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Crossandra Sweater Adult
Sizes:
XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL).
Measurements (Blocked):
Chest Circumference:
Approximately 103 (110, 114, 120, 126, 137, 143) cm / 40.5 (43.3, 44.8, 47.2, 49.6, 53.9, 56.3) inches.
Total length from mid back (excluding the neck edging):
Approximately 56 (57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62) cm / 22 (22.4, 22.8, 23.2, 23.6, 24, 24.4) inches.
Upper arm circumference:
Approximately 37 (37, 40, 40, 43, 43, 46) cm / 14.5 (14.5, 15.7, 15.7, 16.9, 16.9, 18.1) inches
Yarn:
Garn studio Drops Soft Tweed (marzipan no.02)
(Content: 50% Wool, 25% Alpaca, 25% Viscose. Weight/Length: 50gm= Approx. 130m)
Garn studio Drops Brushed Alpaca Silk (off white no.01)
(Content: 77% alpaca, 23% silk. Weight/Length: 25gm= Approx. 140m)
Amount of yarn used:
Soft Tweed: 300-350 (350, 400, 400, 400-450, 450, 450-500) gms
Brushed Alpaca Silk: 150-175 (175, 200, 200, 200-225, 225, 225-250) gms
Recommended needles:
6 mm / US 10 circular needles (for body).
4 mm / US 6, 4.5 mm / US 7, 5 mm / US 8, 6 mm / US 10 circular needles or dpns (for sleeves and neck edging).
8 mm / US 11 dpn for binding off scalloped edge.
Spare dpns for box pleat.
Gauge (Blocked):
14 sts x 24 rows / rounds in garter stitch with Soft Tweed and Brushed Alpaca Silk held together on 6 mm / US 10 circular needles = 10cm x 10cm / 4 inches x 4 inches
Difficulty level:
Intermediate
Crossandra Sweater is knitted top down, starting with the back yoke which is worked back and forth (while shaping with short rows). After that sts are picked up across the shoulders to form the front yoke, then the rest of the body is worked in the round till it’s finished. Sts for sleeves are then picked up, sleeve cap is shaped with short rows, and then continued in the round.
This sweater has approximately 13-27 cm / 5.1-10.6 inches of positive ease. The sizes XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL) are designed to fit a chest circumference of 80-85 (85-90, 90-95, 95-100, 100-110, 110-120, 120-130) cm / 31.5-33.4 (33.4-35.4, 35.4-37.4, 37.4-39.3, 39.3-43.3, 43.3-47.2, 47.2-51.1) inches.
Please note that:
1- Any change in gauge or switching to yarn of different composition might not give you the same finished measurements or finished look.
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