Crafted with the softest, pure cashmere, Ethrelia is a sweater that envelops you in timeless elegance and comfort. Knitted seamlessly from the top down, this design showcases an intricate pattern of twisted stitches on the round yoke, echoing natural forms with an artful touch.
The yoke’s detail gracefully transitions into the tranquil simplicity of stockinette stitch for the body and sleeves, creating a balanced contrast between texture and calm. I made my sleeves 3/4 long, but due to the top-down construction, the length can be easily adjusted to your desire.

There are two options for the yoke length: my sample was made with a longer yoke, and you will have an option of a 3.5 cm/1.5” shorter yoke.

The ease across sizes is 12.5 cm/5”. The picture shows size 3 with 12.5 cm/5” of positive ease.

YARN:
CASHMERE CLASSIC by Cardiff Cashmere, DK weight, (100% cashmere), 112 m/122 yds in 25 Gr
Grams: 230 (255, 275, 305, 330) (360, 385, 410, 440)
Meters: 1030 (1140, 1230, 1365, 1480) (1615, 1725, 1835, 1970)
Yards: 1120 (1245, 1340, 1490, 1610) (1755, 1880, 2000, 2145)
I used colorway No. 548 Cameo

NEEDLES:
• 2.5 mm/U.S. size 1.5 circular needles or your preferred needles for knitting small circumference in the round (neck)
• 3.0 mm/U.S. size 2.5 80 cm/32” circular needles, or size needed to obtain gauge
• 3.0 mm/U.S. size 2.5 circular needles or your preferred needles for knitting small circumference in the round (sleeves)

NOTIONS:
• stitch holders or waste yarn
• cable needle
• main marker and smaller markers for chart sections
• tapestry needle or crochet hook to weave in ends

GAUGE:
24 sts/31 RNDs = 10 cm/4” square in stockinette stitch on 3.0 mm/U.S. size 2.5 needles after blocking

SIZES:
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
to fit chest circumference: 70 (80, 90, 100, 110) (120, 130, 140, 150) cm/28 (32, 36, 40, 44) (48, 52, 56, 60)“

FINISHED CHEST MEASUREMENT:
82.5 (92.5, 102.5, 112.5, 122.5) (132.5, 142.5, 152.5, 162.5) cm/33 (37, 41, 45, 49) (53, 57, 61, 65)“

PATTERN NOTES:
• The sweater is worked in one piece top down.
• You start with the circular yoke according to the charts (written instructions for the charts are also provided).
• After the circular yoke, you separate the sleeves and the body, work the neck shaping with short rows, then continue working the sleeves and the body separately.

SKILLS REQUIRED:
• basics (knit/purl, increase/decrease)
• Italian tubular cast on and bind off (written instructions with link to video tutorial are provided)
• short rows
• working in the round
• working from a chart (written instructions to charts are also provided)