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Maire
Maire plays with strong contrasts. It has generous ease, extra long sleeves, a straight body and an unusual shoulder construction. The dress starts with the upper back worked as a raglan sweater back but then the stitches are picked up for the shoulders and joined for the upper front.
SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Shown in size 3. Recommended ease: 8” / 20 cm of positive ease.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust Circumference: 40 (44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 68, 72)” / 100 (110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170, 180) cm.
Upper Arm Circumference: 15 (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 22)” / 38 (40, 42, 46, 48, 50, 54, 56, 56) cm.
Armhole Depth: 7.5 (8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5, 11, 11)” / 19 (20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 28) cm.
Body Length (from underarm) (all sizes): 26” / 65 cm.
Sleeve Length (from underarm) (all sizes): 20” / 50 cm.
Cuff Circumference: 7 (7.5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14.5)” / 18 (19, 20, 24, 25, 28, 32, 34, 36) cm.
MATERIALS
Yarn: 5 (5, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9) skeins of Shelter by Brooklyn Tweed (100% wool, 140 yds / 128 m – 50 g), colourway Fossil as main colour (MC). Or approx. 560 (640, 720, 820, 900, 970, 1050, 1115, 1180) yds / 510 (580, 660, 750, 820, 890, 960, 1020, 1080) m of worsted weight yarn.
5 (5, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9) skeins of Shelter by Brooklyn Tweed (100% wool, 140 yds / 128 m – 50 g), colourway Cast Iron as contrasting colour (CC). Or approx. 550 (620, 700, 760, 820, 900, 985, 1060, 1140) yds / 500 (570, 650, 690, 750, 820, 900, 970, 1040) m of worsted weight yarn.
Needles: US 6 / 4 mm 32” / 80 cm circular needles and US 8 / 5 mm 32” / 80 cm circular needles and DPNs for sleeves in each size if not using magic loop method for short circumference knitting, or size needed to obtain the gauge.
Notions: Stitch markers, stitch holders or waste yarn, tapestry needle.
GAUGE
18 sts x 26 rows to 4” / 10 cm on US 8 / 5 mm needles in Stockinette stitch, after blocking.
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- First published: October 2021
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