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Homestead

To Fit Size: S, (M, L, XL, XXL, XXXL)
Approximate Finished Chest Measurement:
34 ½”, (38, 40, 43 ½, 47, 51 ½)
Length: 26 ½”, (26 ½, 27, 27 ½, 28 ½, 29 ¼)

Materials:
Homestead:
6, (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)—100g skeins, color 21 Straw
Needles: US Size 8 (5mm) and 10 (6mm)- 32” circular knitting needle and DPNs, 4 st holders, 4 st markers (m),
7 Dill Buttons #260522—25mm each.

 

Galway Worsted

To Fit Women’s Size: S, (M, L, XL, XXL, XXXL)
Approximate Finished Chest:
34”, (38, 42, 46, 50, 54)
Length: 22”, (22 ½, 23, 23 ½, 24, 24 ½)
Sleeve Length (from underarm): 18 ½”

 

Materials:
Galway Worsted:
5, (6, 7, 8, 8, 9)—100g balls, color 198 General
Needles/Notions: US Size 6 (4mm) and 8 (5mm)
24” circular knitting needle, 2 st markers (m),
cable needle.

Encore Mega Colorspun

To Fit Women’s Size: XS, (S, M, L, XL, XXL)
Approximate Finished Chest Measurement:
36”, (38, 43, 47, 50, 56)
Designed with 4-8 inches of positive ease
Back Length: 21”, (23, 24 ½, 26, 27 ½, 29 ½)

Materials:
Encore Mega Colorspun:
7, (8, 9, 11, 12, 13)—100g balls, color 7154
 

Baby Alpaca Cherish

Sizes: S, (M, L, XL)
Finished Chest Size (measured slightly stretched): 25 ½”, (28 ½, 31 ½, 34 ½)
Finished Length: 21”, (21 ¾, 22 ¼, 23)
Sleeve (from underarm): 13”, (13, 13 ½, 13 ½)

Materials:
Baby Alpaca Cherish: 8, (9, 10, 12)—50G skeins, color 12
 

Worsted Merino Superwash

Approx. Finished Chest Size: 31”, (32, 34, 36)
Finished Hip Size: 36”, (36, 38, 38)
Length from Shoulder: 22”, (22, 24, 24½)

Materials:
Worsted Merino Superwash:
3, (4, 4, 5)-100g balls, color 22
Gauge:  20 sts, 27 rows = 4” using size 4.50mm needles over stockinet stitch
Needles:  Size 3.5mm and 4.50mm knitting needle,
Crochet hook size G
 

2108

Sleeves
With size 9 needles, Cast on 31, (31, 35, 35) sts.
Rib Row 1 (RS): k1, *p1, k1; rep from *
Rib Row 2: p1, *k1, p1; rep from *
Repeat these 2 rows of ribbing for 2 ½”, ending with a WS Row and decreasing 8, (8, 10, 10) sts evenly across. 23, (23, 25, 25) sts.
Switch to size 11 needles. Work 4 rows in st st, starting with a knit row.
Increase 1 st at each end of next and following 12th, (12th, 12th, 6th) row 4, (5, 5, 6) times total.  31, (33, 35, 37) sts.

2785

Back
With MC, CO 89, (101, 109, 121, 129, 137) sts.
Row 1 (WS): K1, *p3, k1; rep from * across.
Row 2 (RS): P1, *k3, p1; rep from * across.
Rep these 2 rows for 2 ½”, end having worked a WS Row and inc or dec 3, (1, 1, 3, 3, 3) st on last row to get —92, (102, 108, 124, 132, 140) sts. Place a m to mark the halfway point of the row.

2706

Right Front
Shape Armhole and Neck: Bind off 4, (5, 6, 7) sts at the beginning of next row, 2 sts at the beginning of every WS row 3, (3, 4, 5) times and 1 st at the beginning of every WS row 6, (6, 6, 8) times. AT THE SAME TIME, when armhole measures 1 ¾”, (2, 2, 2) ending with a WS row, shape neck as follows:
Decrease row (RS): ssk, work sts as they appear in ribbing to end of row.
Work sts as they appear for next row. Rep Decrease Row every 2nd row 16, (16, 17, 18) times more.
21, (27, 30, 31) sts. Continue even.

Galway Worsted

Sizes: S, (M, L, XL)
Finished Chest Size (measured unstretched):
30”, (34, 38, 42)
Finished Length: 15 ½”, (16 ¼, 17, 17 ¾)
Sleeve (from underarm): 1 ¾”, all sizes

2434

Back
Cast on 70 sts.  Work 8 rows of garter stitch
(4 ridges on RS). 
Work in st st for 18 rows. Next RS row K2*yo, k2tog* end K2.  Repeat the last 18 rows 6 more times or until desired width of garment. 
Work 18 more rows in st st. Work 8 rows of garter stitch. Bind off loosely.   

 

Finishing

Lightly block pieces to measurements.   Sew shoulders together (10”) and sew lower side seams together ( 3”).
 Weave in all ends.

 

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