Hardy

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Hardy is worked from the top down. There is raglan shaping on the yoke, then at the underarms, the body and sleeve stitches are divided then worked separately. The pockets are worked seamlessly by increasing stitches at the top of the pocket, working the body and pocket separately, then joining them together with the body just before the ribbing. The center front edge of the pocket is joined to the body when picking up stitches for the button bands.

Finished Measurements
30½ (31¾, 34, 35½, 37¾, 39, 41¼, 42¾, 45, 46½, 48½, 50, 52¼)" / 77.5 (80.5, 86.5, 90, 96, 99, 105, 108.5, 114.5, 118, 123, 127, 132.5) cm bust circumference, buttoned with 1"/2.5cm overlapping button band.
Shown in: 31¾" / 80.5 cm size.
Recommended Ease: 1–3” / 2.5–7.5 cm positive ease.

Yarn
DK weight (CYCA #3 Light): Approx 1200 (1250, 1310, 1400, 1460, 1520, 1570, 1660, 1730, 1780, 1870, 1930, 1980) yards / 1098 (1143, 1198, 1281, 1336, 1390, 1436, 1518, 1582, 1628, 1710, 1765, 1811) meters
Shown in: Green Mountain Spinnery Alpaca Elegance (50% New England Alpaca, 50% fine wool; approx 180 yds / 165 m per 2 oz/58 g hank): 8 (8, 8, 9, 9, 10, 10, 10, 11, 11, 12, 12, 12) hanks.
Color Shown: #7598 Chai

Needles
Sizes US 4 and 5 / 3.5 and 3.75 mm: 32" / 80 cm circular and set of 4 or 5 double-pointed (dpns), or sizes needed to obtain gauge.

Notions
Stitch markers, cable needle (cn), stitch holders or waste yarn, tapestry needle, nine 5⁄8" / 16 mm buttons.

Gauge
22 sts and 29 rows = 4" / 10 cm in St st; 27 sts in Back Cable Panel = 3¾" / 9.5 cm; 18 sts in Sleeve Cable Panel = 2½" / 6.5 cm, all with larger needle. Take time to save time, check your gauge.

Techniques Used:
Backwards Loop Cast-on
Lifted Increases (RLI, LLI, RLPI and LLPI)
Decreasing (k2tog, ssk, p2tog, ssp)
Cables