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Bluebird features a graphic colorwork yoke that is designed for impact and simplicity. The floats are quite short, and the repeats are easily memorized. The colorwork is impactful and beautiful while being simple to knit. Bluebird will be a relaxing knit for experienced colorwork knitters and a frustration-free option for new colorwork knitters. The motifs are very engaging to knit – pulling you back in for just one more round. Short rows are worked under the colorwork for a good fit in the neckline.

SIZES
(31.25, 34.75, 37, 40.5) (42.75, 46, 48.5, 51.75) (54, 57.5, 59.75, 63.25)

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FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest circumference: (31.25, 34.75, 37, 40.5) (42.75, 46, 48.5, 51.75) (54, 57.5, 59.75, 63.25) inches / (78, 87, 92.5, 101.5) (107, 115, 121.5, 129.5) (135, 144, 149.5, 158) cm

To be worn with 2 – 6 inches / 5 – 15 cm positive ease.

YARN
(5, 6, 6, 6) (7, 7, 8, 8) (9, 9, 10, 10) skeins Lavender Lune Nonsuperwash Merino & Ramboullet DK weight in MC (Norway Lake), and (1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 1, 1) (2, 2, 2, 2) skeins Lavender Lune Nonsuperwash Merino & Ramboullet DK weight in CC (Natural).

Or (1179, 1309, 1409, 1556) (1654, 1805, 1913, 2058) (2167, 2329, 2442, 2600) yards / (1079, 1197, 1289, 1423) (1513, 1651, 1750, 1882) (1982, 2130, 2233, 2378) meters MC,

And (154, 172, 184, 201) (213, 231, 243, 260) (272, 290, 302, 319) yards / (141, 158, 159, 184) (195, 212, 223, 238) (249, 266, 277, 292) meters CC DK weight yarn.

NEEDLES
One 32-inch (80 cm) US size 6 (4.0 mm) (or size needed to obtain gauge), and one 32-inch (80 cm) US size 4 (3.5 mm) (or two whole sizes smaller than gauge needle) circular knitting needles

NOTIONS
One stitch marker, waste yarn, and a tapestry needle.

GAUGE
21 stitches and 32 RNDs = 4 inches / 10 cm in stockinette on US size 6 (4.0 mm) needles.

SKILL LEVEL & SKILLS REQ’D
Easy +

Work stranded colorwork, knit in the round, increase (m1L), decrease (ssk & k2tog).