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Yara Sweater is worked from the top down. The yoke is worked with raglan increases, first back and forth to the create the V-neck, then in the round on the circular needles. The body and the sleeves are worked in the round.

Begin by working a swatch to determine which needle size you need to achieve the correct gauge.

Size guide:
Sweater is designed to have approx. 15 cm 6 inches of positive ease, meaning it is designed to be 15 cm 6 inches larger in circumference than your bust measurement. For example, if you measure 90 cm 35½ in around your bust, you should knit a size S. A size S sweater has a chest circumference of 105 cm 41¼ inches which in the given example will give you 15 cm 6 inches of positive ease.

Sizes:
XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL

Finished measurements:
100 (105; 110; 115) (125; 135; 145) cm / 39¼ (41¼; 43¼; 45¼) (49; 53; 57) in

Gauge:
24 sts x 32 rows = 10 x 10 cm 4 x 4 inches in stockinette stitch on 3,5 mm US4 needles

Circular needles:
Main: 3,5 mm US4 80 or 100 cm 32 or 40 in;
Ribbing – 2,5 mm US2 80 or 100 cm 32 or 40 in

Yarn:
for the main color
300 (300; 350; 350) (375; 400; 400) g
for the stripes
50 (50; 75; 75) (75; 100; 100) g
Pernilla by Filcolana (175 m/50 g)
or Ulysse by De Rerum Natura (185 m/50 g)
or Ecopuno by Lana Grossa (215 m/50 g)
or Casmire Premium by Lang Yarns (115 m/25 g)

Difficulty:
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (5 out of 5)

The Yara Sweater on the photo is knitted in Pernilla by Filcolana in the color Marzipan 977 and Merlot 804.