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Copenhagen Sweater
Construction of Copenhagen Sweater
Copenhagen Sweater is worked top-down and in the round in stockinette stitch with a stripe pattern. The neckline is shaped using Short Rows and the borders are in 1/1 Half Twisted Ribbing.
Yarn
Biches & Bûches Le Gros Lambswool
Color 1: Offwhite or Dark Grey 400 (500, 500, 600) (600, 700)g
Color 2: Very Dark Blue or Offwhite 100 (100, 200, 200) (200, 200)g
Sizes and dimensions of the finished sweater
X-small
Chest circumference 103cm/40.5” – total front length from neck 52cm/20.5” - sleeve length 40cm/15.75”
Small
Chest circumference 112cm/44” – total front length from neck 52cm/20.5” - sleeve length 40cm/15.75”
Medium
Chest circumference 126cm/50” – front length from neck 58cm/22.75” - sleeve length 40cm/15.75”
Large
Chest circumference 134cm/52.75” – front length from neck 58cm/22.75” - sleeve length 40cm/15.75”
X-large
Chest circumference 148cm/58.25” – total front length from neck 58cm/22.75” - sleeve length 40cm/15.75”
2X-large
Chest circumference 160cm/63” – total front length from neck 58cm/22.75” - sleeve length 40cm/15.75”
Ease
On the photo, Astrid is wearing the offwhite sweater in a size Large having 44cm/17” positive ease in chest circumference and the dark grey sweater in a size Medium having 36cm/14” positive ease in chest circumference.
Tension/gauge
14 sts and 22 rounds = 10cm/4” in stockinette stitch using the larger needles.
Suggested Needle Sizes
5mm/UK6/US8 circular needles for the ribbings and dpns for the sleeves.
5.5mm/UK5/US9 circular needles and dpns for the sleeves.
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