Marled Alpaca & Mohair Boxy Sweater

A quick and easy knitting pattern for advanced beginners, with clear instructions, illustrations and tips.

One size: Large
To fit UK 16 or US 12

Actual sweater measurements, when measured flat after blocking:
Chest: 63 cm
Length: 60 cm
Sleeve length to shoulder join: 47 cm
Sleeve depth at shoulder join: 20 cm
Sleeve cuff width: 11 cm
Neck opening width: 20 cm
Neck depth at front: 8 cm
Neck depth at back: 2 cm

7 mm circular needle – for main body and neck rib (60 cm length)
7 mm straight needles – for sleeves and upper body (25 or 30 cm length)

Yarn requirements (sweater is knitted double strand throughout):

Black - Main Colour (Colour 1):
Drops Air: Colour 06 Anthracite – 6 balls (total 900 m)
Drops Kid-Silk: Colour 02 Black – 4 balls (total 840 m)

Grey - Sleeve (Colour 2)
Drops Air: Colour 04 Medium Grey – 1 ball (total 150 m)
Drops Kid-Silk: Colour 10 Grey – 1 ball (total 210 m)

Pink - Sleeve (Colour 3)
Drops Air: Colour 53 Strawberry Ice Cream – 1 ball (total 150 m)
Drops Kid-Silk: Colour 32 Raspberry – 1 ball (total 210 m)

Tension: 15 stitches and 19 rows = 10 x 10 cm square