Orange Sweater - English

This pattern is in English.

Orange Sweater is a slightly oversized and cropped sweater worked from the top down.  Stitches are cast on for the back piece, and short rows are used to shape it. Then, stitches are picked up for both shoulders, worked separately, and eventually joined to form the front. The body is worked in the round to the desired length, finished with a short ribbed edge in double ribbing. Stitches for the sleeves are picked up, knitted in the round with decreases, and finished with a long ribbed edge in double ribbing. The neckline, worked in the same ribbing as the body and sleeves, is folded double.

DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY

2 - Medium

SIZES

XS (S) M (L) XL (XXL) XXXL

MEASUREMENT

Circumference: 115 (120) 125 (130) 136 (141) 148 cm [45.25 (47.25) 49.25 (51.25) 53.5 (55.5) 58.25 in]

Length: 49 (50) 51 (52) 53 (54) 55 cm [19.25 (19.75) 20 (20.5) 21 (21.25) 21.75 in](measured mid back)

SIZE GUIDE

Orange Sweater should have a positive ease of 30-35 cm [12 - 14 in] compared to your chest measurement. The fit is oversized. The sizes listed correspond to a chest measurement of 80-90 (90-100) 100-110 (110-120) cm [31.5-35.5 (35.5-39.25) 39.25-43.25 (43.25-47.25) in].

RECOMMENDED NEEDLES:

Gauge: 17 sts x 25 rows in stockinette stitch on 5 mm (US 8) needles  = 10x10 cm [4 x 4 in]

Suggested needles: Circular needles 5 mm (US 8) (40 cm and 80/100 cm [16 and 32/40 in]) and 4 mm (US 6) (40 cm [16 in]) for ribbing

YARN

300 (300) 350 (350) 400 (450) 500 g Onion Mohair+Wool (50 g =145 m [158 yd]) and 100 (100) 125 (125) 125 (150) 150 g Silk+Kid mohair (25 g = 240 m [262 yd]), or 250 (250) 300 (300) 350 (400) 450 g Rauma Garn finull (50 g =175 m [191 yd]) and 100 (100) 100 (125) 125 (150) 150 g Rauma Plum (25 g = 250 m [)