Description

Poolaknits Poppy sweater is knitted top down, starting from the top of the back, which is knitted flat and from where stitches are picked up for the front part. The front and back parts are joined from the armpits and the body is knitted in the round to the hem which is finished with tapering and a ribbing. Stitches are picked for the sleeves and knitted in the round. 

Designer: Paula Narkiniemi / Poolaknits

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

Measurements: 
Bust circumference of the finished sweater: approx. 92(98)108(114)124(134)144(154)162cm / 36(38.5)42.5(45)49(53)57(60.5)64 inches

Circumference of the hem (narrowest part of the body): approx. 68(75)85(92)104(112)125(134)143 cm / 27(30)33.4(36)41(44)49(53)56 inches

Note! The sweater has around 10-20 cm / 4-7 inches of positive ease, so pick a size that is around 10-20 cm / 4-7 inches larger than your own bust circumference (or widest part).

Length of the finished sweater from shoulder to hem: approx. 51(53)54(56)57(58)61(62)65 cm / 20(21)21.3(22)22.5(23)24(24.5)25.5inches (this can be altered)

Circumference of the sleeve: approx. 42(46)48(50)52(54)56(58)62 cm / 16.5(18)19(20)20.5(21)22(23)24.5 inches

Yarn: 

You’ll need 1300(1400)1500(1600)1800(2000)2150(2350)2600 meters of lace strength mohair/silk mohair yarn (it will be knitted in double, this is the total amount of yarn for the project)

Yarn in sample knit (pictures): 3(4)4(4)5(5)5(6)6 skeins of Sysleriget Silk Mohair (420 m/50 g; 72% kid mohair, 28% silk) in colorway Wild Poppy

Other yarn options (for example), yarn held double:

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

• Isager Silk Mohair (25 g/212m)
• Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair (25 g/225 m)
• Filcolana Tilia (25 g/210 m)
• Sandnes Garn Tynn Silk Mohair  (25 g/212m)

Note! Check that you meet the gauge when choosing the yarn.

Knitting needles: 

5 mm / US8: 40 cm /16 inch and 60 cm or 80 cm /24 or 32 inch circular needles 

3 mm / US2,5: double pointed needles and 60 cm or 80 cm /24 or 32 inch circular needles 

Other materials: stitch markers, tapestry needle

Gauge (in stockinette stitch 5 mm/US7): 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4 inch = 18 sts x 24 rows. (Alter the needle size to meet the gauge)