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Vera
Vera is worked as a top-down raglan cardigan. Please read through all Body instructions carefully, as multiple actions will occur at the same time. You will begin the neck shaping and the yoke shaping at the same time, and the neck shaping will continue after yoke shaping and separation for body and sleeves is complete.
YARN: The Fibre Co. Cumbria Fingering (90% wool, 10% mohair; 328 yds /100 gm skein): castlerigg, 4 (5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 7) skeins.
GAUGE: 24 sts + 32 rows = 4” (10 cm) in stockinette stitch on larger needles, after blocking.
NEEDLES: 1 - 32” (80 cm) US 5 (3.75 mm) circular. 1 - set US 5 (3.75 mm) DPNs. 1 - 32” (80 cm) US 3 (3.25 mm) circular. 1 - 16” (40 cm) US 3 (3.25 mm) circular. 1 - set US 3 (3.25 mm) DPNs.
NOTIONS: Stitch markers, tapestry needle, stitch holder or waste yarn, 5 - 5/8” (1 cm) buttons.
SIZE: 32.75 (36.75, 40.75, 44.75, 48.75, 52.75, 56.75, 60.75)” 83 (93.5, 103.5, 113. 5, 124, 134, 144, 154.5) cm. Sweater is designed to be worn with 2-6” (15.25 cm) finished ease.
SKILLS: Working flat and in the round, maintaining simple stitch patterns.
USEFUL TIPS:
• For a tutorial on perfectly picked up stitches, visit our Tips + Tricks here.
Photography by Carrie Bostick Hoge
Note: The body length was originally incorrectly listed as 21” (53.5 cm). The correct length is 16” (40.5 cm). Additionally, there is no twisted rib in the pattern. The file was updated on 2.11.16 to reflect these changes.
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