TOP-DOWN SWEATER The very simple design and texture make this a refined sweater. It has plain garter stitch stripes in combination with stocking stitch stripes with small lacy holes. That’s all it takes! The yarn is the icing on the cake. We chose an elegant pastel shade with small flecks that add a subtle play of colour to the minimalist look.
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36-46
Yarn: Como Tweed
01 Sweater with Fair Isle pattern •••••
From page 8
Size 36-42
Finished measurements
Bust circumference 108 cm Length 66,5 cm Inner sleeve length 38,5 cm
Materials
Lana Grossa, Alta Moda Cashmere 16. Content 78 % Merino wool, 12 % cashmere, 10 % polyamide. 50 g = 110 m. 6 balls – col 48 light brown 3 balls – col 47 mocha 2 balls – col 49 cognac 2 balls – col 33 dove blue
Knitting needles
Size 6 and 8 mm Circular needle size 6 mm (50 cm)
Tension
On size 8 mm needles 14.5 sts and 18 rows = 10 x 10 cm in Fair Isle pattern.
14.5 sts and 22 rows = 10 x 10 cm in St st.
Selvage sts On every row Sl first st k-wise, k last st.
Twisted rib On RS row, k1tbl (= k1 through back loop), p1; on WS row, k1, p1tbl.
St st K on RS, p on WS.
Fair Isle pattern Work in St st and Fair Isle technique according to chart. 1 square = 1 st and 1 row. Numbers at right edge of chart indicate RS rows, numbers at left edge of chart indicate WS rows. Work selvage sts with both colors held tog.
Chart shows back/front in its entirety. Sleeve is outlined in bold. Work rows 1 – 114 once.
BACK
Cast on 81 sts using 6mm and light brown.
Next row (WS) Selvage st, * p1tbl, k1; rep from * to last 2 sts, p1tbl, selvage st. Work in twisted rib as set by last row for a total of 13 rows and piece measures 5.5 cm from cast-on.
Change to size 8 mm needles.
Work chart for 66 rows = 34 cm.
Shape raglan
Cas off 1 st at beg of next 6 rows, 2 sts at beg of next 2 rows, [1 st at beg of next 4 rows, 2 sts at beg of next 2 rows] 3 times. Cont casting off 1 st at beg of every row and at same time, shape neck on chart row 111 as foll cast off centre 19 sts.
Working each side separately, cast off 1 st at each neck edge 1 time. Work to end of chart, ending with chart row 114.
Cast off rem 2 sts for each shoulder.
FRONT
Work same as back through chart row 108.
Shape neck Next RS row (chart row 109) Cast off centre 15 sts. Working each side separately, cast off 2 sts at each neck edge 1 time, 1 st 1 time.
Work to end of chart, ending with chart row 114. Cast off rem 2 sts for each shoulder.
SLEEVES
Cast on 41 sts 6mm needles and light brown.
Next row (WS) Selvage st, * p1tbl, k1; rep from * to last 2 sts, p1tbl, selvage st.
Work in twisted rib as set by last row for a total of 13 rows and piece measures
