A light & airy yet cosy sweater with minimalist details.

YARN (Yarn A): DK weight yarn, approx. 1041 (1176; 1266; 1350; 1457) 1510; 1628; 1753; 1861 metres / 1135 (1282; 1380; 1472; 1588) 1646; 1775; 1911; 2028 yards.

Sample shown in Cardiff Cashmere Classic, (100% cashmere, 112 metres per 25g ball) in shade Candido. If using this yarn, you will need 10 (11; 12; 13; 14) 14; 15; 16; 17 balls.

Yarn B: DK weight yarn, approx. 102 (106; 110; 112; 116) 118; 120; 124; 126metres / 111 (116; 120; 122; 126) 129; 131; 135; 137 yards.

Sample shown in Cardiff Cashmere Set (100% silk, 88m per 25g ball) in shade Cabane. If using this yarn, you will need 2 balls.

GAUGE: 23 sts and 32 rows to 4 inches / 10 cm in stocking stitch, blocked. Suggested needle size 3.75mm.

NEEDLES: 3.5mm and 3.75mm circular needles for working body and neckband
3.75mm needles of your preferred length for working small circumferences in the round (ie. DPNs, magic loop)
Scrap yarn
Tapestry needle

SIZING: 1 (2; 3; 4; 5) 6; 7; 8; 9 detailed below, designed to be worn with between 8 - 10 inches / 20 - 25 cm positive ease. Sample shown is a size 2 worn on a 34” bust with around 8” / 20 cm positive ease.

Due to the significant amount of positive ease factored into this design, I would strongly advise against sizing up as the neckline will be too wide. If you are between sizes, size down. If you have a large bust relative to your shoulders, I would also recommend sizing down.

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: 39.5 (44.5; 48; 52; 56.5) 59; 63.5; 68; 72.5 inches / 101 (113; 122; 133; 143) 150; 161; 173; 184 cm.

Construction: the Thin Air sweater is worked seamlessly from the top down with a raglan construction. Stitches are cast on at the neck, short rows are worked to shape the shoulders, and the yoke is worked back and forth in rows. After completing the yoke, sleeve stitches are set aside and some sizes work further increases at the front neck.

Yarn choices: yarn used in the sample is technically a DK weight, but is definitely on the finer side of DK. Some sport weight yarns may knit up to a similar gauge, and some DK yarns may be too heavy. I would recommend swatching to find a yarn / needle combination that creates a slightly airy fabric at this gauge. The Thin Air sweater uses 2 yarns of similar thickness but very different textures, in this case a soft cashmere for the body and a shiny silk for the turnback cuffs. A similar effect could be created by using wool for the body and bamboo for the cuffs, or other fibres with contrasting properties.

Gauge & neck depth: row gauge is particularly important with this pattern as it affects the neck depth. I would recommend prioritising the row gauge rather than the stitch gauge. The Thin Air Sweater is designed to be worn with 8-10 inches of positive ease, so a couple of inches either way won’t make a huge difference to a sweater that’s already so roomy, whereas a neck that’s too inches too deep will affect the overall fit.

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