Sep 27, 2019 Party Of Five - SPECS Although my Party Of Five sweater pattern doesn't come out until next week, a lot of you have been asking me to share the specs so they can get a jump on purchasing their yarn. For your convenience, the pattern specs are below… Thank you so much! I'm loving all of the excitement for this new design. I can't wait to release this pattern to you next week! SIZE: Women’s XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL) FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:Suggested ease: 2–6” / 5–15.25 cm of positive ease.Model is shown wearing size Small with 6” of positive ease.• Approx 35.25 (38.5, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 68)” / 89 (98, 112, 122, 132, 142, 152, 163, 173) cm full-chest circumference• Approx 24.5 (25.5, 26.5, 27.5, 28.5, 29.5, 30.5, 31.5, 32.5)”/ 62 (65, 67.5, 70, 72.5, 75, 77.5, 80.5, 85) cm full-back length (measured from center back neck) YARN:Please Note: MC yardage is based off a version with a turtleneck.• Plucky Knitter Yakkity DK (100% yak; 325 yd / 297 m per100 g); in color Sea Salt (MC); 3 (4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8) skeins.• Plucky Knitter Beauregard DK (60% yak, 40% cashmere; 300 yd / 274 m per 100 g); in colors Dreamy (C1), Campari (C2), Wax Poetic (C3), Lake Placid (C4), and Grumpy Old Sailor (C5); 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1) skein each color. Or... DK Weight yarn in the following amounts: • MC: Approx 911 (1035, 1232, 1387, 1553, 1728, 1904, 2091, 2287) yds / 828 (941, 1120, 1261, 1411, 1571, 1731, 1901, 2079) m• C1: Approx 40 (40, 43, 45, 45, 47, 47, 47, 47) yds / 37 (37, 39, 41, 41, 43, 43, 43, 43) m• C2: Approx 64 (64, 68, 71, 71, 75, 75, 75, 75) yds / 58 (58, 62, 65, 65, 68, 68, 68, 68) m• C3: Approx 74 (75, 89, 94, 100, 110, 110, 110, 117) yds / 68 (68, 81, 85, 91, 100, 100, 100, 107) m• C4: Approx 78 (83, 95, 104, 111, 122, 128, 137, 146) yds / 71 (76, 86, 95, 101, 111, 117, 124, 133) m• C5: Approx 78 (83, 95, 104, 111, 122, 128, 137, 146) yds / 71 (76, 86, 95, 101, 111, 117, 124, 133) m GAUGE: 20 sts x 28 rnds = 4” / 10 cm in St st, in-the-round, blocked NEEDLES:Needles listed are suggested. Always take time to swatch.• Gauge Needle: Size US 5 (3.75 mm) 16" / 40 cm and24" / 60 cm or longer circular needles and DPNs—or size necessary to obtain gauge• Smaller Needle: Size US 4 (3.5 mm) 16" / 40 cm and24" / 60 cm or longer circular needles and DPNs—or one size smaller than gauge needle TOOLS:Stitch markers, waste yarn, and tapestry needle NOTES:• Piece is knit in the round from the top down.• Yoke is worked to the underarms, with short-row shaping to raise the back of neck and to create high-low hemline.• Sleeves are placed on hold while the Body is worked in the round to the bottom edge, then Sleeves are worked in the round to the cuff.• For short rows, sample shown uses the method for Japanese Short Rows in-the-round
