Carla Sweater by Anna Syrjänen

Carla Sweater

Knitting
December 2023
both are used in this pattern
yarn held together
Light Fingering
+ Lace
= Light Fingering ?
24 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
2843 - 4402 yards (2600 - 4025 m)
XS/S - XL
English
This pattern is available as a free Ravelry download

The Carla sweater is knitted top down using one strand of merino and one strand of sift silk mohair held together. Knitting for Olive Merino yarn together with Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair in a beautiful colour of Dusty Artichoke is a perfect choice.

The sweater has a collection of cables which make it interesting to work on, yet the cables are not very difficult to do. Carla is knitted top down, one of the eyelet mock cables continues from shoulders to sleeves. Mostly the sweater is worked in round, but part of the upper body is worked back and forth.

Suggested yarn
One strand of Knitting for Olive merino (color Dusty Artichoke) held together with one strand of Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair (color Dusty Artichoke).
Alternatively, instead of Knitting for Olive yarn, you can choose any other fingering weight yarn held together with Mohair or for example brushed Alpaca silk.

Sizes XS-S (M) L (XL)
Finished bust circumference: 102cm (110cm) 118cm (126cm)
Length from hem to underarm: 31cm (32cm) 33cm (34cm)
Sleeve length from cuff to underarm: 46cm (46cm) 46cm (46cm)
Upper arm circumference: 40cm (44cm) 48cm (52cm)
+ Positive ease 8-15 cm

Yarn
XS-S: 250g Knitting for Olive Merino (5 skeins) and 300g Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair (6 skeins)
M: 300g Knitting for Olive Merino (6 skeins) and 350g Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair (7 skeins)
L: 350g Knitting for Olive Merino (7 skeins) and 400g Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair (8 skeins)
XL: 400g Knitting for Olive Merino (8 skeins) and 450g Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair (9 skeins)
Note: 1 skein of Knitting for Olive Merino = 250 m and 1 skein of Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair = 225m

Needles
For the ribbing: 3,5mm / US 4 circular needle
For the main part: 4,5mm / US 7 circular needle
Other: Cable needle, stich markers, waste yarn, sewing needle

Gauge
24 sts = 10cm
30 rounds = 10cm