Renée sweater by Dorothy Offeciers

Renée sweater

Knitting
May 2021
yarn held together
Light Fingering
+ Lace
+ Lace
= Worsted (9 wpi) ?
19 stitches and 25 rows = 4 inches
in diagonal slip stitch
US 10 - 6.0 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
219 - 328 yards (200 - 300 m)
XS - S - M - L - XL - XXL
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Renée is an elegant sweater, with fine details. She’s knitted with a combination of 1 strand of merino and 2 strands of silk mohair. She is a straight, shorter model, with puffy sleeves. The raglan detail continues across the body and on the inside of the sleeves. The sweater is worked seamlessly from top to bottom.

Sizes: XS (S) M (L) XL (XXL)
Bust circumference: 84 (94) 104 (114) 124 (134) cm

Suggested needle size:
Circular needles 4 mm / cable length 40 cm & 100 cm and/or double pointed needles 4 mm. Circular needles 6 mm / cable length 40, 60 and/or 80 cm, 100 cm and/or double pointed needles 6 mm. Circular needles or double pointed needles 2.5 OR 3 mm for binding of the stitches.

Suggested yarn:
1 strand of merino from Knitting for olive (50 gr – 250 m) held together with 2 strands of soft silk mohair from Knitting for olive (25 gr – 225 m).
Merino: 200 (200) 250 (250) 300 (300) gr
Silk Mohair: 200 (200) 250 (250) 300 (300) gr

Used stitches & techniques:
Stockinette stitch - Diagonal slip stitch - Twisted cable rib
Raglan increases: M1L & M1R
Tubular cast on for a 1/1 rib which will be converted tot a 2/1 rib.
Stretchy bind off using yarn overs.