“One night somewhere in a forest …”. Who says comic books can only be on paper?

“9 LIVES: sweater TRUE STORY” is a comic book sweater where events are moving in a circle. If you look clockwise, it’s one story; if you look counterclockwise, it’s a slightly different story…
In fact, this is an endless story, inspired by science fiction, fairy tales and classic Christmas motifs. What will this story be like for you? It’s up to you. In any case, you will look spectacular from all sides in this sweater designed for all-round viewing.

You can wear this loose cotton sweater anywhere: in the country and in the city, on a walk and at home, on weekends and on weekdays. This sweater is good for any style, and would look classy together with a skirt and jeans, shorts and pants. This sweater will not go out of fashion, because it is timeless, it is always relevant, as well as comics, fairy tales and mysterious stories.

“One-size-fits-all” silhouette and structural details make the fit of this sweater comfortable. Side contrast inserts add effect, and they also allow you to make a sweater of the width that will be convenient for you.
This sweater will gently accentuate your sense of humour and create a feeling of relaxed elegance.

A detailed step-by-step instructions includes diagrams and pictures, it will be useful for both an experienced knitter and a beginner.

Are you left-handed person? This pattern has the detailed step-by-step instructions specifically written for left-handed persons (with diagrams and pictures).

This raglan sweater is knitted from top to down, and you can easily change its length if you want. You can knit this sweater with any yarn (not just cotton!), you can use any color scheme if you want to tell the story in your own way.

Miracles are always around if you want to see them…

Pattern information:
Sizes:
women’s free size (instructions given using size S-M as example)
in the photos: the model (height 160 cm / 5′ 3″) wears size S, sweater made according to the instructions for size S-M

Materials:
You can use any yarn for which the needles US 4 - 6 or 3.5 - 4mm are recommended; you can use a combination of any colors.
yarn: 100% Egyptian Mercerized Cotton Yarn 50 grams (1.76 ounces) 120 meters (131 yards) per ball
8 balls black yarn and 2 balls white yarn

Instruments:
Needle: circular knitting needles size 3.0 mm/US 2½ and 3 circular knitting needles size 2.0 mm / US0 as auxiliary (you can use knitting needles of a different size as auxiliary), a set of five knitting needles (double-pointed needles) size 3.0 mm/US 2½ (optional)
8 knitting markers (or 8 safety pins), darning needle

gauge:
25 stitches and 30 rows = 10 cm (in stockinette in the round) / 4 inches
NB!: Needle size is suggested only, you will need to swatch to determine the needle size needed to achieve gauge.