PATTERN LAUNCHING FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 30th

The Cargill Sweater is knit seamlessly from the top down with an all-over dip-stitch pattern. The back neck is cast on and shaping is worked. It’s then joined in the round and raglan increases are used to shape the yoke. The body and sleeves are split, the sleeves are put on hold and the body is finished. The sleeves are picked up and worked without decreases.

It can be knit in DK, Sport, Fingering held double or Fingering and Mohair. To see the Cargill knit in a variety of yarns and with various modifications, please see the #CargillSweater on Instagram.

Sizes: 1(2, 3, 4, 5, 6) (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
Finished Bust Circumference: 76 (82, 95, 107, 114, 120) (126, 139, 152, 164, 171) cm 30 (32, 37, 42, 45, 47) (50, 55, 60, 65, 67) inches
Gauge: 19 stitches x 35 rounds = 4 inches/10cm in dip stitch pattern

Yarn
The sample was knit using one strand of Ficolana Anina and one stand of Drops Kidsilk mohair. It can be knit using a single strand of DK weight yarn, two strands of fingering weight, fingering weight held with a lace weight yarn or any other yarn or combination that meets gauge. If using two strands held together, the required yardage is for each strand (e.g. 1130m of fingering AND 1130 of mohair are required for size 1)

1130, (1230, 1410, 1610, 1730, 1830) (1930, 2100, 2269, 2435, 2536) metres
1230, (1340, 1560, 1770, 1880, 1990) (2100, 2310, 2470 2640, 2770) yards

Sizing
Recommended Ease: 2-7cm/1-3 inches

Note: testers with a large difference between their full bust and upper bust had success in choosing a smaller size and having negative ease over their full bust.

Length: 32cm/12.5 inches from underarm
Sleeve: 42cm/16.5 inches from underarm

The body and sleeve length are the same for all sizes. You can modify these to be any length you prefer but do note that this will impact the yardage required.