Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Finished chest (fullest point) circumference:
91 (98, 109, 118, 129, 136, 147, 156, 167)cm/36 (38½, 43, 46½, 51, 53½, 58, 61½, 66)” – to be worn with 5-15cm/2-6” positive ease.
Cassie’s height is 173cm/5’ 8” with a chest (fullest point) circumference of 81cm/32”, and is shown wearing a size 2.
Yarn: De Rerum Natura Penelope (sport/6-ply-weight; 90% wool, 10% silk; 133m/146 yd per 50g ball).
Shade: Brume (616331); 8 (9, 10, 11, 13, 13, 14, 15, 16) balls
OR approx 1005 (1117, 1229, 1341, 1452, 1564, 1676, 1788, 1899)m/1099 (1222, 1345, 1466, 1587, 1710, 1833, 1955, 2076)yd sport/6-ply-weight yarn.
Gauge: 22 sts & 32 rows = 10cm/4” over St st on 3.5mm needles, after blocking.
21 sts & 42 rows = 10cm/4” over Garter stitch on 3.5mm needles, after blocking.
28 sts & 34 rows = 10cm / 4” over 1x1 Rib on 3mm needles, after blocking.
Notes: Passerine is worked flat in four pieces from the bottom up, with raglan shaping. The raglan seams are sewn, then stitches are picked up around the neck for the neckband. The feather shape expands up the sleeves through cables at either side before being decreased again as part of the raglan shaping.