Свитер Schwerelos - Валентина Богданова

The yarn I used for this sweater feels weightless, “schwerelos” in German, this is how I was calling my new sweater as I was making it.

It is worked seamlessly from the top down, starting with the wide cosy turtleneck in reverse stockinette (knitted on wrong side), followed by circular yoke. After the yoke, the body and sleeves are separated and further worked in reverse stockinette as well.

The range of ease across all the sizes is 10-11 cm /4-4.5”. The picture shows size 3 with 11 cm/4.5” of positive ease.

YARN:

ATENEA CONCEPT by KATIA (42% virign wool, 40% cotton, 18% cashmere), 175 m/191 yds in 25 Gr

Grams: 175 (185, 205, 220, 240) (255, 270, 285, 305)

Metres: 1225 (1295, 1435, 1540, 1680) (1785, 1890, 1995, 2135)

Yards: 1335 (1415, 1565, 1680, 1835) (1950, 2065, 2175, 2330)

I used color No. 084 (light lilac)

NEEDLES:

• 2.5 mm/U.S. size 1.5 80 cm/32” circular needles

• 3.0 mm/U.S. size 2.5 80 cm/32” circular needles, or size needed to obtain gauge

• 3.0 mm/U.S. size 2.5 circular needles or your preferred needles for knitting small circumference in the round (sleeves)

NOTIONS:

• stitch holders or waste yarn

• markers

• cable needle

• tapestry needle or crochet hook to weave in ends and for bind off

GAUGE:

25 sts/34 rows = 10 cm/4” square in stockinette stitch on 3.0 mm/U.S. size 2.5 needles after blocking

SIZES:

1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)

to fit chest circumference: 70 (80, 90, 100, 110) (120, 130, 140, 150) cm/28 (32, 36, 40, 44) (48, 52, 56, 60)“

FINISHED CHEST MEASUREMENT:

80 (91, 101, 110.5, 120) (131, 141, 150.5, 160) cm/32 (36.5, 40.5, 44.25, 48) (52.5, 56.5, 60.25, 64)“

PATTERN NOTES:

• The sweater is worked in one piece top down.

• You start with the turtle neck, then work neck shaping followed by circular yoke with the lace pattern. You have two options for the yoke depth (written instructions to the lace charts are also provided).

• After the yoke is finished, you separate the sleeves and the body, and then continue working the sleeves and the body separately in reverse stockinette.

SKILLS REQUIRED:

• basics (cast on/bind off, knit/purl, increase/decrease)

• short rows

• working in the round

• working from a chart (written instructions are also provided)