BELFAIR by Hiromi Nagasawa

BELFAIR

Knitting
April 2023
Bulky (7 wpi) ?
14 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in Main pattern
US 9 - 5.5 mm
850 - 1600 yards (777 - 1463 m)
1 (2, 3, 4, 5)(6, 7, 8, 9)
English
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SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5)(6, 7, 8, 9)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
43.5 (47, 50, 55, 58)(63, 66, 71, 75.5)“ bust circumference
Shown in size 3 with +17” and size 4 with +21”

YARN
Woolfolk Luft
55% 100% Ovis 21 Ultimate Merino®
45% organic pima cotton
109 yds per 50 g skein, (Bulky weight)
8 (9, 10, 11, 11)(12, 13, 14, 15) skeins in color no. L10 or L24

NEEDLES AND NOTIONS
US 9 (5.5 mm) 32” circular needle
US 9 (5.5 mm) 16” circular needles (for collar)
Tapestry needle, marker, removable markers

GAUGE
14 sts and 24 rows = 4” in Main pattern on US 9 (5.5 mm) needles, blocked

NOTES
This sweater is knit from the top down. The back body is knit first, then stitches are picked up at the shoulder for the front body. The sleeves are then picked up and worked flat. After gentle steam blocking, the collar is picked up and worked in the round. Brackets { } indicate 1st selvage for seaming. Choose the size with 14–20” positive ease.

SAMPLES
Sample 1 (size 3, color no. L10) is on 5’ 8” model.
Sample 2 (size 4, color no. L24) is on 5’ 8.5” model.