Pinky P Mohair Alpaca Sweater

A quick and easy knitting pattern for advanced beginners, with clear instructions, illustrations and tips.

Sweater is worked bottom up on straight and circular needles.

Sweater is oversized:
One size: Large / Extra Large
To fit UK 16/18 or US 12/14

Sweater measurements, when measured flat:
Chest: 60 cm
Length: 66 cm
Sleeve length to shoulder join: 48 cm
Sleeve depth at shoulder join: 22 cm
Neck opening width: 18 cm
Neck depth at front: 5 cm

Needles:
7 mm circular needle for main body (60 cm length)
7 mm straight needles for sleeves and upper body (25 cm min length)
6 mm circular needle for neck rib (40 cm length)
6.5 mm circular needle for body rib (60 cm length)
6.5 mm straight needles for sleeve rib (25 cm min length)

Sweater is worked double strand throughout.

Requirements for this sweater:

Light Pink (Colour 1):
Drops Air: Colour Strawberry Ice No 53 – 1 ball (total 150 m)
Lana Gatto: Colour Rose Pink No 7259 – 1 ball (total 212 m)

Bright Pink (Colour 2)
Drops Air: Colour Magenta No 39 – 6 balls (total 900 m)
Drops Kid-Silk: Colour Pink No 13 – 4 balls (total 840 m)

Lilac (Colour 3)
Drops Air: Colour Sweet Orchid No 41 – 1 ball (total 150 m)
Drops Kid-Silk: Colour Light Lavender No 09 – 1 ball (total 210 m)

Tension:
16 stitches and 21 rows = 10 x 10 cm square