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Weightless
Weightless sweater is worked top-down seamlessly. The sweater has a round yoke with a delicate feather pattern. The sweater has long sleeves and the body is boxy with no waist shaping. The neckline, cuffs and hem are finished off with garter stitch.
Size
XXS-XS-S-M1 (M2-L1-L2-XL) 2XL-3XL-4XL-5XL
This sweater is meant to be worn with positive ease. Choose a size with approx. 6’’ / 15 cm positive ease at bust circumference.
Finished measurements
Bust, waist and hip circumference: 36.5-38.75-40.5-42.75 (45.25-46.75-49.75-52.5) 57.75-60-64.5-69.75’’ / 91.5-97-101.5-107 (113-117-124.5-131.5) 144.5-150-161.5-174.5 cm
Upper arm circumference: 11.5-12-12.75-12.75 (14-14.25-15.25-16) 16.75-18-20.25-21.25’’ / 28.5-30-32-32 (35-35.5-38-40) 42-45-50.5-53 cm
Sleeve length: 17-17-17-17 (17.5-17.5-18-18) 18-18-18-18’’ / 42-43-43-43 (44-44-44-45) 45-45-45-45 cm
Body length from underarm: 11.75’’ / 30 cm
Scye height: 8.25-8.5-8.75-9 (9.25-9.5-9.5-10) 10.75-11.25-11.5-12’’ / 20.5-21-21.5-22.5 (23-24-24-25) 27-28-28.5-30.5 cm
Yarn
Ocean by the Sea Quill (100% Falkland, 495 m / 100 g) and Frida Fuchs Mini Füchse Sock (75% BFL, 25% nylon, 85 m / 20 g), or other light fingering weight yarn. Shown in colors Pearly (MC) and Schiefer(CC).
2-3-3-3 (3-3-3-3) 4-4-4-5 skeins of MC and 2-2-2-2 (3-3-3-3) 3-4-4-5 mini skeins of CC.
Yardage
MC: 1060-1135-1200-1260 (1355-1420-1480-1605) 1790-1895-2090-2300 yrds / 970-1035-1100-1150 (1240-1295-1350-1465) 1635-1735-1910-2105 m,
CC: 145-155-165-180 (190-205-205-230) 270-290-320-370 yrds / 130-140-150-165 (175-190-190-210) 250-265-295-340 m.
Needles
US 2 (3.0 mm) and US 3 (3.25 mm) - 40’’ / 100 cm long circular needles and dpns in the larger size if you prefer to work the sleeves with them. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the right gauge.
Gauge
28 sts x 35 rnds = 4x4’’ / 10x10 cm in stockinette stitch, worked in the round (after blocking).
Other
4 stitch markers, tapestry needle.
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