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Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
Finished chest (fullest point) circumference: 84 (95, 105, 116, 126, 137, 147, 158)cm / 33½ (37½, 41½, 45½, 49¾, 54, 58, 62¾)“ – to be worn with 0-7.5cm / 0-3” positive ease
Cassandra’s height is 162.5cm / 5’ 4” with a chest (fullest point) circumference of 114cm / 45”, and is shown wearing a size 4.

Yarn: WOLLEN berlin Lino Mūka (fingering /
4-ply-weight; 100% linen; 245m / 268yds per 50g ball) Shade: Spinach; 3 (3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5) balls

OR approx:
595 (673, 742, 819, 888, 965, 1035, 1112)m / 651 (736, 812, 896, 972, 1056, 1132, 1216)yds of fingering / 4-ply-weight yarn.
Note: Yarn is held double throughout

Gauge: 19 sts & 34 rows = 10cm / 4” over Melon Seed pattern using 2 strands of yarn held together on 3.75mm / US 5 needles after blocking.

Needles: Two 3.75mm / US 5 circular needles,
80-100cm / 32-40” length depending on size worked 4.5mm / US 7 circular needle, 80-150cm / 32-60” length depending on size worked
3.75mm / US 5 DPNs
Always use a needle size that will result in the correct gauge after blocking.
Notions: 9 stitch markers (including one unique for beg of round), 1 locking stitch marker, 74 (85, 95, 106, 116, 127, 137, 148)cm / 29 (33½, 37½, 41¾, 45¾, 50, 54, 58¼)“ of elastic cord, scrap yarn, tapestry needle

Notes: Pomme is worked inside-out in the round from the bottom up, beginning with a garter stitch rib. Up to the armholes, the body is worked without any shaping. When the appropriate height is reached, a few rounds of plain knit without any pattern are worked, which are folded over and knitted together with the stitches from a few rounds below, creating a tuck. At the same time, stitches are set aside for the straps. The stitches are increased to form the ruffle by adding yarn overs. Finally, the held stitches are picked up again and the straps are formed by knitting i-cords that will be sewn in the back. Elastic cord is threaded through the top tuck to help the top keep its shape.