Sizes:
XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL).

Measurements:
Chest circumference:
Approximately 106.5cm (110cm, 113cm, 120cm, 126.5cm, 136.5cm, 143cm).

Total length from mid back (excluding the neck):
Approximately 58.5cm (58.5cm, 59cm, 59.5cm, 59.5cm, 60.5cm, 61.5cm).

(These measurements concern the finished work NOT the person wearing it)

Recommended needles:
4.5mm, and 5mm circular needles, 80 cm long.
3.5mm, 4mm, and 5mm dpns or short circular needles.

Yarn:
Garn studio Drops Sky color A (main color, Almond no.22), and color B (contrast color, White Fog no.25)
(Content: 74% alpaca, 18% polyamide, 8% wool. Weight/Length: 50gm= Approx. 190m)

Garn studio Drops Brushed Alpaca Silk color A (main color, Almond no.36), and color B (c0ntrast color, Off White no.01)
(Content: 77% alpaca, 23% silk. Weight/Length: 25gm= Approx. 140m)

Amount of yarn used:
Drops Sky color A: 250 (250, 300, 300, 350, 350, 400) gms
Drops Sky color B: 100 (100, 100, 100, 100, 100, 100) gms
Drops Brushed Alpaca Silk color A: 150 (175, 175, 200, 200, 225, 225) gms
Drops Brushed Alpaca Silk color B: 50 (50, 50, 50, 75, 75, 75) gms

Gauge/Tension (Blocked):
18 sts x 23 rows/rounds in stockinette stitch with both Sky and Brushed Alpaca Silk held together on 5mm needles = 10cm x 10cm
18 sts x 23 rows/rounds in all of the fair isle charts with both Sky and Brushed Alpaca Silk held together on 5mm needles = 10cm x 10cm
(Take your time to get correct stitch AND row/round gauge. You might change needles size to get the correct gauge)

Difficulty level:
Intermediate

Salted Caramel sweater is knitted top down, starting with the back yoke which is worked back and forth (while shaping with short rows) till it’s finished. After that sts are picked up across the shoulders to form the front yoke, then the body is worked in the round. Stitches for sleeves are then picked up across the armholes and worked in the round as well.

This sweater has approximately 16-22 cm of positive ease. The sizes XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL) are designed to fit a chest circumference of 80-85 (85-90, 90-95, 95-100, 100-110, 110-120, 120-130) cm

Please note that any change in gauge or switching to yarn of different composition might not give you the same finished measurements or finished look.