Knitting
Difficulty level
MEASUREMENTS
To fit bust 82-86 (92-97) (102-107) (112-117)cm/32-34 (36-38) (40-42) (44-46)in.
Actual bust measurements 111 (122) (133) (144)cm/43¾ (48) (52¼) (56¾)in.
Length to shoulder 60 (62) (64) (66)cm/23½ (24¼) (25) (26)in.
Side seam 35 (36) (37) (38) cm/13¾ (14¼) (14½) (15)in.
MATERIALS
9 (10) (11) (12) 50g (116m) balls of Sirdar cashmere merino silk DK (75% merino wool, 20% silk, 5% cashmere) in Silver Grey (405)*. Pair each of 3.25mm (No. 10) and 4mm (No. 8) knitting needles; stitch holders. Yarn is available from theknittingnetwork.co.uk
TENSION
22 stitches and 28 rows, to 10x10cm, over stocking stitch, using 4mm needles.
ABBREVIATIONS
Beg, beginning; dec’d, decreased; k, knit; p, purl; patt, pattern; psso, pass slipped st over; rep, repeat; skpo, slip 1 st, k 1 st, pass slipped st over knitted st (to decrease 1 st);