Counterbalance
Counterbalance's yoke is a classic raglan construction in very standard double crochet stitches. The body and sleeves, however, are worked sideways in linked stitches.
Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5)(6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Finished bust circumference: 82 (92, 102, 112, 123)(133, 143, 154, 164, 174)cm / 32.25 (36.75, 40, 44, 49.25)(53.25, 57.25, 60.5, 64.5, 69.5)”
Designed with 6cm / 2.5” of positive ease.
Rebecca is wearing size 4 with 5cm / 2” of positive ease.
Measurements
Bust circumference: 82 (92, 102, 112, 123)(133, 143, 154, 164, 174)cm / 32.25 (36.75, 40, 44, 49.25)(53.25, 57.25, 60.5, 64.5, 69.5)”
Body length from underarm: 36.5cm / 14.25”
Armhole depth: 22.5 (23, 24, 24.5, 25.5)(26, 26, 28.5, 28.5, 28.5)cm / 8.75 (9, 9.5, 9.75, 10)(10.25, 10.25, 11.25, 11.25, 11.25)”
Total body length: 62 (62.5, 63.5, 64.5, 65)(66, 66, 68, 68, 68)cm / 24.5 (24.75, 25, 25.25, 25.5)(26, 26, 26.75, 26.75, 26.75)
Sleeve circumference: 28 (29, 31, 36, 41)(44.5, 46, 50, 52, 53)cm / 11 (11.5, 12, 14.25, 16.25)(17.75, 18, 20, 20.5, 21)” f. Sleeve length: 26.5cm / 10.5”
Neck circumference: 40 (49, 45, 68, 74)(72, 83, 76, 80, 93)cm / 16 (19.5, 17.5, 26.5, 29.5)(28.5, 33, 30, 31.5, 36.5)”
Yarn
Eden Cottage Yarns Milburn 4-ply / fingering (85% Bluefaced Leicester, 15% silk; 200m / 218yd per 50g)
MC: 1130 (1240, 1375, 1540, 1660, 1810)(1925, 2050, 2185, 2295)m / 1235 (1360, 1500, 1685, 1815, 1980)(2105, 2245, 2390, 2510)yd
CC: 375 (445, 485, 595, 640, 690)(735, 780, 795, 855)m / 410 (485, 530, 650, 700, 755)(805, 850, 870, 935)yd
Sample is made in colourways Dusk (MC) and Crocosmia (CC).
Hooks & notions
3.5mm (US E/4)
4mm (US G/6)
12 stitch markers
Tension
22.5 Lhtr x 16 rows = 10cm x 10cm / 4” x 4” using 4mm hook, after blocking
22 sts x 26 rows = 10cm x 10cm / 4” x 4” in alternating rows of dc and dcFLO using 4mm hook, after blocking
