SAGE SWEATER - ENGLISH

Sage sweater is knitted top down with raglan increases. First, it is worked flat while the neckline is being shaped using increases. Then, stitches are cast on for the front of the neck and the rest of the yoke is knitted in the round. The arms are put on hold while the body is worked in the round, and then the arms is knitted down in the round. At last, stitches for the neckband is picked up around the neck opening and the neckband is knitted. The sweater is knitted in an all-over knit and purl pattern.

Sizes: xs (s) m (l) xl

Body circumference: 105 (116) 126 (135) 145 cm  //  41 ³/₈ (45 ⁵/₈) 49 ⁵/₈ (57 ¹/₈) 61 ³/₈

The sweater is designed with a positive ease of approx. 20 cm / 7 ⁷/₈ in.

 Materials:

Tweed from Isager (grams): 300 (350) 350 (400) 400

(200m / 218 yards per 50 grams)

Held together with one strand of Silk Mohair from Isager (grams): 150 (150) 200 (200) 200

(212m /231 yards pr 25 grams)

Circular needles size 4mm / US 6 / (40 cm / 16in, 60cm / 23 ⁵/₈ in and 80cm / 32in)

Circular needles size 3 mm / US 2,5 (40 cm / 16in + 80cm / 32in)

Gauge:

21 sts pr 10 cm /4 inches and 30 rows on needle size 4 mm / US 6