Summer sweater with an ornamental cable boat neckline.

The sweater has dropped shoulders and an oversized fit, drawing inspiration from 80s fashion. The body is worked first from the top down with the upper body shaped by working short rows, for a nice fit. Then, the neckline is worked sideways with an attached decorative cable. Finally, sleeves are picked up and knitted to the cuff. The model in the picture is 169 cm / 5 ́75” tall and wears a size 2.

LEVEL

Intermediate (2/3)

YARN

14 (15, 16, 16, 17) (18, 19, 20) skeins of Cotton Waves by Gepard (50 g = 60 m / 65 yds) (90% cotton, 10% linen).

For the sample, we used Cotton Waves in colourway “102”.

NEEDLES

5 mm / US 8 circular needle, cable length 80 or 100 cm / 32 or 40” for the main body and cable length 40 or 60 cm / 16 or 24” for the sleeves.

4 mm / US 6 circular needle, cable length 80 or 100 cm for the ribbing on the body and cable length 40 or 60 cm / 16 or 24” for the sleeve ribbing.

GAUGE

After blocking: 17 sts x 22 rows = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4” on 5 mm / US8 needles in stockinette st worked in the round.

SIZES

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

This sweater is designed to have an oversized fit and is intended to be worn with approximately 22.5–24.5 cm / 8.75–9.75” of positive ease at bust.

Finished bust circumference: 103.5 (108, 113, 117.5, 124.5) (134, 143.5, 153) cm / 40.75 (42.5, 44.5, 46.25, 49) (52.75, 56.5, 60.25)”.

Sizes 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8) are intended to fit an actual bust circumference of about 80–85 (85–90, 90–95, 95–100, 100–110) (110–120, 120–130, 130–140) cm / 31.5–33.5 (33.5–35.5, 35.5–37.5, 37.5–39.25, 39.25–43.25) (43.25–47.25, 47.25–51.25, 51.25–55)”.

Total length from mid back to hem 55.5 (56, 56, 56.5, 57.5) (58.5, 59, 59.5) cm / 21.75 (22, 22, 22.25, 22.75) (23, 23.25, 23.5)”.