A gorgeous lightweight sweater with beautifully textured stitches, fun ribs, simple short-row shaping and delicate lace details.

Sizes

1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9); covering from 29 to 56 in | 73.4 to 142.24 cm full bust measurement.

Pick a Garment Size

Choose the size closest to your full bust measurement.

First Rain was designed to be worn with 2-6 in / 5-15 cm of positive ease.

The sample in the pictures is a size 3. The model has a 36 in | 91.4 cm full bust measurement, weighs 141 pounds / 64 kg, and is 5.5 ft | 168 cm tall. 

a finished full bust: 35.75 (37.75, 41.75, 46.25, 48.25) (52.25, 53.75, 57, 58.25) in | 90.8 (95.9, 106, 117, 122.6) (132.7, 136.5, 144.8, 148) cm

b Underarm to hem: 10.5 in | 29.10 cm for all sizes

c Armhole depth: 6.75 (7.25, 7.25, 7.5, 8) (8.5, 8.75, 9.25, 9.5) in | 17.1 (17.1, 17.8, 19, 19.7) (21.6, 21.6, 21.6, 21.6) cm

d Front neck depth: 8.65 (9.25, 9.25, 9.5, 10) (10.5, 10.75, 11.25, 11.5) in | 22.3 (23.5, 23.5, 24.1, 25.4) (26.7, 27.3, 28.6, 29.2) cm

e Upperarm: 14.75 (15.5, 15.5, 16.25, 17) (17, 17.75, 18.5, 19) in | 37.5 (39.4, 39.4, 41.3, 43.2) (43.2, 45.1, 47, 48.3) cm

f Shoulder: 6.75 (6.75, 7, 7.50, 7.75) (8.5, 8.5, 8.5, 8.5) in | 17.1 (17.1, 17.8, 19, 19.7) (21.6, 21.6, 21.6, 21.6) cm

g Back neck: 6.75 (7, 7, 7.5, 7.5) (7.5, 7.5, 7.75, 7.75) in | 17.1 (17.8, 17.8, 19 , 19) (19, 19, 19.7, 19.7) cm

h Hem (front): 1.75 in | 4.4 cm for all sizes

i Hem (back): 2.75 in | 7 cm for all sizes

j Cuff: 8.5 (9, 9, 9.5, 9.75) (9.75, 10.25, 10.75, 11) in | 21.6 (22.9, 22.9, 24.1, 24.8) (24.8, 26, 27.3, 27.9) cm

k Sleeve length from underarm: 20.5 (20.5, 19.5, 19, 19) (18, 18, 17.5, 17.5) in | 52 (52, 49.5, 48.3, 48.3) (45.7, 45.7, 44.5, 44.5) cm

CUSTOMIZATIONS

There is instruction on how to customize the length of the sweater and other modifications.

MATERIALS

YARN

Fingering weight

School Knits (100% Acrylic) – Peach

Estimated Required Yarn

Yards: 1685 (1800, 1910, 2079, 2201) (2345, 2443, 2613, 2690) yards.

Metres: 1540 (1645, 1746, 1900, 2012) (2143, 2233, 2388, 2459) metres.

GUAGE, HOOKS AND NOTIONS

Gauge// 21 sts and 15 rows in BLO HDC using 3.5. mm hook or any hook size to obtain guage.

Recommended hook// 4 mm hooks.

Notions// Tapestry needle, stitch markers (optional)

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