Blueberry, raspberry, pistachio … picking a sweater color is as hard as deciding your favorite flavor of sorbet. With stripes and colorblocking, the Sorbetto Scoop sweater lets you enjoy them all. Worked from the top down using the seamless, simultaneous set-in sleeve method, the silhouette is slightly relaxed with gentle waist shaping, curved cropped hems, a scoopneck, and bracelet length sleeves.

Construction: The seamless, simultaneous set-in sleeve method allows you to work the back, front and sleeves at one time from the top down, while creating a tailored, set-in sleeve fit. Stitches are cast on for the back, and the back shoulders are shaped with a few short rows to create the shoulder slope; stitches are then picked up for each front shoulder, which is shaped with identical short rows. The back and fronts are united, while at the same time stitches are picked up at the shoulder edges for the sleeve caps, and sleeve cap shaping begins. The back, front and sleeves are worked simultaneously to the bottom of the armscye, with neckline, sleeve cap and armhole shaping. For my simultaneous set-in sleeve tutorial, see: http://jenniferdassau.com/category/tutorials/

Techniques & Skills Used: cable CO, backwards loop CO, knit/purl, short rows, picking up stitches, increasing/decreasing, simultaneous shaping.

Size: 30 (32, 34.25, 36.25, 38, 40, 42, 44.25, 48, 52)” bust; shown in fifth size worn with 3” positive ease; for a more fitted look, choose a size closer to actual bust measurement.

Yarn: MC - Lana Gatto Feeling (70% extrafine merino, 20% silk, 10% cashmere; 153 yards/50g); sample shown in 12504 grey, 4 (4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6) skeins, or approximately 475 (500, 525, 550, 575, 625, 675, 725, 775, 850) yards.
CC - Sublime Baby Cashmere Merino Silk DK (75% extrafine merino, 20% silk, 5% cashmere; 127 yards/50g); sample shown in 0130 pink, 0194 Aquamarine, 0217 plum, and 0161 Wisteria, 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2) skeins each CC1, CC2 & CC3, and 2 (2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3) skeins CC4, or approximately 75 (80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140) yards CC1, CC2 & CC3, and 200 (210, 220, 235, 250, 275, 290, 305, 335, 365) yards CC4. A dk weight wool and silk blend will provide similar weight and drape as the sample in this semi-fitted shape.

Other Materials: US 6 (4mm) 32” circular needle or size to match gauge; US 5 (3.75mm) 24” circular needle for neckline; Stitch markers (4); removable stitch marker (1); Stitch holders (2); Yarn needle.

Gauge: 21 st and 30 rows/4” in stockinette stitch, after blocking.

Thank you to my wonderful tech editor Kate Vanover.