Rya

**Sizes:** 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) **Finished chest (fullest point) circumference:** 110.5 (120, 130, 140, 153, 162.5, 172, 182)cm / 43½ (47½, 51¼, 55, 60, 64, 68, 71¾)" – to be worn with 25-35cm / 10-14" positive ease Sharde's height is 170cm / 5' 7" with a chest (fullest point) circumference of 104cm / 41", and is shown wearing a size 4. **Yarn:** Schoppel Wolle Admiral Starke 6 (fingering / 4-ply-weight; 75% superwash wool, 25% nylon; 400m / 437yds per 150g ball) **Yarn A:** Natural 980; 2 (2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3) balls Schoppel Wolle Zauberball Crazy (fingering / 4-ply-weight; 75% superwash wool, 25% nylon; 420m / 459yds per 100g ball) **Yarn B:** Lockstoff 2473; 1 (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2) balls OR approx: **Yarn A:** 603 (661, 722, 793, 856, 921, 988, 1068)m / 659 (723, 789, 867, 936, 1007, 1080, 1168)yds of fingering / 4-ply-weight yarn. **Yarn B:** 413 (456, 500, 552, 598, 646, 694, 753)m / 451 (498, 546, 603, 654, 706, 759, 823)yds of fingering / 4-ply-weight yarn. Gauge: 26 sts & 50 rows = 10cm / 4" over striped Garter stitch (see Stitch Glossary) on 3.5mm needles after blocking. 26 sts & 50 rows = 10cm / 4" over Slip Stitch pattern on 3.5mm needles after blocking. **Needles:** 3.5mm / US 4 circular needle, at least 60cm / 24" length Always use a needle size that will result in the correct gauge after blocking. **Notions:** 17 stitch markers (plus additional to help count inc/dec rows if desired), scrap yarn or stitch holders, tapestry needle **Notes:** Rya is worked flat from the front right cuff to the front left cuff. Once the front is complete, stitches are cast on for the back left cuff. The back is worked from left cuff to right cuff, picking up stitches at the shoulder to join the front and back. The shoulders and neck are shaped with increases and decreases. The fringe is created by leaving long tails of yarn B at the hem edge, and trimming them to a uniform length. [1]: https://pompommag.com/collections/everything/products/pre-order-issue-48-spring-2024