Salsabil

Crochet
December 2025
DK (11 wpi) ?
16 stitches and 8 rows = 4 inches
in Cluster Pattern
4.5 mm
402 - 1147 yards (368 - 1049 m)
Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) Finished chest (fullest point) circumference: 78.5 (89, 104, 114.5, 124.5, 140, 150, 170, 180.5) cm/ 31 (35, 41, 45, 49, 55, 59, 67, 71)", to be worn with 2.5–7.5 cm/1–3" positive ease
US
English

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Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)

Finished chest (fullest point) circumference:
78.5 (89, 104, 114.5, 124.5, 140, 150, 170, 180.5) cm/ 31 (35, 41, 45, 49, 55, 59, 67, 71)“, to be worn with 2.5–7.5 cm/1–3” positive ease
Yly has 79 cm/31” bust, stands 160 cm/5’3” tall, and is wearing a size 2.
Sara has 107 cm/42” bust, stands 163 cm/5’4” tall, and is wearing a size 4.

Yarn: Purl Soho Plein Air (DK weight; 67% merino wool, 33% organic cotton; 199 m/218 yds per 100-g/3.5-oz skein)
Shade: Chartreuse Pear; 2 (3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 6, 6) skeins

OR

Ritual Dyes Undine DK (DK weight; 60% organic
cotton, 40% linen; 250 m/273 yds per 100-g/
3.5-oz skein)
Shade: Quartzite; 2 (2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 5, 5) skeins

OR approx 368 (440, 489, 624, 678, 735, 901, 1006,
1049) m/402 (481, 535, 682, 742, 804, 985, 1100,
1147) yds of DK weight yarn

Gauge: 16 sts & 8 rows = 10 cm/4” in Cluster Pattern using US 7/4.5 mm hook, after blocking

Hook: US 7/4.5 mm
Always use a hook size that will result in the correct gauge after blocking.

Notions: Tapestry needle, locking stitch markers