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Yarn

• Laines du Nord Firenze - 75% wool, 20% baby alpaca, 5% Nylon Yardage 115 m (126 yards) per 50 g (1.75 oz) or other yarn of comparable yarn weight - 8 (9, 10, 10, 11, 11) skeins

Tools

• Circular knitting needles - 4 mm (US6) for neckline and sleeve cuff finishing 5.5 mm (US9) for the main part of the sweater
• Stitch markers
• Row counter
• Tapestry needle
• 2 spare needles for holding sleeve sts
• Cable needle
• Waste yarn for provisional cast-on
• Crochet hook 4 mm USG/6, UK8 for provisional cast-on

Gauge

17 sts and 25 rows in stockinette stitch in 10 х 10 cm (4 x 4 in) after wet blocking. Matching gauge is crucial for a well-fitting sweater.

Sizes

XS: 32”, S: 34”, M: 36”, L: 38”, XL: 40”, 2XL: 42” for a height of 168 сm (5’7”)

Construction - the garment is worked seamlessly from the top down with a circular yoke.

Knitting Techniques

• Folded hem
• German short rows with double stitch
• Turned Hem
• Sewn bind-off or
• Tubular bind off