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The Pine and Fir Sweater is knitted top-down seamlessly with beautiful pine and fir inspired cable patterns on the yoke and optionally, on the cuff. There are bobbles on the lower part of the yoke that signify little pinecones. The only funny part about this project is that the trees will grow backwards on your needles! The back shaping is done with a few flat rows after the yoke, which is much easier than short-row methods and the effect is just as great.

The stitch pattern is provided in charts as well as in written instructions.

VIDEO TUTORIALS
Make a crocheted bobble on your knitting
Twisted rib cables with and without cable needles

SIZES
XS (S, M, L, XL) (2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust circumference: 91 (102, 111, 122, 133.5) (144.5, 155.5, 164.5, 173.5) cm / 36 (40.25, 43.75, 48, 52.5) (57, 61.25, 64.75, 68.25)“
Designed to fit with 15–20 cm / 6–8“ of positive ease, but if you are looking for an over-sized fit, you may select a size with 25-30 cm / 10-12” of positive ease. The cover photo shows size M worn on a model with 83 cm / 32.5” bust for an over-sized fit.

Length: 53.5 (53.5, 56.5, 58.5, 60) (66, 67.5, 75, 76.5) cm / 21 (21, 22.25, 23, 23.5) (26, 26.5, 29.5, 30.25)“
Length is measured from the centre of the back neck to hem (including the length of collar).

Yoke length: 21 (21, 22.5, 24, 25.5) (27, 28.5, 31.5, 33) cm / 8.25 (8.25, 8.75, 9.5, 10) (10.5, 11.25, 12.5, 13)“

Sleeve circumference at upper bicep: 35.5 (36.5, 39, 40, 42) (45.5, 50, 52, 54.5) cm / 14 (14.5, 15.25, 15.75, 16.5) (18, 19.75, 20.5, 21.5)“

Sleeve length to underarm: 39 (40, 40, 41, 41) (43.5, 43.5, 44.5, 44.5) cm / 15.75 (16.5, 16.5, 17.25, 17.25) (17.5, 17.5, 17.75, 17.75)“

GAUGE
18 sts × 26 rows = 10 cm/4” square in stockinette stitch on 4.5 mm/US 7 needles.
20 sts × 24 rows = 10 cm/4” square in cable pattern stitch on 4.5 mm/US 7 needles.
Gauge is measured after blocking.

SUGGESTED NEEDLES
4 mm/US 6 (40 cm/16”, 80 cm/32”) circular needles and DPNs (or longer circular needles for magic loop) for neck, body and sleeve ribbing.
4.5 mm/US 7 (40 cm/16”, 60 cm/24”, 80 cm/32” and 100 cm/40”) circular needles and DPNs (or longer circular needles for magic loop) for body and sleeves.
4.5 mm/US 7 crochet hook for making bobbles.
… or needles that get you the right gauge.

YARN
Two strands of LoveYarn 悸动 “Ji Dong” (100% wool; 50 g = 350 m) and one strand of LoveYarn 慕颜 “Mu Yan” (55% kid mohair, 15% merino, 30% nylon; 20 g = 260 m) held together to achieve worsted weight.

• 悸动 “Ji Dong” (in shade “green onion”): 6 (6, 7, 7, 8) (9, 11, 12, 13) balls
• 慕颜 “Mu Yan” (in shade “green onion”): 4 (4, 5, 5, 6) (6, 7, 8, 9) balls

For yarn substitution, you may use other yarn or yarn combination that obtains the suggested gauge. The required yardage is approximately

• 950 (1000, 1100, 1190, 1380) (1570, 1810, 2030, 2140) m or 1039 (1094, 1203, 1301, 1509) (1717, 1979, 2220, 2340) yards for one single strand of worsted-weight yarn.

These yarn or yarn combinations would be a good substitution for the suggested yarn:

• Two strands of Holst Garn Supersoft and one strand of Garnstudio DROPS Kid-Silk;
• One strand of Sandnes Garn Double Sunday and one strand of Sandnes Garn Tynn Silk Mohair;
• One single strand of WoolDreamers Mota, Cascade Yarns Cascade 220, or Cascade 220 Superwash.

Always swatch before substituting yarn.

NOTIONS
removable (locking) stitch markers, 2 cable needles, tapestry needle, waste yarn or stitch holders

DIFFICULTY
The pattern is categorized as 4 star-EXPERIENCED according to my criteria listed here: https://ko-fi.com/post/Level-of-Difficulty-for-My-Patterns-I2I5KXRVE
Special techniques that are used include: reading a complicated chart with the assist of written instructions; advanced cable stitches; making bobbles; picking up and knitting stitches.