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Gladiolus
A simple sweater with adorable flower colorwork on the yoke and cuffs.
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. 3.25’’ / 8 cm positive ease at bust circumference.
Finished measurements
Bust, waist and hip circumference: 34.75-36.75-38.75-40 (42.25-44-46.75-50) 55.25-57.25-61.25-67.25’’ / 86.5-91.5-96.5-100 (106-110-116.5-125) 138.5-143.5-153.5-168.5 cm
Upper arm circumference: 11.75-12-13-13.25 (14-14.75-15.25-15.75) 17.25-18.25-20.5-21.75’’ / 29-30-32.5-33 (35-36.5-38.5-39.5) 43.5-46-51-54 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: 13.75’’ / 35 cm
Scye height: 8-8-8.25-8.5 (8.75-9-9.5-9.75) 10.25-10.75-11-11.5’’ / 20-20-20.5-21.5 (22-23-23.5-24) 25.5-27-27.5-29 cm
Yarn
John Arbon Textiles Alpaca Supreme (40% alpaca, 30% merino, 20% silk, 333 m / 100 g), or other sport weight yarn. Shown in colors Morganite (MC), Anthracite (CC1) and Quartz (CC2).
3-3-3-3 (3-3-4-4) 4-4-4-4 skeins of MC, 1 skein of CC1 and CC2.
Yardage
MC: 740-785-830-855 (930-950-1095-1135) 1175-1225-1335-1440 yrds / 675-720-760-780 (850-870-1000-1040) 1075-1120-1220-1315 m,
CC1: 230-235-235-240 (255-260-270-280) 295-305-315-350 yrds / 210-215-215-220 (235-240-245-255) 270-280-290-320 m,
CC2: 130-130-140-150 (165-190-220-235) 240-250-255-285 yrds / 120-120-130-135 (150-175-200-215) 220-230-235-260 m.
Needles
US 5 (3.75 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
24 sts x 29 rnds = 4x4’’ / 10x10 cm in stockinette stitch and colorwork, worked in the round (after blocking).
Other
4 stitch markers, tapestry needle.

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