THE BLOOMFIELD SWEATER

Knitted with light and soft cashmere-blend that feels light and warm to the touch. It has a boxy silhouette with oversized proportions and straight sleeves. 

SIZE
1 (2) 3 (4) 5 (6) 7 (8) 9 (10)
Choose a size that is at least 20 cm wider than your bust circumference.

FINISHED BUST CIRCUMFERENCE
88 (100) 112 (124) 136 (148) 160 (172) 184 (196) cm

LENGTH
56 (57) 58 (59) 60 (61) 62 (63) 64 (65) cm

YARN
550 (550) 600 (650-700) 700 (800) 800 (900) 900 (1000) g of a DK weight yarn 50g/140m for example VALLEY YARNS Brodie.

or

600 (650) 700 (750) 800 (850) 900 (950) 1000 (1050)g of a light fingering weight yarn held double 50g/250m for example KNITTING FOR OLIVE Merino.

The photo shows a sample knit with LAMANA Milano held double 25g/180m. LAMANA uses manufacturing processes that result in SUPERLIGHT yarns (25g balls). The recommended yardage seen above is based on a regular sport/DK weight yarn held single or a regular light fingering weight yarn held double.

GAUGE
27 st. x 36 r.= 10x10 cm
in the cable pattern after washing and blocking

NEEDLES
4 mm 80 cm & 40 cm circular needles
3 mm 80 cm & 40 cm circular needles

YARN SUBSTITUTION

• DK weight yarn


SANDNES GARN Double Sunday
ISAGER Jensen

• light fingering held double

KNITTING FOR OLIVE Merino (held double)
SANDNES GARN Sunday (held double)

• fingering (sock yarn) + lace

SANDNES GARN Sunday + Tynn Silk Mohair
DROPS Flora + DROPS Kid-Silk

These tiny cables lose stitch definition very easily. Very variegated yarns, self striping yarns or even loosely spun alpaca yarn will make the cabling disappear.