Alsia

You can [subscribe][1] to Pom Pom Quarterly or order your copy of Issue 38 [here][2]! Don’t forget to join our [group][3] for updates, KALs and chatter about Pom Pom patterns! **Sizes:** 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10) Finished chest (fullest point) circumference: 96.5 (106.5, 117, 127, 137, 147.5, 157.5, 167.5, 178, 188)cm / 38 (42, 46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 70, 74)" - to be worn with 10-30.5cm / 4-12" of positive ease. Nick’s height is 163cm / 5' 4" with a chest (fullest point) circumference of 91cm / 36", and is shown wearing a size 2. **Yarn:** Bouclelaine Ouessant (4-ply / fingering-weight; 100% wool; 400m / 436yds per 100g skein) Shade: Bourgeon de Printemps; 5 (6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 10) skeins OR approx 1823 (2014, 2225, 2492, 2692, 2921, 3164, 3402, 3689, 3909)m / 1994 (2203, 2433, 2725, 2944, 3194, 3460, 3721, 4034, 4275)yds of 4-ply / fingering-weight yarn. **Gauge:** 24 sts & 23 rows = 10cm / 4" over Textured Stitch using 4mm hook after blocking. 28 sts & 20 rows = 10cm / 4" over Single Crochet Ribbing using 4mm hook after blocking. **Hooks:** 4mm / US 6 crochet hook Always use a hook size that will result in the correct gauge after blocking. **Notions:** 8 removable stitch markers, scissors, tapestry needle, safety pins or locking stitch markers (optional, 10-12 recommended) **Notes:** Alsia is worked flat in pieces from the bottom up and seamed. Hem and cuff ribbing is worked lengthwise to desired width, then stitches are worked widthwise across long edge of ribbing to desired length. Decreases shape the shoulders. Shoulder detail is worked across decrease edges, with additional decreases for back and front neck shaping. Shoulders are joined before starting the collar, which is worked directly around neckline, back and forth in the round, to the desired height. Collar is then folded in half to inside of work and the edge is loosely stitched down to secure. Be sure not to pull yarn tight when stitching to help keep neckline stretchy. Sleeves are attached to body before seaming side body and sleeves. Garment as written is hip-length. For a more cropped garment, begin back/front shaping sooner. For a longer garment, work more rows before shaping. Sleeves are designed to be full-length. If a shorter sleeve is desired, work fewer rows between increases to ensure full number of increases is completed. For a closer-fitting sleeve, work a smaller sleeve size. For a looser-fitting sleeve, work a larger size. If working a different size sleeve than body, work length to back/front shaping that corresponds with sleeve size to ensure armhole is the correct size for sleeve worked. Additional yarn will be needed if adding length or adjusting sleeve size. US crochet terminology used throughout. [1]: https://pompommag.com/products/subscription-issues-38-41?pr_prod_strat=copurchase&pr_rec_pid=6717785112744&pr_ref_pid=6569955098792&pr_seq=uniform [2]: https://pompommag.com/collections/magazines [3]: https://www.ravelry.com/groups/pom-pom