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Mohair Fudge
This fluffy sweater is worked top-down seamlessly. The sweater gets its beautiful texture from merino and mohair/silk held together. The sweater starts from the top of a brioche cowl worked in mohair/silk and continues with a round colorwork yoke worked with the yarns held together. The sweater has long sleeves and an A-line body with a cropped, slit hem.
Size
XXS-XS-S-M1 (M2-L1-L2-XL) 2XL-3XL-4XL-5XL
This sweater is meant to be worn with positive ease. Choose a size with approx. 7’’ / 18 cm positive ease at bust circumference.
Finished measurements
Bust circumference: 38.5-39.75-41.5-45 (46.5-48-50.5-54.5) 58.5-61-65.5-71’’ / 96.5-99-103.5-112.5 (116.5-120-126.5-136.5) 146.5-152.5-163.5-177.5 cm
Hip circumference: 42.25-43.75-45-49.5 (51-52.25-55.25-58.25) 62.5-65.5-69.75-75.75’’ / 105.5-109-112.5-123.5 (127.5-131-138-145.5) 156.5-163.5-174.5-189 cm
Upper arm circumference: 11.75-11.75-13-13.25 (14-14.75-15.5-16.25) 17.75-18.25-20.25-21.25’’ / 29.5-29.5-32.5-33 (35-37-38.5-41) 44-46-51-53 cm
Sleeve length: 18.5-18.5-18.5-18.5 (19-19-19.5-19.5) 19.5-19.5-19.5-19.5’’ / 45.5-46.5-46.5-46.5 (47.5-47.5-48-49) 49-49-49-49 cm
Body length from underarm: 10.75’’ / 27 cm
Scye height: 8.25-8.5-8.5-8.75 (9.25-9.5-9.75-10) 10.5-11.25-11.5-12’’ / 20.5-21.5-21.5-22 (23-23.5-24.5-25) 26.5-28-28.5-30 cm
Cowl height: 8’’ / 20 cm
Cowl circumference: 17-17-17.75-17.5 (17.5-16.75-17.5-18.25) 18.25-18.25-18.25-18.25’’ / 42.5-42.5-44.5-43.5 (43.5-42-43.5-45.5) 45.5-45.5-45.5-45.5 cm
Yarn
Nurja Merino Single (100% SW merino, single-ply, 366 m / 100 g) and Nurja Mohair (72% mohair, 28% silk, 420 m / 50 g), or other fingering and lace weight yarns held together. Shown in colors Marmori (MC) and Meripihka (CC).
3-3-3-3 (3-3-4-4) 4-5-5-5 skeins of fingering weight MC,
3-3-3-3 (4-4-4-4) 5-5-5-5 of lace weight MC,
1 skein of fingering weight CC and 1 skein of lace weight CC.
Yardage
MC, fingering weight: 925-970-1035-1095 (1155-1200-1295-1390) 1550-1650-1800-1925 yrds / 845-890-950-1000 (1055-1098-1185-1270) 1420-1510-1645-1760 m,
MC, lace weight: 1215-1265-1345-1380 (1470-1525-1620-1735) 1905-2015-2175-2300 yrds / 1110-1155-1230-1260 (1340-1390-1480-1585) 1740-1840-1985-2100 m,
CC, fingering weight: 140-150-160-165 (165-170-180-190) 210-220-230-240 yrds / 135-140-145-155 (155-160-170-175) 195-205-215-225 m,
CC, lace weight: 135-140-145-155 (155-160-170-175) 195-205-215-225 yrds / 120-130-135-140 (140-145-155-160) 180-185-200-205 m.
Needles
US 6 (4.0 mm) - 40’’ / 100 cm long circular needles and dpns in the smaller size if you prefer to work the sleeves with them. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the right gauge.
Gauge
22 sts x 28 rnds = 4x4’’ / 10x10 cm in stockinette stitch, worked in the round (after blocking).
Other
4 stitch markers, tapestry needle.
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