Sizes:
XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL)

Sweater measurements (Blocked):

Chest Circumference:
Approximately 98 (104, 107.5, 113.5, 120, 133, 139) cm/ 38½ (41, 42¼, 44¾, 47¼, 52¼, 54¾) inches.

Total length from mid back (excluding the neck):
Approximately 56 (57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62) cm/ 22 (22½, 22¾, 23¼, 23¾, 24, 24½) inches.

Yoke depth (measured from mid back excluding the neck):
Approximately 22 (23, 23, 24, 26, 27, 27) cm/ 8¾ (9, 9, 9½, 10¼, 10¾, 10¾) inches.

Upper arm circumference:
Approximately 36 (36, 39.5, 39.5, 42.5, 42.5, 45.5) cm/ 14¼ (14¼, 15½, 15½, 16¾, 16¾, 18) inches.

Recommended needles:
4.5mm, 5mm circular needles, 80 cm long.
3.5mm, 4mm short circular needles or dpns (double pointed needles).

Yarn:
Garn studio Drops Sky color A (main color, White Fog no.25), and color B (contrast color, Dusty pink no.18)
(Content: 74% alpaca, 18% polyamide, 8% wool. Weight/Length: 50gm= Approx. 190m)

Garn studio Drops Brushed Alpaca Silk color A (main color, Off White no.01), and color B (c0ntrast color, Pink sand no.20)
(Content: 77% alpaca, 23% silk. Weight/Length: 25gm= Approx. 140m)

Amount of yarn used:
Drops Sky color A: 200 (200, 200-250, 250-300, 300, 300-350, 350) gms
Drops Sky color B: 100 (100, 100, 100, 100-150, 150, 150) gms
Drops Brushed Alpaca Silk color A: 125 (125, 125-150, 150, 175, 175-200, 200) gms
Drops Brushed Alpaca Silk color B: 75 (75, 75, 75, 75-100, 100, 100-125) gms

Gauge/Tension (Blocked):
16 sts x 32 rows in shakers rib pattern with both Sky and Brushed alpaca silk held together on 5mm needles = 10cm x 10cm
19 sts x 20 rounds in Fair Isle pattern with both Sky and Brushed alpaca silk held together on 5mm needles = 10cm x 10cm

Difficulty level:
Intermediate

Biskrem Sweater is knitted top down, starting with the back yoke which is worked back and forth (while shaping with short rows) in shakers rib pattern. After that sts are picked up across the shoulders to form the front yoke, then the rest of the body is worked in stranded colorwork pattern in the round till it’s finished. Sts for sleeves are then picked up, and worked in the round.

This sweater has approximately 14-18 cm of positive ease. The sizes XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL) are designed to fit a chest circumference of 80-85 (85-90, 90-95, 95-100, 100-110, 110-120, 120-130) cm/ 31½-33½ (33½-35½, 35½-37½, 37½-39½, 39½-43¼, 43¼-47¼, 47¼-51¼) inches.

Please note that:
1- Any change in gauge or switching to yarn of different composition might not give you the same finished measurements or finished look.

2- The pattern is only available in English, and it is not guaranteed that the pattern would be clear if it was translated using translating applications or Google!