Deep Valley Sweater is a soft and elegant sweater with a deep V-neck and a loose and boxy fit. The sweater is worked from the top down in half-fisherman’s rib using 1 strand of Merino or Cotton Merino + 1 strand of Soft Silk Mohair held together throughout. An edge stitch worked with a yarnover gives the neckline a clean and sharp edge. Please note that the sweater will stretch approx. 10 % lengthwise after blocking.

Sizes: XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL)
Finished measurements: Chest circumference: approx. 101 (105, 109, 113, 117, 127, 137, 145, 153) cm 39¾ (41¼, 43, 44½, 46, 50, 54, 57, 60¼)” to fit chest circumference: 76-83 (84-91, 92-99, 100-107, 108-117, 118-127, 128-138, 139-149, 150-160 ) cm 30-32¾ (33-35¾, 36¼-39, 39¼-42¼, 42½-46, 46½-50, 50½-54¼, 54¾-58½, 59-63)”; Length from shoulder to edge: approx. 50 (52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 62, 64, 66) cm 19¾ (20½, 21¼, 22, 22¾, 23½, 24½, 25¼, 26)”; Sleeve length from underarm to edge: 47 (48, 48, 48, 48, 47, 45, 45, 45) cm 18½ (19, 19, 19, 19, 18½, 17¾, 17¾, 17¾)”
Yarn: 1 strand of either Knitting for Olive Merino, Cotton Merino or Pure Silk (250 m 273 yd / 50 g 1.8 oz), fingering-weight yarn, 4 (4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8) balls + 1 strand of Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair (225 m 246 yd / 25 g 0.9 oz), lace-weight yarn, 5 (5, 6, 6, 6, 6, 7, 8, 9) balls. Sample is in Merino in Trenchcoat colorway + Soft Silk Mohair in Nut Brown colorway
Needles: 3.5 mm / US4 circular and double-pointed needles, or in size to obtain gauge
Gauge (after blocking): 20 sts and 42 rows = 10 cm 4” in half-fisherman’s rib with 3.5 mm / US4 needles.
Please note that 42 rows in half-fisherman’s rib are counted as 21 knit stitches in a column
Notions: Stitch markers, waste yarn, stitch holders or extra cable, tapestry needle