Bustling winds at sea may call for a suitable sweater - Atlantica Summer Sweater is worked in a linen, cotton and viscose yarn and has three-quarter length sleeves. The stripes get some texture from using a slip stitch pattern, an easy way to add interest to a striped sweater. The cuffs are extra neat with twisted ribbing and the sweater is knitted from the top down - that way you can easily try it on as you go and decide the right length for you.

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

Chest circumference: approx. 74, 84, 94 (104, 114, 124) 134, 144, 154 cm / 29.5, 33.5, 37.5 (41.5, 45.5, 49.5) 53.5, 57.5, 61.5 inches

Garment finished bust circumference: approx. 79, 89, 99 (109, 119, 129) 139, 149, 159 cm / 31.5, 35.5, 39.5 (43.5, 47.5, 51.5) 55.5, 59.5, 63.5 inches

Garment total length from back neck (incl. neckband): approx. 59, 60, 61 (62, 63, 64) 65, 66, 68 cm / 23.5, 24, 24.5 (24.75, 25.25, 25.5) 26, 26.5, 27.25 inches

Intended ease: approx. 5 cm / 2 inches of positive ease or your preferred ease.

Yarn
Main colour: Svarta Fåret Cecilia 53% cotton, 33% viscose, 14% linen 110 m / 120 yards per 50 g in colourway Snow White (285004).

Contrasting colour: Svarta Fåret Cecilia 53% cotton, 33% viscose, 14% linen 110 m / 120 yards per 50 g in colourway Dusty Aqua (285274).

Yarn requirements (three-quarter length sleeves)
Main colour: 280, 310, 340 (370, 410, 450) 500, 550, 600 g,
or 620, 690, 750 (820, 890, 990) 1090, 1210, 1330 m / 680, 760, 830 (900, 1000, 1090) 1210, 1330, 1450 yards of DK weight yarn.

Contrasting colour: 80, 90, 90 (100, 110, 130) 140, 150, 170 g,
or 180, 200, 200 (220, 250, 290) 310, 330, 380 m / 200, 220, 220 (250, 270, 320) 340, 370, 420 yards of DK weight yarn.

Note that if you choose to knit the top with short sleeves, you will require less yarn than stated above.

Needles
Circular needle (40 and 80 – 120 cm / 16 and 32 – 47 inches): 3 mm / US 2.5 (for ribbing)

Circular needle (40, 60 and 80 - 120 cm / 16, 24 and 32 – 47 inches): 3.5 mm / US 4 (for textured striped knitting)

Double pointed needles: 3 mm / US 2.5 and 3.5 mm / US 4 (for ribbing and textured striped knitting)

Gauge
20 sts x 29 rounds = 10 cm / 4 inches in textured striped knitting (see Steps 1–4 on p. 4), in the round, on 3.5 mm / US 4 needle.
Always use the needle size that gives you the above gauge.

Notions
Stitch markers, scrap yarn or stitch holder, darning needle.

I give both written instructions and a video tutorial on how to work smooth and neat colour changes! Go check out the tutorial and more of my designs on www.powerofwool.com