5. errol flynn   Click for enlarged view

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While walking on Madison Avenue I spotted this great looking man's sweater in a boutique. It was knit in a bulky cashmere and it cost approximately $1200. I did not want to go in because the boutique had a doorman and he would have noticed how many times I had to visit the shop to count stitches. Instead I kept going back as long as it was in the window.  Instead of cashmere we made it in Baby Alpaca dk doubled. It really is a fabulous dropped shoulders, turtle-neck pullover.

 

SKILL LEVELS FOR KNITTING
	Beginner	Projects for first-time knitters using basic knit and purl stitches. Minimal shaping.
	Easy	Projects using basic stitches, repetitive stitch patterns, simple color changes, and simple shaping and finishing.
	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.
	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

 

BALLS REQUIRED

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