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Little Thistles is knit top down in the round without seams or much fuss! Short rows are added to shape the neck before the lace yoke is worked. After the yoke is complete, you’ll split for sleeves and knit the body, finally coming back to the sleeves to add a bit of ribbing once complete. Little Thistles is worked in a slightly larger gauge which makes it work up quickly!

Size
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)

Finished Bust Circumference
36 (40, 44, 48, 52) (56, 60, 64, 68) in
90 (100, 110, 120, 130) (140, 150, 166, 170) cm
Note: Pick a finished size that offers 4-8” / 10-20 cm of positive ease.

Yarn
A Fiber Collective Local Fingering
250 yards / m - 56 g
3 (4, 4, 5, 5) (5, 6, 6, 6) skeins
or
750 (830, 910, 1040, 1120) (1220, 1300, 1430, 1500) yds
686 (759, 832, 951, 1024) (1116, 1189, 1308, 1372) m

Needles

US 6 / 4 mm mm 16” (40 cm) circular needle for the neckline, and 24” (60 cm) or longer circular for body ribbing at waistband 
US 8 / 5 mm 32” (80 cm) or larger circular needle for the body and magic loop for the sleeves

Gauge

20 sts x 32 rows in stockinette st on larger needles = 4” / 10 cm