The sweater is worked from the bottom up in the charted pattern. The charted pattern is worked on the front and back. Purl stitches are worked along the sides of the sweater. Stitches from the front and back are placed on stitch holders for the neck edge. The neck edge is worked in the round before the sleeves are worked. The sleeves are worked from stitches are picked up and knitted along the armholes and the shoulders are shaped with short rows. The rest of the sleeve is worked in the round in stockinette stitch either on double-pointed needle or on a circular needle using the Magic loop technique.

SIZES

98 (104) 110 (116) 122 (128) 134(140) cm

MEASUREMENTS

Half chest circumference approx.:

29 (30) 31 (32) 33,5 (34,5) 36,5 (37,5) cm

Length approx.:

36 (37) 39 (40) 42 (44) 47 (48) cm

Sleeve length approx.:

25 (27) 29 (31) 33 (35) 37 (39) cm

YARN

Woolly

Fraya100%

Alpaca50 g = 155 m

YARDAGE

250 (300) 300 (300) 350 (400) 400 (450) g

GAUGE

In stockinette stitch on UK size 7 (4.5 mm) needles with 2 strands of yarn held together:

22 sts = 10 cm.

In pattern on UK size 7 (4.5 mm) needles with 2 strands of yarn held together:

22 sts = 10 cm.

SUGGESTED NEEDLE SIZE

Circular needles UK size 7 (4.5 mm) and UK size 8 (4 mm), 60 and 80 cm and UK size 7 (4.5 mm) and UK size 8 (4 mm) double-pointed needles