Size should be chosen based on your chest measurement. The sweater is designed with a small amount of ease, about 5cm/ 2”. If an oversized fit is desired, size up one or two sizes.

DESCRIPTION
The 07 YO Sweater has a cropped body and volume sleeves, and is finished with deep twisted rib high neck, cuffs, hem, giving a nod to the 80s. The sweater is worked top down in the main stitch pattern which consists of a mix of garter stitch, stocking stitch, yarn overs and decreases, hence the yarn over (YO) sweater name!

To begin, the back and shoulders are created by casting on the back neck using the long tail method, and gradually increasing using the lifted increase method to reach the full shoulder width. Stitches are then picked up to create the front shoulders, and followed by the sleeve stitches.

The yoke is then worked flat while increasing the front neckline, a few stitches are cast on at the neck, and then the yoke is joined to work in the round.

The sleeves and body are increased using the lifted increase method, until the sleeves are separated and worked in the round, as with the body. Both are finished with deep twisted rib details.

Finally stitches are picked up around the neckline and the twisted rib is worked creating the high neck, and voila! you have completed your 07 YO Sweater garment.

Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
1: to fit 71 – 76 cm (28” – 30”) chest
2: to fit 81 – 86 cm (32” – 34”) chest
3: to fit 91 – 96 cm (36” – 38”) chest
4: to fit 101 – 107 cm (40” – 42”) chest
5: to fit 112 – 117 cm (44” – 46”) chest
6: to fit 122 – 127 cm (48” – 50”) chest
7: to fit 132 – 137 cm (52” – 54”) chest
8: to fit 142 – 147 cm (56” – 58”) chest
9: to fit 152 – 157 cm (60” – 62”) chest

Finished Measurements Including a small amount of positive ease at bust 5cm/2”
Please note that these measurements are only met if gauge is achieved.
Bust at armhole: 39.5 (43.75, 48, 54.25, 58.25) (64.5, 68.75, 73, 79.25) cm/15 1/2 (17 1/4, 19, 21 1/4, 23) (25 1/2, 27, 28 3/4, 31 1/4)
Finished Length: 49.5 (51, 52.5, 54, 55.5) (57, 58.5, 60, 61.5) cm/19 1/2 (20, 20 3/4, 21 1/4, 21 3/4) (22 1/2, 23 23 1/2, 24 1/4)

MATERIALS
Sport weight; La Bien Aimee, Merino Sport (100 g/ 3.5 oz, 325 m/ 355 yds, 100% Superwash Merino) 4 (4, 5, 5, 5) (6, 6, 7, 7) skeins

Approx. meterage needed 1085 (1205, 1325, 1450, 1580) (1800, 1945, 2090, 2245) m/ 1190 (1315, 1445, 1585, 1730) (1970, 2125, 2285, 2455) yds, including enough for gauge swatch

4 mm/ US 6 circular needles with varying cable lengths from 40cm-100cm

NOTIONS
Waste yarn or stitch holder
Double pointed needle
Coloured locking stitch markers - one of each colour (yellow, purple, blue, orange, green and red)
Extra yarn and darning needle

GAUGE AFTER BLOCKING
24 sts and 31 rows = 10 cm (4”) square in the main pattern using 4 mm needles/ US 6 needles.
Gauge swatch is worked in the round in the main stitch pattern (Chart B).

I’d love to see all your gorgeous finished 07 YO Sweater. Tag me in all your stories and posts on Instagram @eleanor.alice.knits using the hashtag #07YOSweater.

Note: Sizes 1, 8 & 9 do not have completed tests. If you wish to test any of these sizes, please let me know and I will be happy to accept and refund the cost of the pattern.