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Camellia
A relaxed sweater with fun colorwork.
Camellia is a round yoke sweater with a lovely damask pattern. The sweater is worked seamlessly top-down and the colorwork is mirrored on the cuffs and hem. The body of the sweater is rather boxy and the hem is cropped.
Size
XXS-XS-S-M1 (M2-L1-L2-XL) 2XL-3XL-4XL-5XL
This sweater is meant to be worn with positive ease. Choose a size with approx. 6’’ / 12 cm positive ease at bust circumference.
Finished measurements
Bust circumference: 35.75-37.75-39.5-42.25 (43.25-46-48-51.75) 56.5-59.25-63-69.25’’ / 89.5-94-99-106 (108-115.5-120-129.5) 141-148-157.5-173 cm
Hip circumference: 36.75-39.5-39.5-42.25 (45.25-48-48-53.75) 56.5-59.25-65-70.5’’ / 92-99-99-106 (113-120-120-134) 141-148-162.5-176.5 cm
Upper arm circumference: 11.75-12-13.25-13.75 (14-14.5-15.5-15.75) 17.5-18-20.75-21.75’’ / 29.5-30-33-34 (35.5-36.5-39-39.5) 43.5-44.5-52-54 cm
Sleeve length: 17-17.5-17.5-17.5 (18-18-18-18.5) 18.5-18.5-18.5-18.5’’ / 43-44-44-44 (45-45-45.5-46) 46-46-46-46 cm
Body length from underarm: 11.75’’ / 30 cm
Scye height: 8-8-8.25-8.25 (8.75-9-9.5-9.75) 10-10.75-11.25-11.5’’ / 20-20-21-21 (21.5-22.5-23.5-24.5) 25-27-28-28.5 cm
Yarn
Tukuwool DK (100% Finnish wool, 250 m / 100 g), or other DK weight yarn. Shown in colors Valo (MC) and Tyyni (CC).
3-3-3-3 (4-4-4-4) 4-5-5-6 skeins of MC and 1-1-1-1 (1-1-2-2) 2-2-2-2 skeins of CC.
Yardage
MC: 680-700-745-765 (830-875-920-980) 1065-1150-1315-1400 yrds / 620-640-680-700 (760-800-840-895) 975-1050-1200-1280 m,
CC: 185-195-220-225 (240-250-275-300) 325-370-400-425 yrds / 165-180-200-205 (220-230-250-275) 295-340-365-390 m.
Needles
US 7 (4.5 mm) - 40’’ / 100 cm long circular needles and dpns if you prefer to work the sleeves with them. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the right gauge.
Gauge
17 sts x 23 rnds = 4x4’’ / 10x10 cm in stockinette stitch, worked in the round (after blocking).
Other
4 stitch markers, tapestry needle.
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- First published: November 2021
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- Last updated: January 1, 2024 …
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