SIZES:
1 (2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7, 8)
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:
Bust: 32 (36 ¼, 40, 44) (48, 52, 55 ½, 58)” / 81 (92, 101.5, 112) (122, 132, 141, 147.5) cm.
Length at center back: 22 ½ (23 ¼, 23 ¼, 24) (24, 24 ½, 24 ½, 24 ½)”/ 57 (59, 59, 61) (61, 62, 62, 62) cm.
Sleeve circumference at upper arm: 12 (13, 13 ½, 15) (15 ½, 16 ¼, 17, 17 ½)” / 30.5 (33, 34, 38) (39.5, 41.5, 43.5, 44.5) cm.
Choose a size that is your actual bust size with 2- 6”/ 5 – 15 cm added for positive ease depending on your preference. Sample shown is Size 2 on a 34”/ 86.5 cm bust with 2 ¼”/ 6 cm of ease.
YARN:
Fingering weight. Sample shown was worked in The Fibre Co. Cumbria Fingering: 90% wool 10 % mohair (328 yds/ 300 m per 100g skein); in Blencathra 4 (4, 4, 5) (5, 5, 6, 6) skeins.
ESTMATED YARDAGE:
Size 1 (2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7, 8)
990 (1160, 1260, 1415), (1510, 1640, 1735, 1800) yds / 905 (1060, 1152, 1294) (1380, 1500, 1586, 1646) m
GAUGE:
22 sts, 30 rnds = 4”/ 10 cm in st st in the rnd on main needle.
NEEDLES:
Main Needles:
US Size 5 (3.75 mm) 16” / 40.5 cm and 24” / 61 cm or longer circular needles or size needed to obtain gauge.
US Size 5 (3.75 mm) dpns or preferred needles for working small circumferences in the rnd.
Edging Needles:
US Size 4 (3.5 mm) 16 “/ 40.5 and 24” / 61 cm or longer circular needles.
US Size 4 (3.5 mm) dpns or preferred needles for working small circumferences in the rnd.
or needles one size smaller than the main needle.
NOTIONS:
Cable needle, St markers, stitch holders or scrap yarn