WILLOW SWEATER - ENGLISH

Willow sweater is worked top-down. First the upper back piece is worked while the shoulder sloping is shaped using German short rows. Stitches are picked up for each shoulder and worked separately while shaping the neckline before joining in the front. The front and the back piece are joined in the round and finished before stitches are picked up around the arm opening and worked in the round. The stitches for the neckband are picked up along the neck opening. The neckband is folded over and sewed down.

SIZING: XS (S) M (L) XL (XXL)

Body circumference: 112 (116) 124 (128) 136 (144) cm / 44 ¹/₈  (45 ⁵/₈ ) 48 ⁷/₈  (50 ³/₈) 53 ¹/₂ (56 ³/₄ ) inches.

Choose a size 25-30 cm / 9 ⁷/₈ – 11 ³/₄ inches bigger than your measurement.

MATERIALS

Tynn peer gynt from Sandnes garn (grams): 300 (300) 300 (350) 350 (400)

Held together with one strand of Tynn Silk Mohair from Sandnes garn (grams): 125 (150) 150 (175) 175 (200)

NEEDLES

Circular needles 4 mm/ US 6 and 3,5 mm/US 4 (40cm/16in and 80 cm/ 32 in)

GAUGE

21 sts per 10 cm/4 in and 28 rows on needle 4mm/US 6