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Chevron Belle is a dolman style, open-front shrug featuring a chevron lace pattern. Short rows shape the shoulders in an elegant slope. The increase lace portions are charted, only.

Sizes
Designed for 2-4” / 5-10 cm of positive ease at chest. Shown in size 2.
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Finished Chest: 32 ½ (36 ½, 40 ½, 44 ½, 48 ½, 52 ½, 56 ½, 60 ½, 64 ½)”
/ 82.5 (92.5, 103, 113, 123, 133.5, 143.5, 153.5, 164) cm
Length from top of Shoulder: 15 ½ (16, 16 ½, 17, 17 ½, 18, 18 ½, 19, 19 ½)” /
39.5 (40.5, 42, 43, 44.5, 46, 47, 48.5, 49.5) cm
Sleeve Length (including ribbing): 6 ½ (6 ½, 6 ½, 6 ½, 7 ½, 7 ½, 7 ½, 7 ½, 8 ½)” /
16.5 (16.5, 16.5, 19, 19, 19, 19, 21.5) cm

Materials
A 10% buffer has been added to all yardages/meters
760 (840, 920, 1005, 1150, 1245, 1340, 1440, 1610) yards /
695 (768, 842, 919, 1052, 1139, 1225, 1317, 1473) meters
We used Cape May Fiber MCS (75% SW Merino, 15% Cashmere, 10% Silk, 245 yards / 100 Gram skein)
In Color…
Spiced Cider (warm ochre with cinnamon and cardamom speckles)
4 (4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6, 7) skeins

Needles

• RIBBING: US Size 4 (3.5 mm) or 2 sizes smaller than MAIN BODY needle, 24” / 60 cm circular needle
• MAIN BODY: US Size 6 (4mm) 32” / 80 cm (or longer) circular needle to accommodate the body width or size needed to obtain gauge

Notions

• 1 stitch marker, but you may wish to use more to help guide the repeats of the lace stitch
• 4 stitch holders
• Tapestry needle

Gauge
20 sts, 27 rows = 4” / 10 cm in stockinette stitch and in Pointed Chevron on MAIN BODY needle after blocking.
22 sts, 30 rnds = 4” / 10 cm in 1x1 Rib on RIBBING needle, moderately stretched.
Adjust needle size if necessary, to obtain the correct gauge.