Blanca by Ruth Garcia

Craft: Knitting

Sizes

Finished Bust Circumference: 31 (35.25, 38.5, 43, 46.25, 50.5, 54, 58.25)” with 1.25” overlapping front bands

Length: 23 (23.5, 24, 25, 25.25, 26.25, 27.25 27.25)”

Sweater shown measures 35.25”.

Yarn

Manos del Uruguay SILK BLEND (70% extrafine merino wool, 30% silk; approx 50g/150 yds),

8 (9, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15) sk of MC,

1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2) sk of CC

Shown in MC #3014 Natural; CC #3210 Tahiti.

Needles & Notions

US 6/4mm 29” circular and set of 4 or 5 double pointed, or size needed to obtain gauge.

stitch holders or waste yarn

stitch markers

removable stitch markers (optional for buttonholes)

tapestry needle

Gauge

24 sts and 35 rows = 4” in Stockinette stitch.

23 sts and 40 rows = 4” in Slipped stitch pattern.

Notes

Circular needle is used to accommodate large number of sts. Do not join; work back and forth in rows.