Forest pattern

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MATERIALS AND MEASUREMENTS

MATERIALS
250 (300) 300 (350) g Isager Merilin in color 7s
150 (200) 200 (250) g Isager Trio 1 in color Camel
One strand of each yarn are held together throughout

MEASUREMENTS
Half chest circumference – front: 49 (52,5) 56 (59,5) cm [19 1/4 (20 3/4) 22 (23 1/2) inches],
back: 45 (48,5) 52 (55,5) cm [17 3/4 (19) 20 1/2 (21 3/4) inches]
Body length to armhole:
32 (34) 36 (38) cm [12 1/2 (13 1/2) 14 1/4 (15) inches]
Armhole depth – front: 21 (22) 23 (24) cm [8 1/4 (8 3/4) 9 (9 1/2) inches], back: 23 (24) 25 (26) cm [9 (9 1/2) 93/4 (10 1/4) inches]
Sleeve length from armhole:
42 (44) 44 (46) cm [16 1/2 (17 1/4) 17 1/4 (18) inches]
Sleeve circumference – top of sleeve:
34 (36) 38 (40) cm [13 1/2 (14 1/4) 15 (15 3/4) inches]
Sleeve circumference – bottom of sleeve:
24 (26) 28 (30) cm [9 1/2 (10 1/4) 11 (11 3/4) inches],
cuff: 18 (19,5) 19,5 (21) cm [7 (7 3/4) 7 3/4 (8 1/4) inches]

Forest blouse & tee

The yarn kit on this page is for Forest with long sleeves. Forest can also be knitted with short sleeves, see more HERE.
The pattern includes instructions for both short and long sleeves.

CONSTRUCTION

The design is worked from the bottom up in reverse stockinette with a charted rhombus pattern on both body and sleeves. The design has set-in sleeves and a V-neck. The rib edges are cast on and bound off using the Italian cast-on and bind-off techniques.
Please note that several things happen at the same time in the pattern, so take care to read each section of the pattern before you start knitting.

NEEDLES

2,5 mm [US1 1/2], 3 mm [US2 1/2] and 3.5 mm [US4]

Guage

Guage in pattern on a 3.5 mm [US4] needle
10 cm [4 inches] = 23 sts
10 cm [4 inches]= 29 rows

Guage in rib (k1, p1) on a 3 mm [US2 1/2] needle
10 cm [4 inches] = 25 sts
10 cm [4 inches] = 36 rows

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