Core Sweater

CORE SWEATER

Core Sweater is a simple, lightweight sweater with a high neckline and an oversized fit. The combination of cashmere, merino and silk creates a soft, warm fabric with a relaxed drape, making the sweater comfortable to wear indoors as well as under outerwear.

The sweater is worked from the top down in stockinette stitch. The yoke is first worked back and forth to shape the neckline, then joined and worked in the round with raglan increases. The body and sleeves are finished with wide edges in double rib. Finally, stitches are picked up around the neckline, and the high neck is worked on smaller needles to create a firm, upright shape.

SIZES
XS (S) M (L) XL

The sizes are designed to fit a bust measurement of:

XS: 78–84 cm
S: 85–91 cm
M: 92–101 cm
L: 102–111 cm
XL: 112–122 cm

Measure around the widest part of your upper body before choosing your size. The Core Sweater is designed with approximately 12–24 cm of positive ease, depending on the chosen size.

For example, if your bust measurement is 88 cm, you should knit size S. Size S has a finished bust circumference of 106 cm, giving you 18 cm of positive ease.

If you prefer a more or less oversized fit, you may choose a larger or smaller size.

The model is wearing size S with a bust measurement of 84 cm.

MEASUREMENTS
Finished bust circumference: 96 (106) 116 (126) 136 cm
Length: 53 (55) 57 (59) 61 cm, measured from the cast-on edge at the back of the neck

GAUGE
22 sts × 30 rows in stockinette stitch on 4.5 mm needles = 10 × 10 cm

NEEDLES
3.5 mm circular needle (40 cm) for the neck
4 mm circular needles (40 and 80 cm) for double rib
4.5 mm circular needles (40, 60 and 80 cm) for stockinette stitch
3.5 mm, 4 mm and 4.5 mm double-pointed needles

Short interchangeable needle tips with a short cable may be used instead of double-pointed needles for the sleeves and high neck.

Needle sizes are a guide only. Always use the needle size needed to achieve the correct gauge.

YARN
100 (125) 125 (150) 150 g Gepard Cashmere Lace, 25 g = 330 m

held together with

250 (300) 300 (350) 350 g Gepard Wild & Soft, 50 g = 240 m

or

250 (300) 300 (350) 350 g Isager Alpaca 2, 50 g = 250 m

The sweater is worked holding one strand of each yarn together throughout.

The sample shown is knitted in Gepard Cashmere Lace, colour 780, held together with Isager Alpaca 2, colour 100.

FORMAT
This is a digital knitting pattern supplied as a PDF.