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SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7, 8)

Recommended ease: 5–8” / 12.5–20 cm of positive ease.

Sample is shown in size 2.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest circumference: 37.5 (41.25, 45.25, 49.25) (53.25, 57.25, 61.25, 65.25)“ / 94 (103, 113, 123) (133, 143, 153, 163) cm.

Body length (underarm to hem): 11” / 28 cm (adjustable).

Armhole depth: 7.25 (7.5, 8, 8.25) (8.5, 9, 9.25, 9.5)“ / 18.5 (19, 20, 21) (21.5, 22.5, 23.5, 24) cm.

YARN
La Bien Aimée Sport Nouveau (100% non-superwash merino; 328 yds / 300 m – 100 g), colourway Winterfell. 2 (3, 3, 3) (3, 4, 4, 4) skeins.

PLUS a small amount of contrast colour.

YARDAGE
Approx. 640 (711, 801, 883) (967, 1066, 1155, 1246) yds / 585 (650, 732, 807) (884, 975, 1056, 1139) m of sport-weight yarn.

PLUS a small amount of contrast colour in a similar or heavier weight yarn.

GAUGE
20 sts x 32 rnds = 4” / 10 cm in the main stitch pattern, after blocking.

NEEDLES
US 4 / 3.5 mm 32–40” / 80–100 cm circular needles.

NOTIONS
Stitch markers, an extra needle in a similar size for 3-needle bind-off.

NOTES
The top is worked from the bottom up. It is knitted in the round until the armholes and then the back and front are worked separately flat. The shoulders are shaped with short rows and then joined with a 3-needle bind-off using a contrasting colour yarn. At the end, the neckline is finished with a stockinette stitch edging.