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SPARKLE & shine

MEASUREMENTS

To fit snugly Sizes 81 (86) (91) (97) (102) (107) cm/32 (34) (36) (38) (40) (42) in.

Actual measurements 82 (88) (93.5) (99) (105) (110) cm/32¼ (34½) (36¾) (39) (41¼) (43¼) in.

Side seam All sizes 26cm/10¼in.

Length to back neck 42 (43) (44) (45) (46) (47) cm/16½ (17) (17¼) (17¾) (18) (18½) in.

Sleeve seam All sizes 6.5cm/2½in.

MATERIALS

5 (5) (6) (7) (8) (10) 50g (158m) balls of King Cole Giza Cotton 4 ply (100% cotton) in Silver (2193). Pair of 2¾mm (No. 12) and 3¼mm (No. 10) knitting needles; 5 (5) (6) (6) (7) (7) 6g packets of 12mm sequin discs in Silver. Yarn is available from theknittingnetwork.co.uk.

TENSION

28 stitches and 36 rows, to 10 x 10cm, over stocking stitch (knit on right side and purl on wrong side), using 3¼mm needles.

ABBREVIATIONS

, knit; , purl; , stitch; , together; , purl 2 sts together through back of sts; , decrease (by taking, increase (by working twice into same st; , moss st; , stocking st (k on right side and p on wrong side); , slip 1, k1, pass slip st over; , bring yarn to front, slip 1 purlwise, slide sequin up close to work, take yarn back, leaving sequin in front of slip st; , meaning nothing is worked here for this size; , beginning; , following; , pattern.

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