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Dusty Road
Knit from the top down with raglan shaping this sweater has a delicate lace pattern flowing down the sleeves in contrast to the simple knit body. Gentle waist shaping and ¾ length sleeves make this an easy and elegant sweater to wear.
SIZES
To Fit Actual Bust Circumference Up To: 31 (34.5, 37, 39.75, 43, 45.75, 49, 51.75)” / 79 (87.5, 94, 101, 109, 116, 124.5, 131.5) cm.
2-3” / 5-7.5 cm positive ease recommended.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust Circumference: 33 (36.5, 39, 41.75, 45, 47.75, 51, 53.75)” / 84 (92.5, 99, 106, 114.5, 121.5, 129.5, 136.5) cm
Size 36.5” / 92.5 cm modelled with 2”/ 5 cm positive ease.
Length from Back of Neck: 22.25 (22.75, 23.25, 23.75, 24.25, 24.75, 25.25, 25.75)” / 56.5 (58, 59, 60.5, 61.5, 63, 64, 65.5) cm
MATERIALS
Yarn
Yarn
Version 1:
Durable Yarn ‘Coral’ (100% Cotton; 137 yds / 125 m per 1.76 oz / 50 g skein); 7 (8, 8, 9, 10, 10, 11, 12) skeins; Colour: Petrol (375)
Version 2:
Anzula ‘Ava’ (80% Superwash Merino, 10% Cashmere, 10%
Nylon; 330 yds / 301 m per 3.88 oz / 110 g skein); 4 (4, 4, 5,
5, 5, 6, 6) skeins; colour, Denim
Approximate Yardage: 933 (1010, 1100, 1160, 1270, 1360, 1470, 1565) yds / 854(925, 1005, 1063, 1161, 1245, 1347, 1432) m
Needles & Notions
2 US size 4 / 3.5 mm circular needles, 16” / 40 cm & 32”/ 80 cm long (or longer for larger sizes)
US size 4 / 3.5 mm dpn if magic loop not used for sleeves
US size 3 / 3.25 mm circular 32”/ 80 cm long for Ribbing
Always use a needle size that gives you the gauge listed, as every knitter’s gauge is unique.
Tapestry needle, stitch markers, waste yarn
GAUGE
24 sts and 32 rows = 4”/10cm in St St
18 sts and 32 rows = 4”/10cm in Lace Pattern
TECHNIQUES INCLUDED
Cable Cast-On, German Short Rows, Lace pattern (both charted and written) and optional I-cord bind-off.
ERRATA
At end of yoke short rows when you do final turn you must still work a German Short Row. So end of yoke section A:
Next Row (RS): Work German Short Row, knit to start of rnd marker, working all double sts as single sts.
Updated July 30th.

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- First published: June 2016
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