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Hmm. I have black yarn from Japan. I want to make a sweater...which sweater shall I make? How about a wrap sweater? Yes, years behind the trend, like always. But lace, a lacy wrap sweater.
Pattern...Barbara Walker, ooooh, this Floral Mesh would be nice.
What needle size? The ball band calls for 2-3 mm (US 0-2), how about 3.25 mm (3) because it's lace and because I'm not sure I have enough yarn.
Swatchety swatchety...oooh, beautiful. Now, I have 6 and a quarter balls of yarn in black. Hmmm, even in lace that won't fly since it's a wrap sweater and I want the curve to start after several inches.
I know! I'll use some of that brown I have, too, since I have 8 balls of that.
[Several days pass...]
What! What's this? Another ball of yarn? Hmm. I have seven balls...and this yarn is going far and it does block large...maybe I can use seven balls and just have short sleeves. Hmmm...
And dammit, there's that yarn I needed for the Hermod hood! I didn't realize I had any more! Garg!
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Arctic Circle in 4 sizes from 32" to 44" with an easy to remember lace pattern dancing up and down the shell.
Here is some information about doubling yarn or changing gauge and how that changes your yardage requirements, etc.