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Foliage
Foliage is worked top-down seamlessly. The sweater has a round yoke with a fun leaf pattern which repeats at the cuffs. The corrugated ribbing at the neckline and cuffs gives a neat finishing touch.
Size
XXS-XS-S-M1 (M2-L1-L2-XL) 2XL-3XL-4XL-5XL
This sweater is meant to be worn with positive ease. Choose a size with approx. 3’’ / 8 cm positive ease at bust circumference.
Finished measurements
Chest, waist and hip circumference: 37.5-40.25-41.5-43.75 (45.5-48-49.5-52.25) 55.75-59.75-63.25-67.5’’ / 94-101-103.5-109.5 (114-120-123.5-130.5) 139-149.5-158.5-168.5 cm
Upper arm circumference: 13.25-13.25-14.25-14.25 (16.25-16.25-17-17) 18-18.75-19.75-20.5’’ / 33-33-35.5-35.5 (41-41-42.5-42.5) 45-47-49.5-51.5 cm
Sleeve length: 17-17-17.5-17.5 (18.5-18.5-19-19) 19.5-19.5-19.5-19.5’’ / 42.5-42.5-44-44 (46.5-46.5-47.5-47.5) 49-49-49-49 cm
Body length from underarm: 15.25’’ / 38 cm
Scye height: 9.75-10.25-10.25-10.75 (10.75-11.25-11.25-11.5) 12.25-12.75-13.25-13.75’’ / 24-25.5-25.5-27 (27-28.5-28.5-29) 30.5-31.5-33-34.5 cm
Yarn
The Fibre Co. Cumbria Fingering (60% merino, 30% masham, 10% mohair, 300 m / 100 g), or other fingering weight yarn. Shown in colors Barrow (MC) and Catbells (CC).
4-4-4-4 (5-5-5-5) 6-6-6-7 skeins of MC and 1-1-1-1 (1-1-1-1) 1-2-2-2 skeins of CC.
Yardage
MC: 1070-1095-1205-1270 (1335-1420-1500-1565) 1695-1825-1925-2055 yrds / 980-1000-1100-1160 (1220-1300-1370-1430) 1550-1670-1760-1880 m,
CC: 250-250-260-260 (280-280-295-305) 325-325-328-328 yrds / 190-200-235-235 (245-245-260-280) 300-330-335-350 m.
Needles
US 4 (3.5 mm) - 40’’ / 100 cm long circular needles and dpns if you prefer to work the sleeves with them. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the right gauge.
Gauge
23 sts x 29 rnds = 4x4’’ / 10x10 cm in stockinette stitch, worked in the round (after blocking).
Other
4 stitch markers, tapestry needle.
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- First published: February 2021
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