The sweater is worked seamless and topdown, creating a saddle shoulder by using the contiguous methode by Susie Myers. The entire neckline is shaped with short rows so that in the first part the sweater is worked in rows back and forth until the neckline shaping is finshed. Then the sweater is knitted in rounds. The lower body and sleeves are worked with a nice and easy to memorize lace pattern to give the sweater a light and special look. To adapt the fit of the sweater to your personal preferences you can work the lower body straight (shown in the sample sweater) or with less or more A-line-shaping. The sleeves can be done as ¾ sleeves or long sleeves.

Sizes: XS (S, M1, M2, L1, L2, XL, XXL)
Finished chest measurements:
85(90-95-100-105-110-115-120)cm
33.5(35.4-37.4-39.4-41.3-43.3-45.3-47.2)´´

Gauge: 24sts / 32rows in stockinette stitch = 10cm/ 4´´ with needle size US4 / 3,5mm

Yarn: The sample sweater is worked with ITO yarns, three strands of yarns held together:
ITO Asa (25g: 225m/246yds) 4(4-4-5-5-5-5-6) cones
ITO Washi (25g: 250m/273yds), 4(4-4-4-4-4-5-5-5) cones
ITO Shio (40g: 480m/525yds), 2(2-2-2-3-3-3-3) cones

or approximately 770m – 1150m/ 835 – 1245yds of a yarn with 340-350m / 370-380yds / 100g that gives you the same gauge.

materials: Size US4 / 3,5mm circular needle (at least 31´´/80cm)
Size US4 / 3,5mm double pointed needles for working the sleeves or long circular needle if using the magic loop methode, stitch markers, waste yarn or spare needle for holding sleeve stitches, tapestry needle

Techniques: German short rows, slanted increases (m1R, m1L) and decreases (k2tog, ssk)