Description

Clement is knitted top-down in one piece. The back is worked flat first, down to the sleeve opening, after which stitches are picked up from the shoulders for the front pieces. The neckline is shaped with increases, one shoulder at a time. Once the front and back pieces are long enough, they are joined, and the body is worked in the round down to the hem. Stitches are picked up for the sleeves, which are knitted in the round and finished with snug ribbing. Stitches are also picked up for the neckline, and a ribbed trim is worked with smaller needles—first around the v-neck opening and then around the entire neckline.

Difficulty level: Clement sweater is perfect for a knitter who knows basic knitting techniques

Sizes: 1(2)3(4)5(6)7(8)9 – see measurement below

Recommended ease: 15–25 cm / 6–10” of positive ease

Measurements: 
Bust circumference: approx. 84(98)113(122)133(144)158(169)180 cm / 33(39)44(48)52(57)62(67)71”

Hem circumference (after decreases): approx.: n. 73(87)102(111)122(133)147(158)169 cm / 29(34)40(44)48(52)58(62)67”

Length from shoulder to hem: approx. 51(53)54(56)57(58)61(62)65 cm / 20(21)21(22)22(23)24(24)26” (you can adjust this)

Armhole circumference: approx. 42(46)48(50)52(54)56(58)62 cm / 16.5(18)19(20)20.5(21.5)22(23)”

Yarn: 

For the long-sleeved version:

600(600)800(800)1000(1000)1200(1200)1400 m / 660(660)880(880)1100(1100)1300(1300)1550) yds of suri alpaca or brushed alpaca yarn (holding one strand of yarn)

OR

1200(1200)1600(1600)2000(2000)2400(2400)2800 m / 1300(1300)1750(1750)2200(2200)2600(2600)3000 yds of lace weight mohair yarn (holding two strands of yarn together)

For the short-sleeved version:

480(500)650(680)800(800)1000(1100)1200 m / 530(550)700(750)880(880)1100(1200)1300 yds of suri alpaca or brushed alpaca yarn (holding one strand of yarn)

OR

960(1000)1300(1360)1600(1600)2000(2200)2400 m / 1050(1100)1400(1500)1750(1750)2200(2400)2650 yds of lace weight mohair yarn (holding two strands of yarn together)

Samples knitted with: 

White sample with long sleeves:

2(2)2(2)3(3)3(3)4 skeins of Ruukin kehräämö Suri Alpakka (400 m / 440 yds / 100 g; 100 % suri alpaca) in colorway Light fawn (main color) and Light rose grey (contrast color).

Purple sample with short sleeves:

2(2)2(2)2(2)3(3)3 skeins of Ruukin kehräämö Suri Alpakka (400 m / 440 yds / 100 g; 100 % suri alpaca) in colorway Syreeni.

Other yarn options (holding one strand of yarn)

• Sandnes Garn Borstet Alpakka (50 g / 100 m / 110 yds)

Other yarn options (holding two strands of yarn together)

• Säie Wool Silk Mohair (50 g/420 m / 460 yds)
• Novita Tuuli (25 g / 225 m / 250 yds)

• Isager Silk Mohair (25 g / 212m / 230 yds)
• Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair (25 g / 225 m / 250 yds)
• Filcolana Tilia (25 g / 210 m / 230 yds)
• Sandnes Garn Tynn Silk Mohair  (25 g / 212m / 230 yds)
• Tukuwool silk mohair (25 g / 225 m /250 yds)

Needles:  

• 3 mm / US 2.5 40 cm / 16” circular needles and 60 cm / 24” or 80 cm / 32” circular needles  + 3 mm / US 2.5 double pointed needle
• 5 mm / US 8 40 cm / 16” circular needles and 60 cm / 24” or 80 cm / 32” circular needles

Other materials: Removable stitch markers, tapestry needle

Gauge:

18 sts x 24 rows = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4″ in stockinette stitch with 5 mm / US 8 needles (after blocking). 

Change the needle size if needed to achieve the right gauge.