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Festive FAIR ISLE

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MEASUREMENTS

To fit bust 82 (87) (92) (97) (102) (107) (112) cm/32 (34) (36) (38) (40) (42) (44) in.

Actual measurements 90 (97) (105) (112) (119) (126) (134) cm/35½ (38½) (41¼) (44) (46¾) (49¾) (52½) in.

Side seam All sizes 35cm/14in.

Sleeve seam All sizes 44cm/17¼in.

MATERIALS

3 (4) (4) (4) (5) (5) (5) 100g (225m) balls of West Yorkshire Spinners Colour Lab DK (100% wool) in Silver Grey (137) and 1 ball in each of Arctic White (011), Stormy Grey (373) and Very Berry (647)*. Pair each of 3.75mm (No. 9) and 4mm (No. 8) knitting needles; long circular needles in sizes 3.25mm (No. 10) and 4mm (No. 8). Yarn is available from theknittingnetwork.co.uk

TENSION

22 stitches and 28 rows, to 10 x 10cm, over stocking stitch, using 4mm needles.

ABBREVIATIONS

, knit;, purl;, slip 1 st, k 1 st, pass slipped st over the knitted st (to decrease 1 st);, stitch(es);, together (decrease, by working as many sts together as stated);, make 1 st by picking up and working into, bring yarn to front between needles, slip next st purlwise onto right-hand needle, take yarn to back between needles, slip st back onto left-hand needle, when working across the wrapped st, work both the wrap and the wrapped stitch together as 1 st;, take yarn to back between needles, slip next st purlwise onto right-hand needle, bring yarn to front between needles, slip st back onto left-hand needle, when working across the wrapped st on the next row, work both the wrap and the wrapped stitch together as 1 st.

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