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Amaterasu is a top down, drop shoulder, colourwork pullover, it has a folded neckline and colourwork on the body and sleeves, it starts with the neckline, then the shoulders are shaped with short rows and increases, the front and back are knitted flat until the colourwork part where steeks are added, the body has a boxy fit without any shaping and the sleeves have a tapered look that is shaped with decreases

Sizes: 1, 2, 3 (4, 5, 6) 7, 8, 9
Finished Bust circumference: 91.5, 103, 108.5 (120, 131.5, 143) 154.5, 160, 171.5 cm
Ease: 10-20 cm
Sample in size 2 with 17 cm of positive ease

Yarn:
Biches et bûches le petit lambswool (100% wool, 248 m / 50 g), held together with Biches et bûches le petit silk & mohair (30% silk, 70% kid mohair, 212 m / 25 g)
Sample colourways: Medium blue for C1, Very light blue for C2, and Dark orange grey for CC
Le petit lambswool: 2, 2, 2 (2, 2, 2) 2, 3, 3 skeins of C1, 3, 3, 3 (3, 4, 4) 4, 4, 4 skeins of C2, and 1, 1, 1 (1, 1, 1) 2, 2, 2 skeins of CC
Le petit silk & mohair: 2, 2, 2 (2, 2, 3) 3, 3, 3 skeins of C1, 3, 3, 3 (4, 4, 4) 5, 5, 5 skeins of C2, and 1, 1, 1 (1, 2, 2) 2, 2, 2 skeins of CC

Meterage:
C1: 294, 303, 345 (382, 418, 454) 490, 509, 545 m
C2: 532, 537, 624 (686, 755, 820) 886, 919, 985 m
CC: 150, 152, 175 (194, 213, 231) 250, 259, 278 m
The given meterage is for EACH strand

Gauge:
Stockinette: 21 sts x 28 rnds = 10 cm in the rnd after blocking with Needle B
Colourwork: 21 sts x 28 rnds = 10 cm in the rnd after blocking with Needle B

Needles:
Needle A: 3.5 mm
Needle B: 4.5 mm

Notions:
5 stitch makers including a unique one, waste yarn or a spare needle, crochet hook, scissors, darning needle