Laura Sweater

This sweater is like wearing a big, fluffy hug and it is the perfect beginner or quick knit project. It’s designed to be worn very oversized, with 15-20” / 38-51 cm of positive ease suggested. > Yarn kits are [available here][1] from > 4pm Irish time 23rd April. +[media title][2] **SIZES To Fit Actual Bust Circumference Up To:** 33 (39.5, 45.75, 49, 55.5, 58.5, 65, 68.25, 74.5)” / 84 (100.5, 116, 124.5, 141, 148.5, 165, 173.5, 189) cm 15-20” / 38-51 cm of positive ease recommended **FINISHED MEASUREMENTS Finished Bust Circumference:** 48 (54.5, 60.75, 64, 70.5, 73.5, 80, 83.25, 89.5)” / 122 (138.5, 154.5, 162.5, 179, 186.5, 203.5, 211.5, 227.5) cm *Size 54.5” / 138.5 cm modelled with 20”/ 51 cm positive ease in grey.* **Length from Back of Neck:** 21.5 (22, 23, 23.25, 25, 25.5, 26.75, 27.25, 27.75)” / 54.5 (56, 58.5, 59, 63.5, 65, 68, 69, 70.5) cm **YARN** *Both Yarns Held Together* Stolen Stitches ‘Blasta’ (60% Irish wool, 40% New Zealand wool, 232 yds / 212 m per 3.53 oz / 100 g); 2 (3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4) skeins Cushendale ‘Mohair’ (70% mohair, 30% wool, 200 yds / 183 m per 3.53 oz / 100 g); 3 (3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5) skeins OR Cowgirlblues ‘Fluffy Mohair’ (78% mohair, 13% wool, 9% nylon, 219 yds / 200 m per 3.53 oz / 100 g); 2 (3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4) skeins **Approx Yardage for each yarn:** 421 (468, 520, 560, 628, 662, 733, 780, 841) yds / 384 (427, 475, 512, 574, 605, 670, 713, 768) m Green sample shown with Blasta colour Ailm held with Cushendale ‘Mohair’ colour Forest. Pink sample shown with Blasta colour Nadur held with Cowgirlblues ‘Fluffy Mohair’ colour ‘From A Distance’. Grey sample shown with Blasta colour Liath held with Cushendale ‘Mohair’ colour Owl. **NEEDLES & NOTIONS** US size 17 / 12 mm circular needles, 40” / 100 cm long for St St US size 13 / 9 mm circular needles, 40” / 100 cm long for Ribbing US size 17 / 12 mm needles, circular 16” / 40 cm long or dpns for Sleeves (if Magic Loop not used) US size 13 / 9 mm needles, circular 16” / 40 cm long or dpns for Sleeve & Neck Ribbing (if Magic Loop not used) *Always use a needle size that gives you the gauge listed, as every knitter's gauge is unique.* Spare needle or waste yarn, tapestry needle, 2 lockable markers. **GAUGE** 7.5 sts and 11 rows = 4" / 10 cm in St St blocked with larger needle holding both yarns 11 sts and 14 rows = 4" / 10 cm in Ribbing blocked with smaller needle holding both yarns **Techniques Included** Knitting in the round Alternating Cable Cast-On Twisted Rib German Short Rows Three-Needle Bind-Off Picking up stitches Optional: Tubular (also know as Grafter or Italian) Bind-Off [1]: https://stolenstitches.com/products/laura-sweater-yarn-kit [2]: https://youtu.be/x6r96A0pvG4