Understated

Understated is a beautiful, tactile sweater. The sweater is worked top-down seamlessly and features a wide neckband with short row shaping done during the ribbing. The sweater has a round yoke with a lovely linen stitch pattern while the body and sleeves are worked in stockinette stitch. The sweater has long sleeves and there are instructions for an optional bust dart. All the ribbings are made extra neat and plumpy with tubular cast-on and bind-off. **. : Size : .** XXS-XS-S-M1 (M2-L1-L2-XL) 2XL-3XL-4XL-5XL This sweater is meant to be worn with positive ease. Choose a size with approx. 6’’ / 15 cm positive ease at bust circumference. **. : Finished measurements : .** *Bust and waist circumference:* 36.75-38.5-40-43.25 (44.75-46.5-49.5-52.75) 57.5-60-64-68.75’’ / 92-96-100-108 (112-116-124-132) 144-150-160-172 cm *Upper arm circumference:* 13.25-13.5-14.5-14.75 (16-17.25-18.5-19.25) 20.5-20.75-22.5-24’’ / 33-34-36-37 (40-43-46-48) 51-52-56-60 cm *Sleeve length:* 16’’ / 40 cm *Body length from underarm:* 11.75’’ / 30 cm *Scye height:* 8.75-8.75-9-9.25 (9.75-10.25-10.5-10.75) 11-11.25-11.75-11.75’’ / 22-22.5-23-23.5 (25-26-26.5-27) 28-28.5-30-30 cm **. : Yarn : .** Woolly Mammoth Fibre Company Natural Sock (50% BFL, 50% Cheviot, 400 m / 100 g), or other fingering weight yarn. Shown in colour Oyster. 3-3-3-3 (3-4-4-4) 4-5-5-5 skeins. **. : Yardage : .** 1030-1150-1210-1265 (1310-1365-1425-1520) 1705-1815-1975-2040 yds / 940-1050-1105-1155 (1200-1250-1305-1390) 1560-1660-1805-1865 m. **. : Needles : .** US 3 (3.25 mm) and US 5 (3.75 mm) - 40’’ / 100 cm long circular needle and dpns if you prefer to work the sleeves with them. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the right gauge. **. : Gauge : .** 24 sts x 44 rnds = 4×4’’ / 10×10 cm in linen stitch, worked in the round on the bigger needle (after blocking), 20 sts x 33 rnds = 4×4’’ / 10×10 cm in stockinette stitch, worked in the round on the bigger needle (after blocking). **. : Other : .** Stitch markers, cable needle, tapestry needle.