Size and Finished Measurements
Sized for 12/18 mo (2/3, 4/5, 6/7) 8/9,10/11, 12/13, 14/15 years
Finished Chest circumference:
22½ (24, 26½, 29½) 31, 32, 34½, 36“/ 56 (60, 66, 74) 78, 80, 86, 90 cm
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Intended positive ease approximately 3-5” / 7-10 cm
Shown in size 8/9 years (31” / 78 cm) with 7”/18 cm of positive ease

Materials
Short sleeve version – approx. 382 (455, 560, 760) 876, 956, 1127, 1225yards/ 350 (415, 512, 695) 800, 875, 1030, 1120 meters
or 2 (2, 3, 4) 4, 5, 6, 6 balls of Italgamma Filati Fantasia Silk Tweed
(55% Silk, 25% Cotton, 20% Polyester; 218 yd/ 199 m per 50 g ball)
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Long sleeve version – approx. 480 (570, 705, 955) 1100, 1200, 1416, 1540yards/ 440 (520, 645, 870) 1005, 1100, 1295, 1405 meters
or 3 (3, 4, 5) 5, 6, 7, 7 balls of Garnstudio DROPS Baby Alpaca Silk (70% Camelid – Alpaca, 30% Silk;
183 yd/167 m per 50 g skein)
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or any fingering/sport weight yarn that gives you the correct gauge and produces a drapey fabric after blocking (i.e. contains some silk, bamboo, alpaca, etc.); be sure to test by switching.

Short sleeve sample shown in Natural (1)
Long sleeve sample shown in Grey Purple (4314)
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US 4 / 3.5 mm 16”/40 cm and 32”/80 cm circular needles
If necessary, adjust needle size to obtain accurate gauge
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stitch markers (1 in a different color), scraps of yarn to hold sts, tapestry needle

Gauge
20 sts and 32 rounds = 4”/10 cm in St st after blocking
22 sts and 32 rounds = 4”/10 cm in Pattern St after blocking
(circular and flat gauges are identical)

Pattern Difficulty
Intermediate

Skills Required
Long-Tail cast on, knit, purl, yarn over, basic increasing and decreasing, working in the round, short rows