Navagio is a basic sweater with the crew neck or high neck collar. It is worked seamlessly from the top down in stockinette stitch, using the saddle shoulder contiguous construction. After working the desired collar in ribbing, the neck is further shaped with back and forth short rows. Then the yoke is worked in rounds with shoulder increases to form the saddle shoulders. After that the sleeve caps are shaped with increases along with some back and front armhole increases to complete the yoke shaping. Then the sleeve stitches are placed on hold and the body is worked in rounds down to the bottom ribbing. Finally, the sleeve stitches are picked up to work the sleeves in rounds down to the cuffs.

SIZES
Sizes: XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL) to fit bust circumference 76-80 (84-88, 92-96, 100-104, 108-112, 116-120) cm / 30-32 (33-35, 36-38, 39-41, 42-44, 45-47)”.
Finished bust circumference: 91 (99, 107, 115, 124, 132) cm / 36 (39, 42.5, 45.5, 49, 52)”.
Choose the size that gives you 11-16 cm / 4.5 - 6.5” of positive ease at bust.

YARN
Sample shown in Filati Biagioli Modesto Cashmere 100 Melan (100% baby cashmere, 500 m (547 yds) / 100g), 250 (275, 300, 325, 350, 375) g.
Yarn substitution: Color City Norka (Mink) (52% mink down, 48% goat down, 350 m (383 yds) / 50 g) with additional thread, 4 (4, 4, 5, 5, 6) skeins. Or any similar yarn approx. 1250 (1375, 1500, 1625, 1750, 1875) m / 1367 (1504, 1641, 1778, 1914, 2051) yds.

GAUGE
24 sts х 36 rows =10х10 см / 4x4” square in stockinette stitch on main needles after blocking.

NEEDLES
Main circular needles 3.5 mm (US 3), 30 cm (12”), 40 cm (16”) and 80 cm (24”) for the body and sleeves.
Corresponding circular needles size 3.0 mm (US 2), 30 cm (12”) and 40 cm (16”) for the neckline and sleeves ribbing.
Or any size of the main circular needle to obtain gauge. Corresponding circular needle size is smaller than main.

NOTIONS
Stitch markers, waste yarn or stitch holders, tapestry needle, blocking tools.

REQUIRED SKILLS
Long tail cast on, knit/purl, left and right leaning increases/decreases, circular knitting, german short rows, backwards loop cast on, picking up stitches, binding off.