Nantucket Sweater

Sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL Finished Bust Circumference 40 (44) 46 (50) 54 (58) 62 (66) 70" \[101 (111) 116 (126.5) 137 (147) 156.5 (165) 177 cm\] The Nantucket Sweater has around 10" \[25 cm\] of positive ease built into the pattern. Sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL correspond to a bust circumference of 30 (34) 36 (40) 44 (48) 52 (56) 60" \[76 (86) 91 (101.5) 112 (122) 131.5 (140) 152 cm\]. For example: If you measure a 34" \[86 cm\] bust you will make size (S) with a finished bust circumference of 44" \[111 cm\]. Sample shown modeled is 5' 2" \[157 cm\] tall wearing Size (S) with approx. 10" \[25 cm\] positive ease. Gauge 20 sts and 28 rows = 4 x 4" \[10 x 10 cm\] in stockinette st worked flat on 4.5 mm (US Size 7) needles, blocked Needle Size 4.5 mm (US Size 7) 16, 32 and/or 40" \[40, 80 and/or 100 cm\] circular needles, or the required needles to obtain gauge 4 mm (US Size 6) 16, 32 and/or 40" \[40, 80 and/or 100 cm\] circular needles Materials 300 (300) 300 (400) 400 (400) 500 (500) 500 g Berroco Ultra Alpaca (100 g = 219 yds) in colorway 6243 Navy (MC), 3 (3) 3 (4) 4 (4) 5 (5) 5 skeins 300 (300) 300 (400) 400 (400) 500 (500) 500 g Berroco Ultra Alpaca (100 g = 219 yds) in colorway 6201 Winter White (CC), 3 (3) 3 (4) 4 (4) 5 (5) 5 skeins Yarn Substitute - Any worsted weight yarn that meets gauge such as: Lamana Yarn Bergamo Gepard Garn Pura Lana Sandnes Garn Alpakka Ull CaMaRose Lamauld Knitting for Olive Heavy Merino Notions 2 stitch markers; extra cables; tapestry needle; row counter (optional) Techniques Knitting flat, knitting in the round, long-tail cast-on, **backward loop cast-on**, *increasing*, *decreasing*, holding stitches, picking up stitches, Italian bind-off, wet blocking. **Indicates linked video support.** Schematic included.