Finished Measurements:
45½ (50, 55, 62, 68, 72½)" [115.5 (127, 139.5,157.5, 172.5, 184) cm] bust circumference; shown in size 55" [139.5cm] on a 5'11” [180 cm] tall model
Yarn:
puffin / caspian 155 / 11 (12, 13, 15, 17, 19) skeins
Needles:
16" circular in size US 15 [10 mm] / 32" circulars in size US 13 and 15 [9 and 10 mm] / set dpns in sizes US 13 and 15 [9 and 10 mm]
Gauge:
10 sts and 16 rows = 4" [10 cm] in moss stitch with larger needle, after blocking
Construction:
Body is knit flat from the bottom up in one piece. Fronts and back are separated at underarm and worked separately to shoulders, where they are joined with a three-needle bind off. Sleeves are picked up around armhole openings and worked in the round to the cuffs. Neckband is picked up around neck stitches and front bands are picked up and knitted along center front edges.
Skills Required:
Long-tail cast on, cable cast on, knitting cables, yarnover short rows, three-needle bind off (links provided); increasing, decreasing. Charts and line-by-line instructions included.
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Finished Measurements:
45½ (50, 55, 62, 68, 72½)" [115.5 (127, 139.5,157.5, 172.5, 184) cm] bust circumference; shown in size 55" [139.5cm] on a 5'11” [180 cm] tall model
Yarn:
puffin / caspian 155 / 11 (12, 13, 15, 17, 19) skeins
Needles:
16" circular in size US 15 [10 mm] / 32" circulars in size US 13 and 15 [9 and 10 mm] / set dpns in sizes US 13 and 15 [9 and 10 mm]
Gauge:
10 sts and 16 rows = 4" [10 cm] in moss stitch with larger needle, after blocking
Construction:
Body is knit flat from the bottom up in one piece. Fronts and back are separated at underarm and worked separately to shoulders, where they are joined with a three-needle bind off. Sleeves are picked up around armhole openings and worked in the round to the cuffs. Neckband is picked up around neck stitches and front bands are picked up and knitted along center front edges.
Skills Required:
Long-tail cast on, cable cast on, knitting cables, yarnover short rows, three-needle bind off (links provided); increasing, decreasing. Charts and line-by-line instructions included.
This pattern or collection is available as a pdf. Upon purchase, you will receive an email with a link for downloading the pdf. You can also access your pdfs from your account page.