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The Orchid Bloom pullover is knitted seamlessly top-down starting at the neckband. The sleeves and body are separated at the underarm and knitted separately. The back is shaped with short-rows to give it a bit more length and to improve the fit.
The lace pattern is both charted and written row-by-row.
Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
Finished bust circumference: 85 (95, 105, 115, 125) (135, 145, 155, 165) cm / 33.5 (37.5, 41.25, 45.25, 49.25) (53.25, 57, 61, 65) inches including the intended ease of 10 cm / 4 inches
Length from hem to underarm (adjustable): 30 (30, 30, 33, 33) (33, 35, 35, 35) cm / 11.75 (11.75, 11.75, 13, 13) (13, 13.75, 13.75, 13.75) inches
Yoke length: 23 (23, 23, 24, 24) ( 24, 25, 25, 26) cm / 9 (9, 9, 9.5, 9.5) (9.5, 9.75, 9.75, 10.25) inches
Sleeve length from cuff to underarm (adjustable): 44 (44, 44, 46, 46) (46, 48, 48, 48) cm / 17.25 (17.25, 17.25, 18, 18) (18, 19, 19, 19) inches
Upper arm circumference: 37 (38, 40, 42, 46) (51, 56, 59, 61) cm / 14.5 (15, 15.75, 16.5, 18) (20, 21.75, 23.25, 24) inches
Cuff circumference: 25 cm / 9.75 inches
Note: Please be aware that adjusting the length of the garment will also affect the amount of yarn needed to finish the project.
Yarn
910 (1000, 1100, 1210, 1330) (1470, 1610, 1770, 1860) m / 1000 (1100, 1210, 1330, 1610) (1770, 1950, 2050, 2050) yards of fingering weight yarn and 910 (1000, 1100, 1210, 1330) (1470, 1610, 1770, 1860) m / 1000 (1100, 1210, 1330, 1610) (1770, 1950, 2050, 2050) yards of lace weight yarn (mohair).
Sample: 4 (4, 5, 5, 6) (6, 7, 8, 8) balls ofSandnes Garn Alpakka Silke (70% baby alpaca, 30% silk; 200 m / 220 yards per 50 g), shown in colorway 1015 and 5 (5, 5, 6, 6) (7, 8, 8, 9) balls of Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair (70% mohair, 30% silk; 225 m / 246 yards per 25 g), shown in colorway Cream.
Needles
For the ribbing and lace:
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3 mm / US2.5 DPNs or a circular needle with a cable suitable for small circumference knitting for cuffs
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3 mm / U2.5 circular needle with a cable length of 40 cm / 16 inches for the neckline
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3 mm / US2.5 circular needle with a cable length of 80 cm / 32 inches for smaller sizes and 100 cm / 40 inches for larger sizes for the lace yoke and the hem
For the Stockinette stitch part:
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3.5 mm / US4 DPNs or a circular needle with a cable suitable for small circumference knitting for sleeves
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3.5 mm / US4 circular needle with a cable length of 80 cm / 32 inches for smaller sizes and 100 cm / 40 inches for larger sizes for the body
Note: Always use the needle size that gives you the right gauge!
Gauge
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22 sts (1 pattern repeat) = 10 cm / 4 inches in Sleeve pattern on smaller needles
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21 sts and 30 rounds = 10 cm / 4 inches of Stockinette stitch in the round on larger needles, after blocking
Notions
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1 stitch marker
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waste yarn
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tapestry needle
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blocking tools
