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Ric-Rac 424

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Hand Knitting Pattern: Pullover
Yarn weight, yarn held together: Fingering + Lace = Worsted (9 wpi)
Suggested yarn: Sweet Skein O'Mine Kid Silk Mohair, Handmaiden Fine Yarn Angel Hair, Malabrigo Yarn Sock, Malabrigo Yarn Mechita, Lichen and Lace 1ply Superwash Merino Fingering, Lichen and Lace 80/20 Sock,  Lang Yarns Lusso, Fleece Artist Merino Slim,  Sweet Skein O'Mine Superwash Merino Nylon, Lichen and Lace Marsh Mohair, Manos del Uruguay Cabrito

The wardrobe punch we need right now!
Totally one piece, top down, no sew.
The deep armholes and shortened body length (so many of us are enjoying lately), together with the bonus of a deep V-neck, makes this the perfect layering sweater. Very fast to work up, with a soft, loose and large tension gauge.

Mix and match colours to use yarn you probably already have in your stash! If you have a couple skeins of the same fingering yarn, use that as main colour. Then see if you find another fingering that looks like it might belong with those, for contrast colour. Add mohair that picks up some of the colour of each of the fingering yarns – it doesn’t need to match and the border doesn’t require very much!
The yarns I have used were from my stash.
The fabric created will be soft and fluid. It’s a little hard to get an accurate measurement. That’s why I like to show different fits on different sizes.
You can aim to have the amount of ease you prefer: close fitting, classic, or oversized poncho style.
And don’t forget – you can always make the body or sleeves longer or shorter, depending on how much yarn you have.

Easy for beginners
Sizes available: XS (S, M) (L, XL, 2XL) (3XL, 4XL, 5XL)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust (approx) 81 (91.5, 101.5)(112, 122, 132)(142, 152.5, 162.5) cm 
32 (36, 40)(44, 48, 52)(56, 60, 64) ins

Length to shoulder (adjustable) 48 (51, 56)(58.5, 61.5, 65)(67.5, 70, 72.5) cm
19 (20, 22)(23, 24¼, 25½)(26½, 27½, 28½) ins

Upper sleeve circ. 30.5 (34.5, 38)(42, 45.5, 49.5)(53.5, 57, 61) cm
12 (13½, 15)(16½, 18, 19½)(21, 22½, 24) ins

Sleeve length to underarm (adjustable) 18 cm / 7 ins

MATERIALS
Yarn

Fingering / sock fine weight yarn AND Mohair / fuzzy fine weight yarn
Both yarns held together as one in approximate amounts as follows

Each of the 2 Main Colour (MC) yarns:
300 (350, 400)(470, 550, 600)(650, 700, 750) m / 328 (383, 437)(514, 602, 656)(711, 766, 820) yds

Each of the 2 Contrast Colour (CC) yarns:
100 (130, 160)(190, 230, 275)(320, 370, 420) m / 110 (142, 175)(208, 252, 301)(350, 405, 460) yds

Needles and notions
- Circular needle 5 mm / US 8, 60 cm / 24 ins long
- Circular needles 6 mm / US 10, or size to obtain correct tension gauge, in the following lengths for the first 3 sizes only: 80 cm / 32 ins and 30 cm / 12 ins (or set of dpns)for the last 6 sizes only: 100 cm / 40 ins and 40 cm / 16 ins
- 4 point protectors if using spare circular needles as stitch holders, or 2 small flexible stitch holders
- 4 sliding stitch markers and 1 locking stitch marker
- Tapestry needle

TENSION GAUGE
16 stitches and 20 rows = 10 cm / 4" in St st

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