About the design:

The “Pearl Sweater” is worked top down, holding two strands of yarn together.
The sweater is knitted in stockinette stitch with sections of a pearlpattern on the front, back and sleeves.
The numbers of pearlpattern stitches is constant throughout the work.

Finished measurements:

Sizes: XS (S) M (L) XL (XXL).
Chest: approx.: 93 (97.5) 104 (109) 113 (117.5) cm.
Body length: approx.: 42 (43) 44 (45) 45 (45) cm

Suggested yarn and yardage:

• Yaku, 100% Merinowool, 200 m /50 g from CaMaRose.dk. 10 (11) 11 (12) 13 (13) skeins.

OR

• Alpaca 160 m / 50 g TOGETHER WITH NZ Lammeuld (lambswool) 225 m / 100g both from G-uld.dk Alpaca 6 (7) 7 (8) 9 (9) skeins + Lambswool 5 (5) 5 (6) 6 (7) skeins.

Suggested needle size:

Circular needle sizes: 4.0 mm: 40 cm, 4.5 mm: 80 cm, 5.0 mm: 40, 50, 60 and 80 cm.
Double pointed needles (dpns) sizes: 4.0 mm and 5.0 mm.

Gauge:

Needle Size 5.0 mm in stockinette stitch, 18 sts x 25 rounds = 10 x 10 cm.