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Lucent
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Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Finished chest (fullest point) circumference: 100 (108.5, 120, 127.5, 135.5, 147, 159, 166.5, 182)cm / 40¼ (43½, 48, 51, 54¼, 59, 63½, 66½, 72¾)“ – to be worn with 25cm / 10” positive ease.
Alicia’s height is 174cm / 5’ 8½” with a chest (fullest point) circumference of 86.5cm / 34”, and is shown wearing a size 2.
Yarn: Olann Kidsilk Mohair (laceweight; 73% kid mohair, 27% silk; 450m / 492yds per 50g skein)
Yarn A: Times Five; 2 (2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4) skeins
Olann Halation (fingering / 4-ply-weight; 56% superwash Merino wool, 44% Kid Mohair, 400m / 437yds per 100g skein)
Yarn B: Lucid; 1 (1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2) skein(s)
Yarn C: Chai; 1 (1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2) skein(s)
Olann Cór (DK-weight; 100% fine Merino wool, 220m / 240 yds per 100g skein)
Yarn D: The Strip; 1 skein
OR approx:
Yarn A: 819 (882, 1035, 1125, 1287, 1382, 1485, 1575, 1737)m / 896 (965, 1132, 1230, 1407, 1511, 1624, 1722, 1900)yds of laceweight yarn
Yarn B: 366 (390, 400, 500, 570, 614, 660, 700, 722)m / 401 (427, 437, 547, 623, 671, 722, 766, 790)yds of fingering / 4-ply-weight yarn
Yarn C: 366 (390, 400, 500, 570, 614, 660, 700, 722)m / 401 (427, 437, 547, 623, 671, 722, 766, 790) yds of fingering / 4-ply-weight yarn
Yarn D: 97 (106, 113, 125, 139, 147, 159, 164, 173)m / 106 (116, 124, 137, 152, 161, 174, 179, 189) yds of DK-weight yarn
Gauge: 15.5 sts & 27 rows = 10cm / 4” over tuck pattern on 5mm needles after blocking.
Needles: 5mm / US 8 circular needle, 80-100cm / 32-40” length for body, depending on size made, and needles of choice for working small circumferences in the round
3.5mm / US 4 circular needle, 80cm / 32” length for collar/cuff
Spare needle for three-needle cast-off
Always use a needle size that will result in the correct gauge after blocking.
Notions: 2 stitch markers, scrap yarn, tapestry needle
Notes: Lucent is worked seamlessly from the bottom up. The pullover begins with a split hem, worked flat, then joined in the round for the body. The body is worked in the round to the underarm, then split for front and back to the shoulders, which are joined with a visible three-needle cast-off. Sleeves are picked up and worked down to the wrist.
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