Description

This sweater by Julia Wilkens has the relaxed elegance of minimalist design that caught our eyes. 

It's a piece that you may wear in any circumstance, and will change the effect given just changing the color combination or the yarn base... imagine it wit bright contrasting stripes, or using a Bottoni as main shade for a rustic feeling...

We opted for a slight elegance with pastel shades of A Chic Blend.

The sweater is seamlessly knit from top down. Below the collar a series of short-rows are knit back and forth to create a slightly higher back neckline. The simple stripe pattern is knit joglessly so that the step from one to the next color is invisible. The increase rows are worked in the main color sections only, making it easy to keep track of increase rounds. The stitches of the lower body are gradually decreased to create a gentle, flattering inward curve.

Finished Measurements:

referring to Sizes XS(S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL)

Chest: 36 (37.5, 44, 45.5, 49.5, 52, 56.75, 60)” / 92 (95, 112, 116, 126, 132, 144, 152) cm

Neck: 19.50 (19.50, 22.75, 22.75, 25.50, 25.50, 28, 28)” / 49 (49, 58, 58, 65, 65, 71, 71) cm

Cuffs circumference: 7.5 (7.5, 8, 9, 9, 9, 10.5, 12)” / 19 (19, 20, 23, 23, 23, 27, 31) cm

The sweater is designed to be worn with 5 ” / 13 cm positive ease, arms ca 2.5 “ / 6 cm positive ease. 

Our sample is knitted in size L.

Yarn :

Any fingering to Sport weight is fine

MC: 533(640, 828, 871, 1018, 1102, 1259, 1356)yds or 486(585, 756, 795, 930, 1006, 1148, 1238)m

CC: 211(253, 328, 344, 403, 436, 498, 537)yds or 192(231, 299, 315, 368, 398, 454, 490)m

A Chic Blend (60% abruzzese wool, 20% alpaca, 20% mohair) - 50g/225m per skein 

MC - colorway AGATA  - 3(4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5,5) skeins 
CC - colorway FOSCHIA  - 1(2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3) skeins

Needles:
US 3 / 3.25 mm for body, US 1.5 / 2.5 mm for cuffs and collar

Gauge:

20 sta x 28 rows = 4" / 10 cm