Cosy textured long body sweater.

This slouchy sweater with soft texture has a neutral silhouette with dropped shoulders, a crew neckline, and wide sleeves with oversized ribbing around the cuffs and hem, giving to its laid-back character. It is worked from the top down.

The model in the picture is 169 cm / 5 ft 6 in tall and wears a size 2.

LEVEL

Intermediate (2/3)

YARN

10 (11, 12, 12, 13) (14, 15, 17) skeins of Lalouknits Fluff by Crea-Kat (50 g = 110 m / 120 yds) (32% Superfine Alpaca, 21% Wool and 32% Cotton).

6 (7, 7, 8, 8) (9, 9, 11) skeins of Silk Kid Mohair by Hjertegarn (25 g = 210 m / 229 yds) (72% Mohair and 28% Silk).

The sweater is worked by holding one strand of each yarn together.

For the sample, we used Lalouknits Fluff in colourway “brown” and Silk Kid Mohair in colourway “1058”.

Yarn alternative for Lalouknits Fluff by Crea-Kat: same yardage for Snefnug by Camarose (50 g = 110 m / 120 yds) (55% Alpaca, 10% Merino wool and 35% Cotton).

NEEDLES

6 mm / US 10 circular needles cable length 80 or 100 cm / 32 or 40” for main body.

5 mm / US 8 circular needles, cable length 40 or 60 cm / 16 or 24” for the ribbing.

GAUGE

After blocking: 16,5 sts x 21 rows = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4” on 6mm/ US10 needles in pattern stitch worked flat.

SIZES

1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8)

This sweater is designed to have an oversized fit and is intended to be worn with 29 to 42.5 cm / 11.5 to 16.75” of positive ease at bust.

Finished bust circumference: 120 (127.5, 129.5, 137, 139.5) (146.5, 156.5, 159) cm / 47.25 (50.25, 51, 54, 55) (57.75, 61.5, 62.5)”.

As a reference, sizes 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8) are intended to fit an actual bust circumference of about 80–85 (85–90, 90–95, 95–100, 100–110) (110–120, 120–130, 130–140) cm / 31.5–33.5 (33.5–35.5, 35.5–37.5, 37.5–39.25, 39.25–43.25) (43.25–47.25, 47.25–51.25, 51.25–55)”.

Length from the mid Back: 67.5 (69, 69.5, 71.5, 73.5) (76.5, 78, 82) cm / 26.5 (27.25, 27.25, 28.25, 29) (30, 30.75, 32.25)”, including Neck ribbing.