The sweater is worked in the round from the bottom up. The body is divided at the armholes for front and back yoke and each section is worked back and forth and finished separately.
Each section ends with rib and short rows to shape the shoulders. The shoulder stitches are knitted together using the 3-needle bind off technique and then stitches are picked up and knitted for the sleeves along the armholes. The sleeves are worked in the round and finished with decreases in the pattern.
The design has rib edges at the hem and cuffs. An Italian bind off and cast on is used.
Each yarn kit contains the amount of yarn needed to complete the project in the selected size.
Knitting pattern not included in yarn kit.
MATERIALS
400 (400) 450 (500) 500 g Isager Eco Baby in color E7s
150 (150) 175 (175) 175 g Isager Silk Mohair in color 6
MEASUREMENTS
Half chest circumference: 56 (56) 63 (70) 77,5 cm [22 (22) 24 3/4 (27 1/2) 30 1/2 inches]
Half circumference at hem: 47 (47) 53 (59) 65 cm [18 1/2 (18 1/2) 20 3/4 (23 1/4) 25 1/2 inches]
Body length: 29 (31) 29 (31) 29 cm [11 1/2 (12 1/4) 11 1/2 (12 1/4) 11 1/2 inches]
Total length: 53 (55) 56,5 (59) 61 cm [20 3/4 (21 3/4) 22 1/4 (23 1/4) 24 inches]
Armhole length: 21 (21) 25 (25) 29 cm [8 1/4 (8 1/4) 9 3/4 (9 3/4) 11 1/2 inches]
Half neck width: 20 (20) 20 (22) 22 cm [7 3/4 (7 3/4) 7 3/4 (8 3/4) 8 3/4 inches]
Sleeve length: 42 (43) 40 (38) 35 cm [16 1/2 (17) 15 3/4 (15) 13 3/4 inches]
ABOUT SIZES
Note the large jump between the sizes. This is because the shape follows the pattern repeat, which runs across 12 stitches. This creates a larger jump between sizes than you would have on a stockinette stitch design, for example. It’s a good idea to compare the measurements of this sweater to a sweater you have, which you like the fit of, before choosing which size to knit. The measurements given above are for the finished sweater, not body measurements.
RECOMMENDED NEEDLE SIZE
6 mm [US10] and 5.5 mm [US9] for casting on
Knitting pattern not included in yarn kit.
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Photos: © Isager Yarn, Helga Isager
