Golden Amber

Golden Amber is designed with clean lines and subtle details in mind - a classic piece that can be effortlessly styled and worn again and again. The top is worked top-down starting with the back yoke. Fronts are picked up from the shoulder shaping stitches and joined after the neckline shaping. Front and back are joined to work body in the round. Short rows are used for the sleeves to shape a sleeve cap. The collar is picked up from the wrong side, once it is bound off, it is folded to the front and sewed down to create a crisp chained edge at the base of the folded collar. **Finished Chest Circumference** 31.25 (32.75, 37, 41.25, 44.75) 48.75 {53, 56.5, 59.75, 64}” / 79 (83.5, 94, 105, 113.5) 124 {135, 143.5, 152, 162.5} cm Recommended ease is +/- 1” / 2.5 cm ease at the chest. Sample is Size 3 on a 5’ 8” tall woman with a 38” / 96.5 cm chest with 1” / 2.5 cm of negative ease. See Schematic in photos for a full list of measurements. **Needles** Edging: US 6 / 4 mm Main: US 7 / 4.5 mm needles on long circular and preferred needles for small circumference knitting (long circular or double pointed needles) *If a different needle size is needed to obtain gauge, go down one US needle size for the edging. **Gauge** 19 sts and 27 rows/rnds – 4” / 10 cm on larger needles, measured over stockinette worked flat and in the round, after blocking. **Notions** Darning needle, stitch markers, scissors, and scrap yarn or stitch holders. **Yarn - DK Weight** 515 (590, 690, 795, 895) 1000 {1155, 1270, 1390, 1535} yd 470 (540, 630, 725, 820) 915 {1055, 1165, 1270, 1405} m **Suggested Yarn** Laine x Novita DK by Novita (246 yd / 100 g) 3 (3, 3, 4, 4) 5 {5, 6, 6, 7} skeins in colorway 2761 Golden Amber