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08.07.2021: The top-down version in English is now finally available** - and the German top-down version has been updated as well (based on the errors found in a mini test knit).
The pattern now includes the top-down and the bottom-up versions in English and German in 4 separate PDF files).

“Bridges to cross” was born when experimenting what to do best with 2 + 2 hand dyed skeins which officially were of the same color, but not the same dye lot, and which didn’t match well, with no chance to get more.

The original sweater is knitted bottom-up. It uses Persian Lace as a border, open with rounded corners at the hem, with the back a bit longer than the front, followed by lots of Stockinette, which makes it a relaxing project for most of the time. A purled seam stitch at both sides allows to alternate different skeins. Sleeves and body are joined at the underarms, so there are only a few underarm stitches to seam. It is no typical Raglan construction, though. The Persian Lace is repeated in the square neckline, with (optionally) a few short rows to have a smaller back neck opening.

You need 1200-1600 meters of yarn which knits up to a gauge of 28x38 sts (row gauge is not that critical) and which looks nice in Stockinette and lace. This could either be light fingering or lace yarn, depending on your preferences. It is quite easy to adapt the pattern to different gauges and sizes, and the pattern also gives hints how to do this.

Skill level: *** (3 out of 5): A bit of concentration for the Persian Lace (combined with short rows for the neck), but miles of Stockinette to relax in between.

A friend of mine had to the idea to reverse the pattern to a top-down construction, there is an alternative version included which is started at the neck and knitted down to the hem. She jokingly called her project “Drehbrücke” (swing bridge in English, but this does not fully explain it) :-)
The “Drehbrücke” supplement is available in German and also in English now, and can be downloaded then by anyone who has purchased the regular “Bridges to cross” pattern.