Cosy staple sweater.

Detailed with generous rib-knitted cuffs and hem, wide and roomy sleeves with dropped shoulders and a slightly structured shape that elongates the silhouette. Cropped cut. The neck is detailed with a delicate braid. 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

8 (8, 9, 9, 10) (10, 11, 12) skeins of No. 1 by Önling (50 g = 180 m / 197 yds) (75% Merino Superfine Super 100s Wool, 25% selected angora).

For the sample, we used the colourway “3566”.
The sweater is knitted by holding one strand of yarn.

NEEDLES

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

3 mm / US 2.5 circular needles, cable length 40 or 60 cm / 16 or 24” for the ribbing.

GAUGE

Afterblocking: 22stsx28rows=10x10cm/4x4”on4mm/US6needlesinstockinettestitch worked in the round.

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 approximately 35 cm / 13.5” of positive ease at bust.

Finished bust circumference: 115.5 (120, 125.5, 130, 135.5) (145.5, 155.5, 165.5) cm / 45.5 (47.25, 49.5, 51.25, 53.25) (57.25, 61.25, 65.25)”.

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: 60 (62, 62.5, 63, 64) (70.5, 71, 74.5) cm / 23.5 (24.5, 24.5, 24.75, 25.25) (27.75, 28, 29.25) ”, including Neck ribbing.