Forest Light Kits FULL LENGTH
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A (B, C, D, E, F)(G, H, I, J, K)
FINISHED BUST CIRCUMFERENCE
34.5 (37.5, 40.75, 43.75, 47, 50)(53.25, 56.25, 59.5, 62.5, 65.75)” / 86 (94, 101.5, 109.5, 117.5, 125)(133, 141, 148.5, 156.5, 164.5) cm.
Note: Sizes listed are the finished sweater measurements. Designed to be worn with positive ease: Choose the sweater size that is 4-8”/ 10-20.5 cm larger than your actual bust circumference. See pattern for more information.
SUGGESTED YARN
MC: Retrosaria Vovó, 100% Portuguese wool, 156 yards / 143 m / 50 grams
CC: Spincycle Yarns Dyed in the Wool, 100% Superwash American Wool, 200 yds / 183 m per 50 g
Sample shown in Vovo Natural and Spincycle Family Jewels.
YARN REQUIREMENTS
MC (regular length): 900 (960, 1070, 1180, 1290, 1400)(1470, 1630, 1690, 1800, 1950) yds / 823 (878, 979, 1079, 1180, 1281)(1345, 1491, 1546, 1646, 1783) m
CC: 235 (250, 265, 280, 295, 310)(325, 345, 355, 370, 385) yds
SUGGESTED NEEDLES
(Note: Swatch to determine what needle sizes you need to use. Needle sizes are only a suggestion.)
Needle A: US 3 / 3.25 mm DPNs or 16” (40 cm) circular (neckline), 32” (80 cm) or longer circular needle for ribbed hem and magic looping cuff edging. (Or DPNs for cuff edge)
Needle B: US 4 / 3.5 mm 32” (80 cm) or longer circular needle for body and sleeves (or matching set DPNs, if preferred, for sleeves)
Needle C: US 5 / 3.75 mm 32” (80 cm) or longer circular needle (or matching set DPNs, if preferred) for colorwork sleeve cuffs.
Needle D: US 6 / 4 mm 32” (80 cm) or longer circular needle for colorwork on body.
NOTIONS
5 different stitch markers, tapestry needle, waste yarn.
GAUGE
Plain stockinette body & sleeves 23 sts and 32 rnds = 4 inches / 10 cm in stockinette st, in the round, on size B needles.
Colorwork gauge: 23 sts and 28 rnds = 4 inches / 10 cm on size D needles.
Note: Swatching is important for this design- I needed to go up 2 needles sizes for my colorwork. It is important to make sure body and colorwork gauge are both 23 sts for 4” / 10 cm, so the body doesn’t suck in at the bottom.
PATTERN
Pattern is NOT included with kit but is available on Ravelry here.
KITS
MC Full Length: 6 (7, 7, 8, 9, 10)(10, 11, 11, 12, 13)
CC: 2 skeins for all sizes.
Kit 1: (Designer's Sample) MC - Natural, CC - Family Jewels
Kit 2: MC - Medium Brown, CC - Deep Bump
Kit 3: MC - Natural, CC - Absolute Zero
Kit 4: MC - Heather Black Blue, CC - Pick Your Poison
Kit 5: MC - Olive, CC - Ghost Ranch
Kit 6: MC - Natural, CC - Mississippi Marsala
Kit 7: MC - Black, CC - Rosy Maple
Kit 8: MC - Natural, CC - Close Call
Kit 9: MC - Black, CC - Grumpy Birds