Flow Sweater is a beginner friendly oversized pullover with fitted hem and cuffs. It is worked from the top down, featuring a flattering bateau neck. The fitted hem and cuffs balance the oversized look. Worked in a lightweight mohair yarn, wearing this sweater is like being hugged in a cocoon.

Flow Sweater is graded with inclusive sizing in mind, designed to fit actual bust sizes from 76 cm / 30 inches to 168 cm / 66 inches. Measurements are given in both cm and inches.

Materials

Yarn

Lace weight mohair yarn (held doubled)

Total yardage (all colors together): 1480 (1545, 1685, 1835, 1940) {2105, 2205, 2310, 2455, 2665} m / 1620 (1690, 1845, 2005, 2120) {2300, 2410, 2525, 2685, 2915} yds, including 10% allowance

If you are using a single strand of thicker yarn, divide the yardage in half. But you won’t be able to make the color transition as in the pattern.

Shown in the sample:

• MC (white): We are Knitters Touch Me Mohair (54% Baby Alpaca, 22% Super kid mohair e 24% Mulberry Silk ; 400 m/437 yds, 50 g/1.76 oz ball; color: Natural): 3 (3, 3, 4, 4) {4, 4, 4, 5, 5} balls

• C1 (bordeaux): We are Knitters Touch Me Mohair (color: Bordeaux): 1 ball for all sizes

• C2 (cinnamon): We are Knitters Touch Me Mohair (color: Cinnamon): 1 ball for all sizes

• C3 (grey): Colori Naturali Bauci (72% mohair, 28% silk; 420 m / 459 yds, 50 g / 1.76 oz skein; color: Pietra tenera): 1 ball for all sizes

See Appendix for a breakdown of the yardage into the 4 colors and suggestion on choosing the colors.

Notions

Locking stitch markers; stitch markers; waste yarn; yarn needle

Needles

6 mm / US 10 circular needle of length 80-100 cm / 32-40 inches, depending on your size; adjust needle size if necessary to obtain gauge.

6 mm / US 10 needles in your preferred style for small circumference knitting in the round, for the sleeves.

5 mm / US 8 circular needle of length 60-100 cm / 32-40 inches, depending on your size, for the hem.

5 mm / US 8 needles in your preferred style for small circumference knitting in the round, for the cuffs.

Gauge

12 sts and 21 rows = 10 cm / 4 inches in Garter Stitch worked flat and in the round, blocked.

Sizes
#sizeinclusive

Size 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) {6, 7, 8, 9, 10} designed to fit actual bust circumference of 76 (86.5, 96.5, 106.5, 117) {127, 137, 147.5, 157.5, 167.5} cm / 30 (34, 38, 42, 46) {50, 54, 58, 62, 66} inches.

This garment is intended to be worn with about 62-74 cm / 24.5 - 29.25 inches positive ease.

Shown in size 1, modeled with 71 cm / 28 inches of positive ease.

Finished Measurements

Bust circumference: 150 (153.5, 163.5, 173.5, 183.5) {196.5, 203.5, 210, 220, 233.5} cm / 59 (60.25, 64.25, 68.25, 72.25) {77.5, 80, 82.75, 86.5, 91.75} inches

Required Skills

Decreases, picking up stitches