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Disclaimer: Test knit in sizes 1, 2 and 3. Please get in touch if you are interested in testing Size 4 - 9. I would love to give you a free copy of the pattern for test knitting in exchange for working together on the test knit.

Garment Construction
Garment is knit in entirety with yarn held double. It is worked bottom up in the round until under arm. It is then divided into front and back top halves. Each is worked flat separately. Shoulders are seamed together and stitches are picked up along the neckline opening and knit in the round. Stitches are picked up at the base of the collar with a crochet hook and slip stitches are worked around the neckline as detailing. Lastly, stitches are picked up along the sleeve hole openings and knit in the round.

Sizes 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8) to fit bust:
75/80 (85/90, 95/100, 105/110, 115/120) (125/130, 135/140, 145/150) cm / 30/32 (34/36, 38/40, 42/44, 46/48) (50/52, 54/56” 58/60)“

Ease
Finished garment has 30.5-35.5cm / 12-14” of positive ease. The garment is intended to fit rather short (about at the top of high waisted jeans). If you prefer to add length, make sure to have extra yarn.

Bust: 110 (120, 130, 140, 150) (160, 170, 180) cm / 43.3 (47.2, 51.2, 55.1, 59.1) (63, 67, 70.9)”

Length: 49.3 (50.9, 52.4, 54, 55.5) (57.1, 58.6, 60.2) cm / 19.4 (20, 20.6, 21.3, 21.9) (22.5, 23.1, 23.7)”

Materials
6 mm / 10 US / J-10 crochet hook
8 mm / 0 UK / 11 US circular needles (30 cm and 60 cm cable lengths)
Shortened cable or 8mm / 0 UK / 11 US double pointed needles for sleeves/collar
10mm / 000 UK / 15 US circular needles (30 cm and 60 cm cable lengths)
Tapestry needle
Waste yarn

Sleeve is intended to fit at 3/4 arm length.
Sleeve will be worked until (x) cm / ” less than preferred length, with the remaining (x) cm / ” being worked into the sleeve detailing.

Yarn (held double)
Drops Brushed Alpaca Silk (75% alpaca 25% silk) 140 m / 153 yards per 25g / .88 oz.
Yarn group C / 10 ply / aran

Gauge (10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4”)
Stockinette (10 mm needles): 10 sts x 13 rows

Yardage
Yardage estimates are given in both ´Approximate´ and with ´a 10% additional buffer`. I wanted to include this incase you want to add a little bit of length anywhere. If you decide to knit full length sleeves, I highly suggest working with upwards of a 15% buffer, as yardage is currently based on average 3/4 length sleeves.

Yardage Estimates 853 (952, 1055, 1163, 1274) (1290, 1509, 1633)m / 933 (1041, 1154, 1272, 1394) (1520, 1651, 1786) yds of Drops Brushed Alpaca Silk

Yardage Estimates with 10% buffer: 938 (1047, 1160, 1279, 1401) (1419, 1660, 1796) m / 1026 (1145, 1269, 1399, 1533) (1672, 1816, 1965) yds

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