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Badger Sweater
The Badger sweater is a playful and comfortable knit, with a relaxed fit to make the most of the softness of the yarn combination. The deep yoke has a wide colourwork pattern, and the sleeves are roomy with optional colourwork on the cuff. The abstract pattern across the yoke as well as the choice of colours and heavier yarn is a nod to the badger, this shy and compact creature that burrows out of our sight.
SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
Recommended ease: 20–30 cm / 7.75–11.75” of positive ease.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest circumference: 99 (107.5, 115, 126.5, 142.5) (154, 170, 177.5, 189) cm / 39 (42.25, 45.25, 49.75) (56, 60.75, 67, 70, 74.5)“.
Yoke depth: 26 (27, 30, 32, 33) (34, 34, 35, 35) cm / 10.25 (10.75, 11.75, 12.5, 13) (13.5, 13.5, 13.75, 13.75)”.
Upper sleeve circumference: 31.5 (32.5, 37.5, 41.5, 49) (57.5, 60, 60, 60) cm / 12.5 (12.75, 14.75, 16.25, 19.25) (22.75, 23.5, 23.5, 23.5)“.
Sleeve length: 42 (42, 42, 42, 42) (42, 42, 42, 42) cm / 16.5 (16.5, 16.5, 16.5, 16.5) (16.5, 16.5, 16.5, 16.5)”.
Cuff circumference: 24 (24, 24, 24, 24) (26, 26, 26, 26) cm / 9.5 (9.5, 9.5, 9.5, 9.5) (10.25, 10.25, 10.25, 10.25)“.
Sidebody length: 25 (25, 26, 27, 28) (29, 29, 30, 30) cm / 9.75 (9.75, 10.25, 10.75, 11) (11.5, 11.5, 11.75, 11.75)”.
MATERIALS
Yarn: Cumbria by The Fibre Co. (60% Merino, 20% Masham, 10% mohair, 218 m / 238 yds per 100 g); and Le Petit Silk & Mohair by Biches et Bûches (70% mohair, 30 % silk, 212 m / 232 yds per 25 g).
Both yarns are held together.
Sample shown in colourways Saddleback slate as MC and White Heather as CC on Cumbria, and Black as MC and Off White as CC on Le Petit Silk & Mohair.
Yardage: 610 (700, 810, 920, 990) (1070, 1180, 1230, 1290) m / 667 (765, 885, 1006, 1082) (1170, 1290, 1345, 1410) yds of MC of a DK-weight yarn AND a lace-weight yarn, and 90 (110, 135, 150, 165) (175, 190, 210, 220) m / 98 (120, 147, 164, 180) (191, 207, 229, 240) yds of CC of a DK-weight yarn AND a lace-weight yarn.
Needles: 5 mm / US 8 for ribbing, 6 mm / US 10 for main fabric.
Notions: Stitch markers, stitch holders or waste yarn, darning needle.
GAUGE
16 sts x 24 rows to 10 cm / 4” on 6 mm / US 10 needles in Stockinette Stitch, after blocking.
For errata, please see: https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0598/8312/6942/files/Ob... (English)
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