Astrid Sweater Kit brootenkit 5 cm width

5 cm width

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Astrid Sweater Kit brootenkit 5 cm widthAstrid Sweater by Pernille Larsen is worked in stockinette stitch from the bottom up, both flat and in the round. The bottom hem is curved with splits in each side. The sweater is worked using 1 strand of Merino + 1 strand of Soft Silk Mohair held together throughout. You start by working the two bottom edges of the body back and forth, before joining work on one needle and continuing in the round up to the underarms. Here, work is divided and front