Dressy sweater

A feather weight favourite! Knitted both with stripes and solid coloured with a slight melange effect.

Sizes
10-12 (12-14) S (M) L (XL)
Size M for free, the rest can be purchased in our shop

Yarn
Abuelita Baby Merino
200 (200) 200 (300) 400 (400) g
Pickles Silk Mohair
100 (100) 100 (125) 150 (200) g

We´ve made YARN KITS for the solid version

Needles
US 6 and 8 circular and DPN´s.
 
Gauge
16s = 4"

Chest measures
22 (23.5) 25 (26.5) 28 (29.5)”

Body piece:
Holding both yarns together cast on 172 s on US 6 circular needles and k 1 p 1 for 3" in the round. Then change to US 8 circular and continue in stockinette. Place a marker in each side. Knit until your piece measures 14.5". On the next round knit like this:

K until 1 s before first marker. M1, K2, M1. Repeat the increase for the other side. = 4 new stitches. Increase in the same manner every 1" until you have increased 8 rounds altogether. Then do an increase on every 2. round 3 times = 216 stitches. K one round.

On the next round knit like this: K until 2 s before first marker. M1, K1, M1, K2, M1, K1, M1. Repeat the increase for the other side. = 224 stitches. K one round.

On the next round knit like this: K until 3 s before first marker. M1, K1, M1, K1, M1, K2, M1, K1, M1, K1, M1. Repeat the increase for the other side. K one round. Repeat the last 2 rounds 2 more times = 260 stitches.
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Divide your piece into front and back. = 130 s each front/back.

Front pieces:
Continue knitting back and forth in stockinette. K two rows. Then on the next row K 57 s and place the next  16 s on a different needle or thread. Finish the two sides separately: Decrease for neck opening on every 2. row like this: 2 stitches 3 times and 1 stitch 3 times. = 48 stitches left on each side. Continue until your piece measures 5.5" from under the arms. Leave the stitches on the needles to assemble with kitchener stitch

Back piece:
Knit stockinette until the piece measures 4". On the next row knit like this: K 51 stitches and place the next  28 s on a different needle or thread. Finish the two sides separately: Decrease for neck opening on every 2. row like this: 2 stitches 1 time and 1 stitch 1 time = 48 stitches left on each side.

Continue until your piece measures 5.5" from under the arms. Assemble front to back pieces with kitchener stitch

Neck edging:
With US 6 needles K the 28 stitches in the back. Then pick up 43 stitches in between the back and front, before K the 16 stitches in the front. Pick up 43 on the other side as well. K1, P1 for 2". Cast off, a little on the tight side. (It might be a good idea to go down on needle size for the cast off.)

Arm edges:
Pick up 41 stitches around the arms and K1, P1 for 2". Cast off, very loosely. (It might be a good idea to go up a few needle sizes for the cast off.)