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The Cryptogram sweater

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The Cryptogram Sweater is worked top down in the round. Short -rows are worked to make the back fit better. Rib design is worked all over the Yoke through a simple combination of knit and purl stitches - that all together looks like some kind of round Cryptogram or Secret code.
After Yoke is finished sweater is worked in Stockinet stitch with a some increasing and more Short-rows to a give better fitting shape end with I-Cord Bind - off method.
Body and Sleeves are worked in Stockinet stitch down to the bottom edge then finished with an I-Cord bind-off.
The Cryptogram Sweater can also be worn inside out : the Yoke will be the same on both sides, but body will depend on what you will choose: in Stockinet stitch or in Garter Stitch
Cryptogram Sweater is knitted with two strands of yarn held together.
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Yarn
About 1000 (1100,1200,1300,1450 )m /1093 (1202, 1312, 1425, 1600)yd 100% Merino Knitting for Olive and Tynn Silk Mohair Sandnes Garn (each of them)
Alternative:
Any yarn that match gauge from suggested to up to 4mm /US 6 sizes needle.
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NOTE
Used yarn length and finished knitted sweater measures can vary:
-it’s depend of style that you use to knit
- are you English/American or Continental classic or Continental East European knitter;
-tight/loose or in-between knitter;
-yarn you will use;
-needle you will use:circular, DPNs;
-wooden/steel needle;
-round/cubics needle:
-your very own style to knit.
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Finished size
Bust circumference; about 79 (89, 99, 110, 120 )cm / 31 (35, 39, 43.75, 47.75)’’
Sweater shown on picture measures 98cm/39’’ modelled with 8 cm of positive ease and the Girl (modell) is about 172 cm tall (as usually us to worm size S (European ))
To follow pattern more easily, circle all numbers pertaining to your size before beginning.
The Cryptogram Sweater has about 4-15 cm of positive ease built into the pattern instructions - in case if you choose your size - positive ease will be smaller, but of course, you can choose to knit bigger size - so positive ease will be larger then.
Needles
Size 3.75 mm /US 5 40 cm /16’’ circular ( beginning )
Size 3.75mm /US 5 80 cm / 32’’ circular (yoke - body)
Size 4mm/US6’’ 40cm/16’’ circular or DPNs (for sleeves)
Crochet hook: just for CO
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