Lira

CONSTRUCTION

• The Body is worked flat in one piece on a circular needle to the underarms. The Back and Fronts are divided and worked separately to the shoulders.
• The Sleeve is worked in the round from the cuff to the underarm, then the cap is worked back and forth.
• An Applied I-Cord edging is worked at the Hem, Cuff, and Neck edges.
• The Front Bands are worked separately in a ribbed pattern and are sewn to the garment front edges.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

• 32¾ (36½, 40, 43½, 47, 50½)” finished (snapped) garment at chest
• Sample shown is size 36½” with +2½” ease on model

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GAUGE

• 18 stitches & 27 rounds = 4″ in stockinette stitch with Size A Needles; before and after blocking

NEEDLES

Size A (for Main Fabric):

• One each 16″ and 32″ circular needles and a set of 5 double-pointed needles (DPNs) in size needed to obtain gauge listed
• Suggested Size: 4½ mm (US 7)

Size B (for Edging and Bands):

• One 32″ long circular needle two sizes smaller than Size A Needle
• Suggested Size: 3¾ mm (US 5)

YARDAGE

• Approximately 835 (920, 1005, 1095, 1175, 1280) yards of worsted weight wool yarn

YARN

• 6 (7, 8, 8, 9, 10) skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Shelter (100% American Targhee-Columbia Wool; 140 yards/50g)
• Photographed in color Fauna