Sweet Talk

Sweet Talk features a fabulous fringe of heart shapes along the hem, a nod to the powdered sugar sweets, Love Hearts. The contrast neck and sleeve edging complete the summery look.

Measurements

1 (2, 3, 4, 5)(6, 7, 8, 9, 10)

Finished body circumference: 73.5 (86.5, 99, 112, 125)(137.5, 150.5, 163, 176, 189)cm / 29 (34, 39, 44, 49.25)(54.25, 59.25, 64.25, 69.25, 74.25)”

Designed with 2.5-20cm / 1-8” of positive ease.

Model is wearing size 3 (standard bust shaping) with 5cm / 2” of positive ease.

Yarn

Bona Yarns Merino 4-ply/fingering (100% Merino; 400m / 437yd per 100g)

Sample is made in colourways Starkers (MC / Natural), Ginny (CC1 / Yellow), Elspeth (CC2 / Coral), Sandy (CC3 / Lilac), Helmfried (Trim / Blue).

MC: 355 (425, 485, 565, 640)(720, 830, 905, 975, 1045)m / 390 (465, 530, 620, 700)(785, 910, 990, 1070, 1145)yd
CCs: 155 (175, 200, 245, 280)(295, 355, 400, 405, 450)m / 170 (190, 215, 270, 305)(325, 390, 435, 445, 490)yd each
Trim: 20 (20, 20, 25, 25)(25, 30, 30, 30, 30)m / 25 (25, 25, 25, 25)(30, 30, 35, 35, 35)yd

Hooks & notions

3mm (No US equivalent, use C/2 or D/3)
3.5mm (US E/4)
4 stitch markers

Tension

25 sts x 25 rows = 10cm x 10cm / 4” x 4” measured over main patt rep using 3mm hook, after blocking

 

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