The 4 sizes listed are: 35 (40, 45, 50) inch finished bust circumference.
Here is a diagram of the other finished dimensions of the sweater that may help you decide which size to make (hopefully the FBI and Interweave won't arrest me in the middle of the night for posting it):
If anyone needs the sleeve circumference measurements, just send me an e-mail and I'll get those to you (I don't usually use Blogger so I had to wrestle with getting the image formatted to fit properly and after about 20 tries and a few not-so-nice words, I settled on this one and called it good!).
The yarn called for is Tahki Torino (100% extra fine merino; 94 yd [86m]/50g): 10 (12, 14, 16) balls. (940 yds, 1128, 1316, 1504) (metric: 860 m, 1032, 1204, 1376).
According to WEBS this yarn is considered worsted weight with a gauge of 4.5 sts = 1" on size 8 needles (metric: 4.5 sts = 2.54 cm on size 5.0 mm needles). So probably any worsted weight yarn would work. I have to admit that I'm not the best at substituting yarns, so if anyone has any great options they'd like to share, I would really appreciate it! Kasia is also the Queen of substituting yarn, so maybe she can do a post to talk about that - I'll ask her :)
Anyway, hope that helps Rhonda, and whomever else may have had questions about the sizing that has not purchased their pattern or yarn yet.
Happy Knitting!
2 comments:
Thanks so much. I am going to use Tess Yarn's Merino Superwash.
Thanks for posting the schematic. I re-checked my guage just to be sure and I am spot on with my gauge using the two strands of lace weight. Now, that sure isn't equal to worsted weight...go figure...but it's working for me so far....I'd say it's closer to sport weight than it is to worsted. The knitting is smooth and it's not airey/holey looking at all. Well, I sub yarns all the time, actually, most of the time I will sub the yarn. I just make sure the gauge is right and the yarn will stand up to the pattern and stitches used...and that I like the end result. : )
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