MYLEOPARDSWEATER - English

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Style MYLEOPARDSWEATER is a knitwear pattern instructions.

The pattern comes in a PDF file, and can be downloaded and printed from the computer.

Size chart

Sizes                                                   S/    M/     L

Overall width (breasts)             106 (109) 112

Length on body to armpit         35  (36,5) 38

Length on sleeves to armpit    48   (51)   54

The measurements are based on the size of the sweater before wash ; the sweater might increase in cm when washed, depending on the way it’s washed.

Level : Average

Material

Gepard Kid silk 5, col : 485 (Brown) : 4/4/5

Gepard Kid silk 5, col : 405 (Light beige) : 4/4/5

Gepard Kid silk 5, col : 1007 (Koniak Brown) : 2/2/2

Gepard Kid silk 5 consist of 70% mohair 30% silk : 25 g in 125m

Circular needle 3,5 mm 40 and 80 cm

Circular needle 5 mm 40 and 80 cm

Tapestry needle for stitching the threads

4 x safety pins

5 x DPN 3,5 mm

5 x stitch markers

Tension gauge sample

Be sure to check your own tension before starting to knit.
Cast on 17 stitches and knit 16 rows on needles 5 mm. Wash and block for a 10 x 10 cm sample.

If tension measures too tight, change to a thicker needle.
If tension measures too wide, change to a thinner needle.

Good to know

The sweater is knitted from the bottom to the top in a round. The body and the sleeves are knitted separately and then connected together from the armpits and knitted from there together. The printwork is knitted with fair isle print work, with either 2 or 3 strands of colors at the same time.