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Sweater is worked from the top down. The collar is worked in rib, then folded double and knitted together. The yoke is worked with raglan increases, first back and forth on circular needles to create the slit for the zipper, then in the round on circular needles. The body and the sleeves are worked in the round.

The Polar Bear is designed to have approx. 25 cm 10 in of positive ease, meaning it is designed to be, 25 cm 10 in larger in circumference than your bust measurement. For example, if you measure 100 cm 39 in around your bust, you should knit a size L. A size L sweater has a chest
circumference of 125¾ cm 49½ in which in the given example will give you 25 cm 10 in of positive ease.

Sizes:
XS (S; M; L) (XL; XXL; 3XL)

Bust circumference
110½ (115¼; 121; 125¾) (135¼; 144¾; 154) cm
43½ (45½; 47½; 49½) (53¼; 57; 60½) in

Gauge:
16,5 - 17 sts x 26 rows = 10 x 10 cm 4x4 in in stockinette stitch, with 4,5 mm US7 needles, after blocking.

Materials:
Drops Boucle 80% alpaca, 15% wool, 5% polyamide, 140 m/50 g - 300 (300; 350; 350) (400; 400; 450) g
held together with
Lana Grossa Setasuri 69% alpaca, 31% silk, 212 m/25 g - 100 (100; 125; 125) (150; 150; 150) g
6 mm zipper, 35 cm 13¾ inches

Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ ★(4 out of 5)