Drea Renee Knits

SIZES 1 (2, 3, 4, 5)(6, 7, 8, 9)

FINISHED BUST CIRCUMFERENCE 32 (36, 40, 44, 48)(52, 56, 60, 64)” 81.5 (91.5, 101.5, 112, 122)(132, 142, 152.5, 162.5) cm Recommended ease is 0 - 2”/0 - 5 cm; sample is shown in Size 2 on a 34”/86.5 cm bust with 2”/5 cm of positive ease.

YARN REQUIREMENTS MC - Fingering weight (480 m/120 g) 660 (741, 848, 936, 1060)(1144, 1285, 1423, 1526) yds 151 (170, 194, 214, 243)(262, 294, 326, 349) g 603 (678, 775, 856, 970)(1046, 1175, 1300, 1396) m

CC - Fingering weight (175 m/50 g) 139 (156, 179, 198, 224)(241, 271, 300, 322) yds 37 (41, 47, 52, 59)(63, 71, 79, 84) g 127 (143, 164, 181, 205)(221, 248, 274, 294) m

SUGGESTED YARN MC - Qing Fibres Yak Singles (65% Merino/20% Silk/15% Yak) 120 g/480 m - 2 (2, 2, 2, 3)(3, 3, 3, 3) skeins Peachy

CC - Qing Fibres Melted Suri (65% Baby Suri Alpaca/25% Merino/10% Silk) 175 m/50 g - 1 (1, 1, 2, 2)(2, 2, 2, 2) skein/s Peachy

SUGGESTED NEEDLES Main Fabric: US 4/3.5 mm -24”/60 cm to 40”/100 cm circular and preferred needles for small circumference knitting (Magic Loop or DPNs) Ribbing: US 3/3.25 mm - 16”/40 cm circular for collar, 32”/80 cm for hem and preferred needles for small circumference knitting for cuffs, plus a spare for the Tubular Bind Off. (Use the needle size you need to achieve gauge. The ribbing needle should be 1 US size smaller than the Main Fabric needle.)

NOTIONS Stitch marker, row counter (recommended), scissors, waste yarn or stitch holders

GAUGE 24 sts & 34 rows = 4”/10 cm on larger needles. Measured over stockinette stitch in the round after blocking. Take care during the colorwork yoke - some knitters knit colorwork tighter and may need to go up a needle size for that portion of the sweater.

TECHNIQUES TO INDULGE IN Tubular cast on Tubular bind off Ribbing Short rows Circular yoke shaping Increasing Decreasing Picking up stitches Following a chart for stranded colorwork Working with two colors (stranded colorwork) Knitting in the round

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