This luxurious mohair-silk sweater features a ribbed texture. Relaxed fit. Fuzzy, warm and ultra-soft.

Raglan sleeves, high neck and thick ribbed cuffs. The sleeves have a beautiful, ribbed decrease section creating a balloon-like shape.

The model in the picture is 169 cm tall and wears a Size 2.

LEVEL

Intermediate (2/3)

YARN

2255, 2405, 2725 (2850, 3225, 3555) 3995, 4565, 4880 yards / 2060, 2195, 2490 (2605, 2945,

3250) 3650, 4175, 4455 m of Kidsilk Lace Gregoria Fibers (25g = 230 yards/ 210 m) (73% superkid mohair, 27% silk).

The sweater is worked holding three strands of yarn together. For the sample we used three strands of colourway “Cosmos”.

NEEDLES

US 8 / 5 mm circular needles, cable length 16 or 24” (40 or 60 cm) for the start of the yoke and sleeves and 32 or 40” (80 or 100 cm) for pattern stitch.

US 6 / 4 mm circular needles, cable length 16 or 24” (40 or 60 cm) for the ribbing.

GAUGE

19 stitches x 26 rnds = 4” / 10 cm on US 8 / 5 mm needles in pattern stitch (k3 tbl, p1) worked in the round after blocking.

SIZES

1, 2, 3 (4, 5, 6) 7, 8, 9

This sweater is designed to be worn with a positive ease of about 2–2 ¾ ”/5 –7 cm at bust included in the final sizes.

Finished bust circumference: 38.5, 40, 43.5 (45.5, 48, 52) 56, 60, 63” / 98, 101.5, 110.5 (115.5, 122, 132) 142, 152.5, 160 cm.

Sizes 1, 2, 3 (4, 5, 6) 7, 8, 9 are intended to fit a real bust circumference of about 36, 38, 40 (42, 46, 50) 54, 58, 62” / 91.5, 96.5, 101.5 (106.5, 117, 127) 137, 147.5, 157.5 cm).