (3.5 mm) 32” (80 cm) circular needle and DPNs (or longer circular needle for magic loop) for body and sleeves.
needle size(s) are suggestions, please make a gauge swatch to determine the needle size needed to get gauge

Gauge
24 sts x 34 rows = 4” (10 cm) square in Stockinette stitch on larger needle after blocking.
Lace pattern panel width after blocking:
sizes 1, 2, 3: 11.5” (29 cm)
sizes 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9: 14.25” (36 cm)

Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5)(6, 7, 8, 9)
finished bust circumference:
42.75 (46.75, 49.25, 52.75, 55.25)(60, 64, 68, 72)“
106.5 (116.5, 123.5, 131.5, 138.5)(150, 160, 170, 180) cm
Suggested ease: 8 - 12” (20.5 - 30.5 cm)
Sample is worn with approximately 11” (28 cm) of positive ease at bust.

Materials
Stitch holders or waste yarn, stitch markers, tapestry needle, blocking tools.

Stitches
Lace pattern (chart and written instructions are provided).