The idea for this sweater came from the endless search for the right T-shirt to wear under a sweater — so that just the right amount would peek out. In the end, the solution was simple: knit a sweater with the effect of a T-shirt underneath. It turned out exactly as intended. You can choose a perfectly matching color or experiment with different combinations.
The sweater is worked top-down in the round using the raglan technique. It begins with a short-row yoke to shape the back neck, worked together with raglan increases to form the body and sleeves. After the yoke is completed, the knitting continues in the round with raglan increases.
Once all increases are done, the sweater is separated into body and sleeves. The body is then worked in stockinette stitch in the round, while each sleeve is also worked in the round with decreases for a gentle taper towards the wrist. Both the body and sleeves are finished with a 2x2 rib.
After completing the body, a “lining” is worked in a contrasting color. The final step is the neckline: first a 2x2 rib in the main color, then the “lining” in the second color.
SIZES
XS (S) M (L) XL (XXL) XXXL
BUST CIRCUMFERENCE: 75-80 (80-85) 85-90 (90-95) 95-100 (100-110) 110-120 cm
29½–31½ (31½–33½) 33½–35½ (35½–37½) 37½–39½ (39½–43½) 43½–47¼ in
Finished measurments
Sweater width: 52 (55) 58 (60) 62 (64) 67 cm
20½″ (21¾″) 22¾″ (23½″) 24½″ (25¼″) 26½″
Sweater length: 60 (62) 64 (66) 68 (70) 72 cm
23½″ (24½″) 25¼″ (26″) 26¾″ (27½″) 28¼″
Positive ease +25-30 cm 10–12“
XXXL size has +15-25 cm of positive ease
GAUGE: 22st / 33 rows = in 10 x 10 cm 4 x 4“ in stockinette stitch after washing and blocking.
YARN:
Lamana Como / Lamana Como Tweed (25 g -120 m)
300 (325) 350 (375) 400 (450) 450 g - main color
50 (50) 50 (75) 75 (75) 100 g - contrast color
Drops Flora (50 g - 210 m + Drops Kid Silk (25 g - 210 m) (held together)
300 (325) 350 (375) 400 (450) 450 g - Flora (main color)
150 (175) 175 (200) 200 (225) 225 g - Kid Silk (main color)
50 (50) 50 (75) 75 (75) 100 g - Flora (contrast color)
25 (25) 25 (50) 50 (50) 50 g - Kid Silk (contrast color)
Cardiff Cashmere classic (25 g - 112 m)
325 (350) 375 (400) 425 (475) 475 g - main color
50 (50) 50 (75) 75 (75) 100 g - contract color
NEEDLES: 4 mm 40 cm, 80 cm and 100 or 120 cm [US6 16", 32", and 40" or 47"]
3 mm 40 and 80 or 100 cm [US2,5 16", 32" or 40"]
3.5 mm 80 or 100 or 120 cm [US4 32" or 40" or 47"]
DIFFICULTY: Advanced
