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MEASUREMENTS

To fit bust 81 (86) (91) (97) (102) (107) (112) cm/32 (34) (36) (38) (40)(42) (44) in.

Actual measurements 100 (105) (110) (114) (119) (124) (129) cm/39½ (41¼) (43¼) (45) (47) (49) (50¾) in.

Side seam 39.5 (40) (40.5) (41) (40.5)(41) (41.5) cm/15½ (15¾) (16) (16¼)(16) (16¼) (16½) in.

Length to shoulder 60.5 (61.5) (62)(63) (63) (64) (64.5) cm/23¾ (24¼) (24½) (24¾) (24¾) (25¼) (25½) in.

Sleeve seam 15 (16.5) (16.5) (17) (18)(18.5) (19) cm/6 (6½) (6½) (6¾) (7) (7¼) (7½) in.

MATERIALS

7 (7) (8) (8) (9) (9) (10) 50g (226m) balls of Sirdar Snuggly 4ply (55% nylon, 45% acrylic) in Petal Pink (212)*. Pair of 3.5mm knitting needles; 3.5mm circular needles, 40cm long; 2 stitch markers; 6 stitch holders. Yarn is available from theknittingnetwork.co.uk

TENSION

25 stitches and 32 rows, to 10 x 10cm, over stocking stitch, using 3.5mm needles.

ABBREVIATIONS

, stitch(es); , knit; , purl; , garter stitch (every row k); , stocking st (k on right side and p on wrong side); , together (decrease, by working as many sts together as stated); , place marker; , slip marker; , slip 1 st, k 1 st, pass slipped st over the knitted st (to decrease 1 st); , slip 1 st, k next 2 sts tog, pass slipped st over the k2tog (to decrease 2 sts); , p2tog through back of sts (to decrease 1 st); , yarn forward (to make 1 stitch).

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