Description

A drapey dolman sleeve light weight cropped sweater by our dear  Aleks Byrd  that collaborated with us for the second issue of WOOLIT MAGAZINE with this design.

The sweater has a boatneck neckline and large drapey 3/4 length sleeves. The sweater is embellished with corrugated ribbing on the hem and cuffs as well as Kihnu Vits knitted braids which also runs from sleeve to sleeve. The cuffs and hem with braids and corrugated rib are worked with a larger needle to maintain a matching gauge with the Stockinette for a boxy fit and drapey look.
The sweater is knit from the bottom (hem) up working in the round to the underarm. The front and back are then separated and worked flat with casting on stitches for sleeves using a crochet provisional cast-on. The provisional cast-on for underside of each sleeve is then removed and stitches placed on needles when working the front and front side of the sleeves. The front and back including the top of the sleeves are joined together with a Three-Needle Bind-off. Stitches for cuffs are then picked up and worked in the round.

SIZE
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust Circumference: 42.5 (45.25, 49.25, 53, 57, 61, 65, 69, 72.75)’’ / 105 (115, 125, 135, 145, 155, 165, 175, 185)cm
Body Length to Armhole: 13’’ / 33cm
Sleeve Circumference: 13.5 (14.5, 16.5, 18.5, 19.75, 20.25, 22, 22.75, 23.25)’’ / 34 (36.5, 42, 47, 50, 51.5, 56, 58, 59)cm
Sleeve Length: 13’’ / 33cm
Neck Width: 9.5 (9.5, 9.5, 9.75, 10, 10.25, 10.25, 10.5, 10.5)’’ / 24 (24, 24, 25, 25, 26, 26, 27, 27)cm

Suggested ease 8-10’’ / 20–25.5cm

YARN REQUIREMENTS
 Aestiva (70% Abruzzese wool, 30% unbleached French linen; 328yd/300m per 1.75oz/50g skein);
MC Ghiaccio; 4 (4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 7) skeins / 1040 (1154, 1314, 1482, 1622, 1728, 1898, 2024, 2138) yd / 950 (1054, 1200, 1354, 1482, 1578, 1735, 1850, 1954)m
CC Persefone; 1 skein / 101 (110, 118, 129, 140, 147, 158, 166, 173) yd / 92(100, 108, 118, 128, 134, 144, 152, 158)m
 

Cotton waste yarn for provisional CO of similar weight as working yarn; approximately 2yd/ 2m

NEEDLES
3 US / 3.25mm circular needle, length 16’’/40cm, and DPNs for neck
3 US / 3.25mm circular needle, length 32’’/80cm, for St st on body and sleeves
4 US / 3.5mm 2 sets of circular needle, length 32’’/80cm, for body hem
4 US / 3.5mm circular needle, length 16’’/40cm, and DPNs for cuffs
or size needed to obtain gauge

GAUGE
24 sts x 32 rnds = 4’’/10cm in stockinette stitch using 3 US / 3.25mm needle

Note: Gauge is always taken after blocking.

Pattern Stitch
Special techniques used: Crochet Provisional Cast-on, Kihnu Vits, German Short Rows, Three-Needle Bind-off.

For video tutorial on Kihnu Vits see: www.aleks-byrd.com/tutorials