An all year round, casual sweater with simple slouchy body and cute mesh sleeves.

yarn: DK weight yarn, 786 (836; 899; 951; 1019) 1075; 1129; 1177; 1231 metres / 859 (913; 982; 1038; 1113) 1175; 1234; 1286; 1345 yards. Shown in Dyebath hand-dyed pure wool merino blend in shade ‘Oysters’. If using this yarn you will need 2 (2; 2; 2; 2) 3; 3; 3; 3 x 250g skeins.

needles and notions: 5mm and 4mm needles: 24 inch / 60cm circular needles for body, plus either DPNs or long circular needle (for magic loop) for sleeves, cuffs and neckband. You will also need scrap yarn for holding stitches, lockable stitch markers, and a tapestry needle.

gauge: 18 sts and 24 rows to 4 inches / 10cm in stocking stitch on 5mm needle, blocked.

NOTES

This sweater is worked in DK weight yarn to an Aran weight gauge, as it is designed to be quite lightweight and open. The sample uses a fairly thick DK, which could be substituted for a light Worsted yarn that meets the same gauge.

Sizing: 1 (2: 3: 4: 5) (6: 7: 8: 9) detailed below, designed to be worn with 6 - 8 inches / 15 – 20 cm positive ease. Sample shown is a size 2 worn on a 34” bust with around 6 inches of positive ease.

To fit bust: 28-30 (32-34; 36-38; 40-42; 44-46) (48-50; 52-54; 56-58; 60-62) inches / 71-76 (81-86; 91-97; 102-107; 112-117) (122-127; 132-137; 142-147; 152-157) cm.

Finished bust circumference: 36.5 (40; 44.5; 48; 52.5) (56; 60.5; 64; 68.5) inches / 92 (102; 113; 122; 133) (142; 153; 163; 174) cm.

Construction: The Rockpool sweater is worked seamlessly from the top down. It begins by casting on across the shoulders and working back and forth in rows on the upper back, then the upper front. The main body is worked in the round in one piece from the armhole down to the hem.

Stitches are picked up around the neck to work the ribbed neckband.

The sleeves are worked by picking up around the armhole edge from the inside out to create a faux ‘seam’ on the outside of the garment. The rest of the sleeves are worked from the top down in rounds, in a simple mesh stitch pattern. The cuffs are gathered into a neat 2x2 rib.

The Rockpool sweater is #SizeInclusive to a bust of 62”, plus the intended positive ease.

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