MATERIALS
Yarn: Malabrigo Rios; worsted weight; 210 yards / 192 m per 100 g skein; 100% Superwash Merino Wool, shade 096 Sunset
Hook: U.S. H-8 (5 mm)
16 stitch markers
Yarn needle to weave in ends
YARDAGE
Cropped length: 6 (7, 7, 8, 8, 9) skeins; 1245 (1370, 1470, 1600, 1665, 1790) yd / 1135 (1250, 1345, 1460, 1520, 1635) m
Regular length: 7 (8, 9, 10, 10, 11) skeins; 1470 (1630, 1765, 1925, 2025, 2180) yd / 1345 (1490, 1615, 1760, 1850, 1995) m
GAUGE
In st pattern:
16 sts (4 diamonds) = 4″ (10 cm)
1 row PR (2 ribbing ridges and 1 diamond section; 8 rows in total) = 2¾″ (6.5/7 cm) after blocking
Gauge for swatch:
16 sts and 20 rows = 4″ (10 cm) worked in ribbing st patt only, after blocking
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Sizes A (B, C, D, E, F)
WIDTH: 17¾ (20½, 23, 25½, 28, 30¾)″ / 45.5 (52, 58.5, 65, 71.5, 78) cm; circumference 35¾ (41, 46, 51, 56¼, 61½ )″ / 91 (104, 117, 130, 143, 156) cm
NECKLINE WIDTH: 7¾″ (20 cm) for sizes A, C, and E; 10¼″ (26 cm) for sizes B, D, and F
SHOULDER LENGTH: 3¾ (3¾, 6½, 6½, 9, 9)″ / 9.75 (9.75, 16.25, 16.25, 22.75, 22.75) cm
SHOULDER DEPTH: 1½ (1½, 2½, 2½, 3½, 3½)″ / 3.75 (3.75, 6.25, 6.25, 8.75, 8.75) cm
TOTAL LENGTH: 19″ / 48 cm (cropped, as shown), 23″ / 58 cm (regular). Please note that the back is one PR/one diamond longer than the front to create a higher back neck.
ARMHOLE/SLEEVE CIRCUMFERENCE: 11¾ (11¾, 13¾, 13¾, 15¾, 15¾)″ / 30 (30, 35, 35, 40, 40) cm
SLEEVE LENGTH (measured from arm opening to cuff): 18 (18, 15¼, 15¼, 12¾, 12¾) ″ / 45.5 (45.5, 39, 39, 32.5, 32.5) cm.
CUFF: 9¾ (9¾, 10¾, 10¾, 11¾, 11¾) ″ / 25 (25, 27.5, 27.5, 30, 30) cm in circumference
CONSTRUCTION
The sweater is worked sideways in two pieces (front and back) which are seamed at the shoulders and sides. An extra pattern repeat is added to the back to create a higher back neck.
The sleeve stitches are picked up around the arm openings and worked in the round top down with decreases evenly placed along each sleeve to create a gentle taper towards the cuff.
