Difficulty: Intermediate

Strapless Sweater with Ballon Sleeves is intended for a tight fit at chest and lots of volume at the high waist area with extra puff sleeves. Sweater has an overall feminine design and also is mixed with a casual sense. It is a good overlay piece with white shirt orT-shirt.Depends on the yarn choice,this top could be a nice summer wear.

The sweater is worked from bottom up in stocking stitch and shaped with multiple pleats.The length of the body is about the same length as sleeves when wearing.

SIZES
XS, (S), M, (L), XL

MEASUREMENTS
Upper Bust Circumference: 84 cm, (89 cm), 94 cm, (97 cm), 99 cm 33 inches, (35 inches), 37 inches, (38 inches), 39 inchesrom underarm)
Length: 30 cm, (32 cm), 34 cm, (36 cm), 38 cm 12 inches, (12.6 inches), 13 inches, (14 inches), 15 inches
Sleeve: 30 cm, (32 cm), 34 cm, (36 cm), 38 cm 12 inches, (12.6 inches), 13 inches, (14 inches), 15 inchesrom outside of sleeve)

SUGGESTED NEEDLES
5 mm US 8 circular needles ( 80 and 100 cm 32 and 40 inches )
5 mm US 8 double-pointed needles (15cm 6 inches )

GAUGE
In stocking stitch using 5 mm US 8 needles
18 sts x 26 rows = 10 x 10 cm 4 x 4 inches

SIZE GUIDE
Strapless Sweater with Ballon Sleeves is designed to have a negative ease of approx. 2-4 cm 1-1.6 inches. Size XS, (S), M, (L), XL are intended for a upper bust circumference of 80-86 cm, (85-91 cm), 90-96 cm, (93-99 cm), 95-101 cm 31.6-33.9 inches,(33.6-35.8 inches),35.6-37.8 inches,(36.6-39 inches),37.6-39.8 inches

SUGGESTED MATERIALS
200gr. (250gr.) 250gr. (300gr.) 300gr.
Knitting for Olive, Double Soft Merino, 50 gr. / 125 m - Elephant
100gr. (100gr.) 100gr. (100gr.) 100gr.
Hand-dyed Alpaca, 50gr. / 420 m - Discontinued

Knit the sweater using two strands of yarn held together: One strand of Double Soft Merino and One strand of Alpaca. Any Silk Mohair can be a good alternative. Please use Double Soft Merino as the reference for calculation.