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  • No.70 Sweater Pattern for Le Gros Silk & Mohair

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    Knit from gorgeously soft Le Gros Silk & Mohair, this slipover is worked top-down in stockinette stitch.
    The upper part of the back and front are worked separately, back and forth, top down to the underarms. From here, the back and front are worked in the round. The slipover is seamless.
    By Astrid Troland

    Sizes

    XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL) Shown here on Astrid in size S. Astrid has a bust circumference of 88 cm [34.75”].

    Finished Measurements

    XS: bust circumference 92.5 cm [36.5”] - armhole 21 cm [8.25”] - total length 60 cm [23.5”] – hip circumference 105 cm [41.25”]
    S: bust circumference 100 cm [39.25”] - armhole 22cm [8.75”] - total length 61 cm [24”] – hip circumference 112.5 cm [44.25”]
    M: bust circumference 107.5 [42.25"] - armhole 23 cm [9”] - total length 63 cm [24.75”] – hip circumference 120 cm [47.25”]
    L: bust circumference 115 cm [45.25”] - armhole 24 cm [9.5”] - total length 64 cm [25.25”] – hip 127.5 cm [50.25”]
    XL: bust circumference 122.5 cm [48.25”] - armhole 25 cm [9.75”] - total length 67 cm [26.25”] – hip circumference 135 cm [53.25”]
    2XL: bust circumference 130 cm [51.25”] - armhole 27 cm [10.75”] - total length 69 cm [27”] – hip circumference 142.5 cm [56”]
    3XL: bust circumference 140 cm [55”] - armhole 28 cm [11”] - total length 70 cm [27.5”] – hip 152.5 cm circumference [60”]

    Yarn

    biches & bûches Le Gros Silk & Mohair x 50g balls:
    Colour 1: Grey Beige 100/100/100/150/150/150/200 g
    Colour 2: Black 100/100/100/150/150/150/200 g

    Needles

    4 mm/UK 7/US 7 circular needles
    4.5 mm/UK 7/US 7 circular needles
    or sizes to obtain gauge.

    Tension/Gauge

    16 sts x 22 rows/rounds = 10x10 cm [4x4"] in stockinette stitch, worked flat and in the round.
    It is important to get the right tension/gauge for the slipover to get the given measurements ☺