With Merle you have the perfect project for cozy evenings in front of the TV or for long waiting times at the doctor. It is not complicated to knit and therefore even a good idea for knitting beginners.

The Merle sweater ist worked from bottom up in single pieces that are sewn together in the end. Start working back and front including the raglan decreases in a very easy-to-knit main pattern. Then you work the sleeves and at last you sew the sleeves along the raglan lines to back and front, sew the side and sleeve seams and work the neckband at last.

Sizes:
S (M, L, XL, 2XL)

Bust circumference of finished sweater:
40 (42,44,46, 48) inches
102 (106, 111, 116, 120) cm

The sweater is intended to fit with about 4” - 5” 12 - 14 cmof positive ease at bust. Shown in size S with 4” positive ease at bust.

Materials

• For this sweater I used the Locoporella “Alaya” (40 % wool, 30% cashmere, 30% silk, yardage 437 yds/100 g):
  4 (4, 5, 5, 6) skeins (here shown in color “Neue Jeans”)
• US size 2.5 circular needles (or any size to obtain gauge), 24” and 32”
• Tapestry needle

Gauge

27 sts and 38 rows = 4” in square in main pattern (after washing and blocking)