This is the ultimate cosy ribbed sweater with a chunky cowl to keep you warm through the cooler months. The body of the sweater is worked in aran weight yarn, the perfect choice for a snug sweater and fast knitting. The cowl is worked in a bulky yarn; it would be ideal for using 100g of bulky handspun or that skein you had to have but now can’t decide what to do with. If you prefer your sweater without the cowl it can be finished with an i-cord edging for a wide boat neck.

Yarn:
MC Drops Nepal- 65% wool, 35% alpaca; 82 yd/75 m per 50g skein; colour: 4311; 1213, 14, 15, 16, 17, 1823, 25, 25, 26, 27, 28 skeins
Cowl neck only: CC Drops Andes- 65% wool, 35% alpaca;
105 yd/96 m per 100g skein; colour: 4090; 1 skein all sizes

Needles:
1 set 5 mm/US #8 double-point needles
1 set 5 mm/US #8 straight needles (optional for knitting flat)
1 80 cm/32-inch or longer 5 mm/US #8 circular needle
For cowl neck only:
1 set 9 mm/US #13 double-point needles OR
1 40 cm/16-inch 9 mm/US #13 circular needle
For boat neck only:
1 set 4.5 mm/US #7 double-point needles OR
1 40 cm/16-inch 4.5 mm/US #7 circular needle

Skills:
Cast on, knit, purl, working in the round, working flat, decreasing stitches, bind off, picking up stitches, short rows, wrap and turn, weaving in ends.

Sizing:
Bust measurement: 3032, 34, 36, 38, 40, 4254, 56, 58, 60, 62, 64 inches; shown in size 34.
Choose the size to make based on your bust measurement. The pattern is worked with an 8% ease on the bust measurement, however the nature of the ribbing draws the fabric in to gently hug the body.