Aina is a relaxed and understated comfy sweater for everyday use. The sweater is worked top-down seamlessly. It has a relaxed turtleneck and raglan sleeves. The raglan seams are decorated with simple ribbing that runs down all the way to the hem. The back of the neck is shaped taller with short rows. Aina is worked holding together a strand of light fingering weight wool and lace weight merino silk yarn.

Size
XXS-XS-S-M1 (M2-L1-L2-XL) 2XL-3XL-4XL-5XL
This sweater is meant to be worn with positive ease. Choose a size with approx. 6’’ / 15 cm positive ease at bust circumference.

Finished measurements
Bust and waist circumference: 37.25-40-41.75-44.5 (45.25-48-50.75-53.25) 58.75-60.5-64-69.25’’ / 93.5-100-104.5-111 (113.5-120-126.5-133.5) 146.5-151-160-173.5 cm

Sleeve circumference: 12-12.5-13.25-13.75 (15-16-17.25-18.25) 19.5-20.5-21.75-23.5’’ / 30-31-33.5-34.5 (38-40-43.5-45.5) 49-51-54.5-59 cm

Sleeve length: 17.25’’ / 43 cm

Body length from underarm: 14’’ / 35 cm

Scye height: 8.75-8.75-9-9.25 (9.75-10.25-10.5-10.5) 11-11.25-11.75-11.75’’ / 22-22-22.5-23 (24.5-26-26.5-26.5) 27.5-28.5-29.5-29.5 cm

Collar circumference: 20.5-20.5-20.5-20.5 (20.5-20.5-20.5-20.5) 20.5-23-23-23’’ / 51-51-51-51 (51-51-51-51) 51-58-58-58 cm

Yarn
Wonderland Yarns & Frabjous Fibers Cheshire Cat (100% SW merino, 468 m / 100 g) held together with Permin Hannah (50% merino, 30% silk, 20% cashmere, 275 m / 25 g), or other light fingering weight yarn held together with lace weight yarn. Shown in color Mushroom and 88105.

2-3-3-3 (3-3-3-3) 3-3-4-4 skeins of Cheshire Cat and 4-4-4-4 (4-4-5-5) 5-5-6-6 balls of Hannah.

Yardage
Light Fingering weight: 970-1015-1040-1075 (1110-1220-1270-1390) 1425-1505-1545-1640 yds / 885-930-950-985 (1015-1115-1160-1270) 1305-1375-1415-1500 m,

Lace weight: 940-985-1010-1065 (1095-1205-1250-1380) 1405-1480-1530-1615 yds / 860-900-925-975 (1000-1100-1145-1260) 1285-1355-1400-1475 m.

Needles
US 6 (4.0 mm) - 32’’ / 80 cm long circular needles and dpns if you prefer to work the sleeves with them. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the right gauge.

Gauge
18 sts x 31 rnds = 4x4’’ / 10x10 cm in stockinette stitch, worked in the round (after blocking).

Other
8 stitch markers, tapestry needle.