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Suggested yarn:
• Pierrot Yarns Lowry [88% merino wool, 12% cashmere; 65 yds/59m per 1.41 oz./40g skein]; color #01 ivory, 12 skeins [470g]
Tools/Notions:
• 5.1mm (approx. US 8) and 5.7mm (approx. US 9) knitting needles or sizes necessary to achieve gauge• cable needle
Finished measurements:• bust 94cm/37.01"
• center back neck-to-cuff 71cm/27.95"• back length 55.5cm/21.85"
Gauge (10cm/4" square):• stockinette stitch: 15.5 sts and 21 rows• pattern stitch: 18 sts and 21 rows
• k2p2 ribbing: 18 sts and 24 rows
Gauge may vary according to individual knitting style. Change needle size if necessary to achieve gauge. Alternatively, rework pattern with your own gauge measurements.
Summary
Body & sleeves: Cast on with long-tail cast-on method. Work in k2p2 ribbing, then continue in pattern stitch and stockinette stitch. Shape raglan edges by binding off stitches whereindicated and by working fully fashioned decreases (worked 3 stitches in from the edge).
Finishing: Seam raglan edges with mattress stitch. Seam underarm gussets with stitches-to-rows mattress stitch. Seam sides and sleeve undersides with mattress stitch (onecontinuous seam per side of body). Pick up stitches around neckline; work collar in k2p2 ribbing. Bind off in pattern.
Abbreviations:
BO = bind off CO = cast on k = knit p = purl PU = pick up RE = row(s) even st st = stockinette stitch #-#-# = rows-stitches-times
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