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SIZING:
1(2, 3, 4, 5)(6, 7, 8, 9)(10, 11, 12, 13)(14, 15, 16, 17)
Finished chest circumference: 32.5(34, 36, 38.5, 40)(42, 44, 46.5, 48)(50, 52, 54.5, 56)(58, 60, 62.5, 64) in/ 81.5(85, 90, 96.5, 100)(105, 110, 116.5, 120)(125, 130, 136.5, 140)(145, 150, 156.5, 160) cm to fit Bust size: 28(30, 32, 34, 36)(38, 40, 42, 44)(46, 48, 50, 52)(54, 56, 58, 60) in/ 70(75, 80, 85, 90)(95, 100, 105, 110)(115, 120, 125, 130)(135, 140, 145, 150) cm meant to be worn with 4-4.5 in/ 10-11 cm positive ease.
YARN:
Brooklyn Yarn Crawl Community Garden: DK weight; 100% Non Superwash Merino (246 yds/ 225 m per 100 g skein)
MC: Loam; 3(3, 3, 3, 3)(4, 4, 4, 4)(4, 4, 4, 5)(5, 5, 5, 5) skeins OR approx 556(595, 630, 669, 708)(743, 782, 817, 856)(891, 930, 964, 1004)(1043, 1070, 1117, 1178) yds/ 509(545, 577, 612, 648)(680, 716, 748, 783)(815, 851, 882, 919)(954, 979, 1022, 1078) m of DK weight yarn.
CC1: Leek; 1 skein or approx. 44(49, 52, 54, 57)(59, 64, 66, 69)(71, 76, 79, 81)(84, 86, 91, 96)yds/ 41(45, 48, 50, 53)(54, 59, 61, 64)(66, 70, 73, 75)(78, 79, 84, 88) m of DK weight yarn.
CC2: Strawberry; 1 skein or approx. 44(49, 52, 54, 57)(59, 64, 66, 69)(71, 76, 79, 81)(84, 86, 91, 96) yds/ 41(45, 48, 50, 53)(54, 59, 61, 64)(66, 70, 73, 75)(77, 79, 84, 88) m of DK weight yarn.
CC3: Pea Pod; 1 skein or approx. 25(25, 27, 27, 30)(32, 32, 34, 34)(37, 37, 39, 42)(42, 44, 44, 47) yds/ 23(23, 25, 25, 28)(30, 30, 32, 32)(34, 34, 36, 39)(39, 41, 41, 43) m of DK weight yarn.
CC4: Lemon: 1 skein or approx. 25(25, 27, 27, 30)(32, 32, 34, 34)(37, 37, 39, 42)(42, 44, 44, 47) yds/ 23(23, 25, 25, 28)(30, 30, 32, 32)(34, 34, 36, 39)(39, 41, 41, 43) m DK weight yarn.
GAUGE:
22 sts and 30 rows on size 4.5 mm/ US 7 needles over 4 in/ 10 cm in plain stockinette and colorwork worked flat after blocking.
24 sts and 34 rows on size 3.75 mm/ US 5 needles over 4 in/ 10 cm in 1x1 rib before blocking.
NEEDLES:
Size 3.75 mm/ US 5 needles in lengths appropriate for neck rib and hem tubular cast on (see finished measurements).
Size 4.5 mm/ US 7 needles appropriate for width of body.
Always use a needle size that will result in the correct gauge after blocking.
NOTIONS:
Darning needle for seaming sides and weaving in ends. Scrap yarn for holding stitches.
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- First published: April 2026
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