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Our patterns have been worked many times by our in shop clients. Your comments are always welcome.
 

If you love to cable you will love making this great looking sweater in Plymouth's Baby Alpaca dk. worked with 2 strands held together. The shoulder is dropped for a relaxed look.

 

 

SKILL LEVELS FOR KNITTING

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  Beginner
Projects for first-time knitters using basic knit and purl stitches. Minimal shaping.

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  Easy
Projects using basic stitches, repetitive stitch patterns, simple color changes, and simple shaping and finishing.

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  Intermediate
Projects with a variety of stitches, such as basic cables and lace, simple intarsia, double-pointed needles and knitting in the round needle techniques, mid-level shaping and finishing.

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  Experienced
Projects using advanced techniques and stitches, such as short rows, fair isle, more intricate intarsia, cables, lace patterns and numerous color changes.

 

     

YARN: Plymouth Yarns - Baby Alpaca dk
          100% baby alpaca
          50 grams - 125 yards
    
GAUGE: 2 STRANDS OF YARN HELD TOGETHER
             18 stitches 24 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch on size 9 needles;
             or needles to obtain the correct gauge
    
NEEDLES: size 6 and size 9 straight needles
                 size 6 circular needle - 16 inches long
      
NOTIONS: tapestry needle
    
CARE: hand wash - lay flat or dry clean

 

   

ACTUAL BODY MEASUREMENTS IN INCHES
small
med.
large
Ex large
CHEST SIZE
34-36
38-40
42-44
46-50
SHOULDERS (ACROSS BACK)
15
16
17
18.5
BACK LENGTH TO WAIST
17
17.5
17.75
18
WAIST
28-30
32-34
36-39
42-46
UPPER ARM
11
12
13
14
SHOULDER TO WRIST
24
25
25.25
25.75
CENTER BACK TO CUFF
32
33
34
35

 

FINISHED KNIT MEASUREMENTS IN INCHES

CHEST
44
48
52
58
LENGTH FROM SHOULDER
26
27
27.5
28
SLEEVE LENGTH FROM DROPPED SHOULDER
20.5
21
20.75
20.5

 

NOTE: the reason the sleeve length is shorter in larger sizes is because the sweater is wider
           proportionately than the shoulder measurement and arm length.

 

BALLS REQUIRED
24
25
26
28

 

    
 
 

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