Polina's Big Sister Kits Cashmere

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This kit is for the Polina's Big Sister Sweater in Handmaiden Cashmere.Please allow up to two weeks for us to assemble and ship your kit. You can find the individual pattern here

Designed by Claudia Q for EweKnit

This sweater is worked from the top down with raglan shaping. A small section of short rows are worked at the back of the neck and at the bottom hem to help with fit. The neckband is picked up and knit last to create a more stable edging, since this sweater is designed to have a large neck opening. Sleeve instructions are written to use DPNs, however an alternate method of working small circumference can be used, such as a short circular needle for the larger sizes. Pattern is written for your choice of short above the elbow length sleeves, or long wrist length sleeves. See yarn amounts

 SIZES

 XS (S, M, L, XL, 2X, 3X, 4X) To be worn with 1-5” / 2-13 cm positive ease. Shown in size 2X.

 Finished Measurements

Bust Circumference: 33½ (37, 40½, 43¾, 47, 50½, 54, 57¼)” / 85 (94, 103, 111, 119.5, 128, 137, 145.5) cm
Body Length to Underarm (front): 10 (10½, 11, 11.5, 12, 12, 12½, 13)” / 25.5 (26.5, 28, 29, 30.5, 30.5, 32, 33) cm
Upper Arm: 12¼ (13½, 14¼, 15½, 16½, 17½, 18½, 20¼)” / 31 (34, 36, 39, 42, 44.5, 47, 51.5) cm
Short Sleeve length to Underarm: 4 (4, 4½, 5, 5½, 6, 6, 6)” / 10 (10, 11.5, 13, 14, 15, 15, 15) cm
Long Sleeve length to Underarm: 16½ (17, 17, 17½, 17½, 18, 18, 18½)” / 42 (43, 43, 44.5, 44.5, 46, 46, 47) cm
Yoke Depth (front): 7½ (7¾, 8, 8¾, 9¼, 9½, 10, 10½)” / 19 (19.5, 20.5, 22, 23.5, 24, 25.5, 26.5) cm

 YARN

Handmaiden Cashmere 4 Ply (DK weight; 100% cashmere; 185 yards / 169 meters per 50 g)

4 (4, 5, 5, 6, 7, 7, 8) skeins

MATERIALS
Needles
4.00 mm (US 6) circular needle, 24” / 60 cm and 32” / 80 cm long (or longer for larger sizes), and a set of Double Pointed Needles 3.75 mm (US 5) circular needle, 16” / 40 cm for neckbandor needles required to obtain correct gauge

GAUGE
19 sts & 29 rounds = 4” / 10 cm in Stockinette /  Stocking  stitch  in  the  round  with  yarns  A  and B held together on 4.00 mm (US 6)needles, after blocking