Bella Sweater is knitted top down on circular needles.
While it’s categorized as an intermediate-level project, its structure remains quite straightforward.
Starting from neckline, after a few rounds in garter stitch, we start knitting in half fisherman’s rib stitch, increasing with basic m1l and m1r along raglan seams.
No short rows are used in this pattern.
Once reached the desired width, we divide stitches and put sleeves stitches on hold.
We continue working the body in half fisherman’s rib stitch in the round to the desired length.
Then we transfer sleeve stitches back to the needle and work them in the round up to the wrist.
At this point, we decrease stitches by knitting two together across one entire row and finally we frame the hems in garter stitch.

This is a PDF pattern available in English.

Level: intermediate.

Sizes:
xs (s) m (l) xl (2xl)
Our sample is in size m.

Measurements:
Finished chest: 112.0 (120.0) 125.3 (130.7) 136.0 (141.3) cm / 44.1 (47.2) 49.3 (51.5) 53.5 (55.6) in.
Finished length: 52.7 (54.8) 56.9 (58.1) 60.2 (61.3)cm / 20.7 (21.6) 22.4 (22.9) 23.7 (24.1) in.

Note: pick a finished size that offers 15-20 cm / 5.9-7.9 in of positive ease.

Yarn requirements:
Approx 967 (1074) 1164 (1236) 1344 (1420) mt / 1057 (1174) 1273 (1352) 1470 (1553) yds of DK weight yarn.

Suggested yarn:
Approx 483 (537) 582 (618 (672) 710 gr of Lima by Drops Garnstudio - 50 g/100 mt.

Needles:
4.5 mm (US 7) 16” and 32”-40”, or the required needles to obtain gauge.
4.5 mm (US 7) double pointed needles or Magic Loop method with the longest cable.

Other notions:
Tapestry needle, 4 stitch markers (one of a different color to denote BOR), scrap yarn or stitch holders, measuring tape.

Gauge:
15 sts x 36 rounds to 4”/10 cm on 4.5 mm (US) needles in half fisherman’s rib stitch knitted in the round.

Notes on gauge:
As you are knitting your knit stitches into the round below, when you count 18 knit stitches in a column, it actually represents 36 rounds.

You should be familiar with this techniques:
Casting on
Knitting
Purling
Knitting 1 st below
Increasing: m1l, m1r
Decreasing: k2tog
Picking up Stitches
Transferring stitches to stitch holder
Double Pointed Needles or Magic Loop technique
Binding off

In case of doubt, I am more than happy to answer any questions or resolve any concerns you might have.

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