Sweater with band `of bobbles •••••

Sizes:

80-86 (92-98) 104-110

Finished measurements:

Bust circumference: 54 (58) 62 cm Side seam length (to underarm): 19 (20) 21 cm

Inner sleeve length: 19 (21) 23 cm

Materials:

Lana Grossa, Cool Wool Cashmere. Content: 90 % pure new wool (extra fine merino), 10 % cashmere.

50 g = 160 m.

2 (3) 3 balls – col 6 taupe

1 (1) 1 ball – col 12 raw white

Knitting needles:

Size 4 mm

Circular needle size 4 mm (40 cm) Tension:

23 sts and 34 rs in stocking stitch on knitting needle size 4 mm = 10 x 10 cm.

If only one figure is stated, that figure applies to all sizes.

Rib: k1, p1 to end.

Stocking stitch: Knit on RS, purl on WS, knit in every round (rnd).

Band of bobbles, stitch count divisible by 8: * 1 bobble (= work 5 sts into 1 st = k1, p1 alternately, turn the work, p5, turn, k5, turn, p5, turn, k5 tog), k7 ret *, repeat from * to *.

Front and back worked together on a circular knitting needle up to the underarm

Using needles size 4 mm and taupe yarn, cast on 122 (134) 142 sts and work rib in the rnd. Set a stitch marker at both side seams = at start of rnd and after 61 (67) 71 sts. When rib measures 2.5 cm, continue working in stocking stitch. When the work measures 19 (20) 21 cm, leave sts on a stitch holder.

Sleeves

Using needles size 4 mm and taupe yarn, cast on 39 (41) 43 sts and work rib. When rib measures 2.5 cm, continue in stocking stitch and inc 1 st on both sides of the 15th (13th) 11th row from the rib. Repeat incs in every 14th row twice (in every 10th row 4 times) in every 10th row 5 times = 45 (51) 55 sts. When the sleeve measures 19 (21) 23 cm, leave the work on a stitch holder.

Make a second sleeve identical with the first.

Yoke

Slide the parts onto circular knitting needle size 4 mm.

There are 45 (51) 55 sts from the left sleeve, 61 (67) 71 sts from the front, 45 (51) 55 sts from the right sleeve and 61 (67) 71 sts from the back = 212 (236) 252 sts.

Using taupe yarn, work stocking stitch in the rnd. Knit the edge sts together in the 1st rnd = 208 (232) 248 sts.

Set a sm at the sts knitted together = raglan.

At each raglan seam, dec as follows: k3tog with middle st on top (slip st before marked st and marked st as if to k2 tog, k1, pass both slipped sts over the knitted st at the same time) = dec 8 in the rnd. Repeat dec in alternate rnds a total of 6 (7) 8 times = 160 (176) 184 sts. Next rnd: Switch to raw white yarn and work the band of bobbles. Then continue working in stocking stitch.

Dec a further 20 sts evenly in every 6th rnd 3 times (22 sts evenly in every 8th rnd twice and then in the foll 6th rnd once) 23 sts evenly in every 8th rnd 3 times = 100 (110) 115 sts.

When you have worked 20 (24) 26) rnds in raw white, leave the centre 16 (18) 20 sts unknitted at centre front (neckline).

Work turning rows, leaving a further 3 sts once, 2 sts once and 1 st once unknitted for the neckline on both sides. At the same time, dec 11 (14) 14 sts evenly in every 4th row twice = 78 (82) 87 sts (including the unknitted stitches “waiting” at the neckline). Work 2 more rs. Then work in the rnd.

For size 104-110 only

, dec 1 st in the first rnd = 78 (82) 86 sts. When neck edge measures 2.5 cm, cast off in rib.

Finishing

Block all parts to stated measurements, dampen and leave to dry. Sew sleeve seams.

Design: Lana Grossa