Fierce
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Colorwork with tailored shoulders? Yes, please. Clever shaping between upper and full bust provides a flattering fit for your curves while sitting perfectly on your shoulders. This abstract pullover features top down seamless set-in sleeve construction. Colorwork with shaping is charted.
Sweater is shown in Size 2 with no ease at Upper Bust and approx 5"/12.5 cm at Full Bust. Pattern is written for intermediate level knitters ready to follow instructions at the same time, work from Charts, along with techniques such as provisional cast-on & short row shaping.
SIZE: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5){6, 7, 8}(9, 10, 11)
UPPER BUST CIRCUMFERENCE (UB): 33.5 (36.25, 40, 43.75, 47.25){51, 54.5, 58.25} (61.75, 65.5, 68.25)"/85 (92, 101.5, 111, 120){129.5, 138.5, 148} (157, 166.5, 173.5) cm
FULL BUST CIRCUMFERENCE (FB): 38 (41.5, 45, 48.25, 51.75){55.25, 58.75, 62.25}(65.75, 69, 72.5)"/96.5 (105.5, 114.5, 122.5, 131.5){140.5, 149, 158}(167, 175.5, 184) cm
TOOLS: Sizes 6 (4 mm) & 4 (3.5 mm) set of DPNs, 16"/40 cm circular needles and longer length comfortable for working finished chest, spare circular needles (4 mm or smaller), crochet hook suitable for provisional cast-on Stitch markers including a distinguishable marker, tapestry needle, scrap yarn
GAUGE: 22 sts and 26 rows per 4"/10 cm in Wildcat on larger needles
YARN
Worsted weight yarn*
A (background color): 725 (775, 875, 950, 1050){1125, 1225, 1325} (1425, 1525, 1625) yards/665 (710, 800, 870, 960){1030, 1120, 1210} (1305, 1395, 1485) meters
B (dominant color): 450 (500, 550, 600, 650){700, 750, 825}(875, 950, 1000) yards/410 (455, 505, 550, 595){640, 685, 755}(800, 870, 915) meters
SAMPLE YARN
A: 4 (4, 5, 5, 5){6, 6, 7}(7, 8, 8) skeins [Walcot Yarns Origin][2] {50% Argentinian Merino, 50% Peruvian Highland Wool; 210 yards/191 meters per 3.5 ounce/100 gram skein} in Beaver's Dam
B: 3 (4, 4, 4, 5){5, 5, 6}(6, 7, 7) skeins [Spincycle Yarns Dream State][3] {100% Wool; 150 yards/137 meters per skein} in Rosy Maple
