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**Finished Measurements**

Sizes 34 1/2 (38 1/4, 42, 46, 50 1/2) (55, 58 3/4, 62) (65 3/4, 69 1/2, 73 1/2, 77 1/4)" / 87.5 (97, 106.5, 117, 128.5)(139.5, 149, 157.5) (167, 176.5, 186.5, 196) cm finished bust circumference

Sample shown is 50 1⁄2” / 128.5 cm size on a 44” / 112 cm bust. Recommended ease is between 4-12” / 10-30.5 cm of positive ease, but since ease is a very personal thing this is up to knitter’s preference. When in doubt for picking your size, check the schematic and choose the size that best fits your upper arm circumference.

**Yarn**

MC: *Mary* by Mindful Folk Farm (50% mohair/50% Finn wool; 180 yds (165 m)/50 g); 4 (4, 5, 5, 5)(6, 6, 7)(7, 7, 8, 8) skeins in undyed dark grey

CC: *Cashgora Fingering* by Cashmere People Yarns (100% handspun Goat - Cashgora; between 360-469 yds (329-430 m); 1 (1, 1, 1, 1)(1, 1, 1)(1, 2, 2, 2) skein(s) in *Barley*

OR

MC: 615 (680, 750, 820, 900)(980, 1045, 1105)(1170, 1235, 1310, 1375) yds / 562 (622, 686, 750, 823)(896, 956, 1010)(1070, 1129, 1198, 1257) m fingering weight

CC: 200 (255, 255, 305, 340)(400, 400, 455)(455, 570, 570, 630) yds / 183 (233, 233, 279, 311)(366, 366, 416) (416, 521, 521, 576) m fingering weight

**Needles**

Needle A:

24-40” (61-101 cm) circular needle, 16” (40 cm) circular needle, and needle in preferred method for small circumference knitting (i.e. double-pointed needles (dpns), or longer circular for Magic Loop)

Suggested size: US 5 (3.75 mm), or size needed to obtain gauge

Needle B:

24-40” (61-101 cm) circular needle, 16” (40 cm) circular nee-

dle, and needle in preferred method for small circumference

knitting (i.e. double-pointed needles (dpns), or longer circular ed-knitting-the-importance-of-color-dominance/ for Magic Loop)

Suggested size: US 3 (3.25 mm), or needle two sizes smaller

than Needle A

*Optional (If you tend to knit colorwork more tightly than your regular knitting)*

Needle C:

24-40” (61-101 cm) circular needle and 16” (40 cm) circular needle Suggested size: US 6 (4 mm), or needle one size larger than Needle A

**Gauge**

23 sts and 33 rnds = 4” (10 cm) in stockinette stitch on Needle A, after blocking

23 sts and 29 rnds = 4” (10 cm) in colorwork on either Needle A or Needle C (as needed), after blocking

23 sts and 40 rnds = 4” (10 cm) in ribbing on Needle B, after blocking