Bendz Pullover by Mary Anne Benedetto

Bendz Pullover

Knitting
October 2017
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
23 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in St st on larger needle
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
1600 - 2400 yards (1463 - 2195 m)
40.5 (44, 48, 51.5, 54.5)" bust circumference
English German
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Difficulty Expert

Finished Size 40.5 (44, 48, 51.5, 54.5)“ bust circumference. Pullover shown measures 40.5”; modeled with 8.5” of positive ease.

Yarn Jade Sapphire Mongolian Cashmere 4-Ply (100% cashmere): #119 mangrove, 8 (9, 10, 11, 12) skeins.

Yarn Weight 3

Needles Sizes 4 (3.5 mm) and 5 (3.75 mm): 32” circular. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions Markers; removable markers; stitch holders; waste yarn for provisional CO; tapestry needle; two spare size 4 (3.5 mm) circular or doublepointed.

Gauge 23 sts and 32 rows = 4” in St st on larger needle; 23 sts and 36 rows = 4” in charted patt on larger needle.

Note The front, back, and pockets of this pullover are worked in pieces from the bottom up. Then stitches are picked up along the sides of each of these pieces and the sides are worked horizontally from front to back. The sleeves are worked from the shoulder to the cuff.