Skill Level
2/5

Skills Needed
Knit, purl, German twisted cast-on, German short row, 3-needle Bind off, mattress stitch, pick up stitches.

Garment Construction
The sweater is knitted flat from the bottom up in pieces. After joining in the round, the front and back pieces are seamed at the shoulders. The sleeves are attached by grafting. The sides of the sleeves and body are then grafted with the mattress stitch. Stitches are picked up at the neck to finish.

Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9).
Sample Shown in size 2 with 8” / 20 cm positive ease and 27” / 67.5 cm back waist length on male model and 10” / 25 cm positive ease and 27” / 67.5 cm back waist length on female model

Finished Measurements at Chest/Bust
38 (42, 46, 50, 54) (58, 62, 66, 70)“ 96.5 (106.5, 117, 127, 137) (147.5, 157.5, 167.5, 178) cm

Finished Length:
23 (24, 26, 27, 28) (29, 30, 30, 31)“ 57.5 (60, 65, 67.5, 70) (72.5, 75, 75, 77.5) cm

Materials
Yarn
West Wool Bicycle (Fingering weight yarn / 50 g / 191 yards / 175 meters; 100% South American Merino Wool, color way Rosewitha), 9 (10, 12, 13, 14) (16, 17, 18, 20) balls.
Numbers in bold font has less than half a skein left for this size. Consider adding an extra skein.

Approximately 1666 (1880, 2159, 2415, 2667) (2965, 3221, 3427, 3714) yds. 1526 (1722, 1978, 2212, 2443) (2716, 2951, 3140, 3402) m.
Sample used approximately 518 g / 1979 yd / 1813 m. knitted in size 2 with 27” / 67.5 cm back waist length.

Needle
US size 2.5 3.0 mm needles 24” 60 cm circular needles or size to obtain correct gauge.
US size 3 3.25 mm needles 32” 80 cm circular needles or size to obtain correct gauge.

Notions
Cable needle; stitch markers; stitch holders or waste yarn; tapestry needle.

Gauge
29 sts and 41 rows = 4” 10 cm in moss stitch with US size 3 3.25 mm needles, after blocking.
27 sts and 40 rows = 4” 10 cm in stockinette stitch with US size 2.5 3.0 mm needles, after blocking.