We designed our Simple and Simple Sweater with beginning knitters in mind. The pattern, in fact, is explained in great detail, and it only requires very basic knitting techniques: knitting, purling, increasing, and decreasing. Yet despite the simplicity of the skills needed, it produces a special garment! Knit with two strands of mohair held together with one strand of fingering-weight yarn, the Simple and Simple Sweater has a soft and fuzzy halo that gives the basic construction a sophisticated look, that can be nuanced by choosing yarns of different hues.

Simple and Simple Sweater is knit seamlessly in the round from the top down. You begin from the neck, and work the yoke with raglan increases. Sleeve stitches are then put on hold, and the body is completed. Lastly, you work one sleeve at a time in the round, from the held stitches down to the cuff. Simple and Simple Sweater has a classic, relaxed silhouette, with a high and close-fitting ribbed neckline, and deep, ribbed edges. Designed to hit the body at hip height, the length of the sweater can be easily modified to fit lower or higher on the body by working additional or fewer rounds before starting the ribbed edges.

Sizes: XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL)
Finished Measurements: Length from shoulder to hem: 53 (55, 57, 59, 61, 63, 65, 67) cm 28¾ (21¾, 22½, 23¼, 24, 24¾, 25½, 26¼)“; chest circumference: 93 (96, 100, 106, 115, 123, 132, 142)cm 36½ (37¾, 39¼, 41¾, 45¼, 48½, 52, 56” to fit bust circumference: 76-83 (84-91, 92-99, 100-107, 108-116, 117-127, 128-139, 140-149) cm 30-32¾ (33-35¾, 36¼-39, 39¼-42¼, 42½-45¾, 46-50, 50½-54¾, 55-58½ )“; sleeve length from underarm to cuff: 42 (44, 46, 47, 48, 49, 49, 49)cm 16½ (17¼, 18, 18½, 19, 19¼, 19¼, 19¼)”
Yarn: 2 strands of Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair (70% mohair, 30% silk; 225 m 246 yd per 25 gr 0.9 oz), lace-weight yarn, 6 (7, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 15) balls; and 1 strand of Knitting for Olive Merino or Cotton Merino or Pure Silk, (250 m 273 yd per 50 gr 1.8 oz), fingering - weight yarn, 3 (4, 4, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) balls;
The sample is in size S in Soft Silk Mohair, Hazel colorway, and Merino, Soft Cognac colorway
Needles: 4.5 mm / US7 and 6 mm / US10 circular needles in cable lengths 60 and 80 cm 24 and 32“, and 4.5mm / US7 and 6 mm / US10 double-pointed needles, in size to obtain gauge
Gauge: 16 sts and 21 rows = 10 cm 4” in stockinette stitch with 6 mm / US10 needles
Notions: 1 unique color stitch marker, 3 other stitch markers, waste yarn or stitch holders, tapestry needle