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Finished Measurements
Sizes 34 1/2 (38 1/4, 42, 46, 50 1/2) (55, 58 3/4, 62) (65 3/4, 69 1/2, 73 1/2, 77 1/4)“ / 87.5 (97, 106.5, 117, 128.5)(139.5, 149, 157.5) (167, 176.5, 186.5, 196) cm finished bust circumference

Sample shown is 50 1⁄2” / 128.5 cm size on a 44” / 112 cm bust. Recommended ease is between 4-12” / 10-30.5 cm of positive ease, but since ease is a very personal thing this is up to knitter’s preference. When in doubt for picking your size, check the schematic and choose the size that best fits your upper arm circumference.

Yarn
MC: Mary by Mindful Folk Farm (50% mohair/50% Finn wool; 180 yds (165 m)/50 g); 4 (4, 5, 5, 5)(6, 6, 7)(7, 7, 8, 8) skeins in undyed dark grey
CC: Cashgora Fingering by Cashmere People Yarns (100% handspun Goat - Cashgora; between 360-469 yds (329-430 m); 1 (1, 1, 1, 1)(1, 1, 1)(1, 2, 2, 2) skein(s) in Barley

OR

MC: 615 (680, 750, 820, 900)(980, 1045, 1105)(1170, 1235, 1310, 1375) yds / 562 (622, 686, 750, 823)(896, 956, 1010)(1070, 1129, 1198, 1257) m fingering weight
CC: 200 (255, 255, 305, 340)(400, 400, 455)(455, 570, 570, 630) yds / 183 (233, 233, 279, 311)(366, 366, 416) (416, 521, 521, 576) m fingering weight

Needles
Needle A:
24-40” (61-101 cm) circular needle, 16” (40 cm) circular needle, and needle in preferred method for small circumference knitting (i.e. double-pointed needles (dpns), or longer circular for Magic Loop)
Suggested size: US 5 (3.75 mm), or size needed to obtain gauge

Needle B:
24-40” (61-101 cm) circular needle, 16” (40 cm) circular nee-
dle, and needle in preferred method for small circumference
knitting (i.e. double-pointed needles (dpns), or longer circular ed-knitting-the-importance-of-color-dominance/ for Magic Loop)
Suggested size: US 3 (3.25 mm), or needle two sizes smaller
than Needle A

Optional (If you tend to knit colorwork more tightly than your regular knitting)
Needle C:
24-40” (61-101 cm) circular needle and 16” (40 cm) circular needle Suggested size: US 6 (4 mm), or needle one size larger than Needle A

Gauge
23 sts and 33 rnds = 4” (10 cm) in stockinette stitch on Needle A, after blocking
23 sts and 29 rnds = 4” (10 cm) in colorwork on either Needle A or Needle C (as needed), after blocking
23 sts and 40 rnds = 4” (10 cm) in ribbing on Needle B, after blocking