Blending In is a relaxed sweater with fun and simple stitch patterns. The sweater is worked seamlessly top-down and has a European shoulder construction with long drop sleeves. The knitting starts with casting on stitches for the back of the neck and then working increases at the edges of each row until the desired width is achieved. The rest of the back yoke is worked straight. The fronts don’t need any short row shaping, just shoulder decreases and neckline increases. The texture pattern has both written and charted instructions.

Size
XXS-XS-S-M1 (M2-L1-L2-XL) 2XL-3XL-4XL-5XL

This sweater is meant to be worn with positive ease. Choose a size with approx. 11.75’’ / 30 cm positive ease at bust circumference. If more than one size has your desired bust circumference, choose the size based on the sleeve circumference.

Finished measurements
Bust and waist circumference: 42.75-45.25-45.25-48 (50.75-53.25-56-58.75) 64-66.75-69.25-74.75’’ / 106.5-113.5-113.5-120 (126.5-133.5-140-146.5) 160-166.5-173.5-186.5 cm

Sleeve circumference: 13.25-13.75-14.75-15 (16-17.25-18.75-19.75) 20.75-21-22.75-24’’ / 33.5-34-36.5-37.5 (40-43.5-46.5-49) 51.5-52.5-56.5-60 cm

Sleeve length: 15.75’’ / 40 cm

Body length from underarm: 11.75’’ / 30 cm

Scye height: 5.75-6-6.5-6.5 (6.5-7-7.5-8) 7.75-8-8.75-9.25’’ / 14.5-15-16-16 (16-17.5-18.5-19.5) 19.5-19.5-21.5-23 cm

Neckline depth: 6-6-6-6 (6-6-6-6) 7.25-7.25-8.5-8.5’’ / 15-15-15-15 (15-15-15-15) 18-18-21-21 cm

Yarn
Rohrspatz & Wollmeise Blend (70% SW merino, 20% cashmere, 10% nylon, 499 m / 150 g), or other sport weight yarn. Shown in color Gloire de dijon.

3-3-3-3 (3-4-4-4) 4-4-4-5 skeins.

Yardage
1340-1400-1460-1535 (1615-1705-1820-1860) 1935-1990-2025-2185 yds / 1225-1280-1335-1405 (1475-1560-1665-1700) 1770-1820-1850-2000 m.

Needles
US 2½ (3.0 mm) and US 3 (3.25 mm) - 40’’ / 100 cm long circular needles and dpns if you prefer to work the sleeves with them. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the right gauge.

Gauge
24 sts x 37 rows = 4x4’’ / 10x10 cm in texture pattern worked flat on the bigger needles (after blocking).

Other
4 stitch markers, tapestry needle.