The Arconia Sweater is a simple seamless sweater which is knit top-down and mainly in the round. It is designed to be worn with 2 - 6 inches / 5 - 15 cm of positive ease at the bust, with relaxed dropped shoulders for a casual look.
The sweater is waist length, and features a cosy double turtle neck and long, comfy, gently tapered sleeves.
Arconia can be knit using any DK weight yarn or in a combination of yarns that achieve gauge, such as fingering weight merino held with lace-weight Suri alpaca.
It is a very simple sweater to knit, with no seaming aside from the double neckband. It is a suitable project for those at the beginning of their knitting journey and perfect as a first garment.

FINISHED SWEATER BUST CIRCUMFERENCE:

33 (36.5, 41) 45 (49.5, 53) 57 (61, 64.5) inches
82.5 (91, 102.5) 112.5 (124, 132.5) 142.5 (152.5, 161) cm

Choose a finished sweater size that is approximately 2 - 6 inches / 5 - 15 cm larger than your bust circumference.

Yarn A: DK weight (held alone)
877 (937, 1018) 1125 (1196, 1293) 1388 (1502, 1594) metres
960 (1025, 1181) 1230 (1308, 1414) 1517 (1643, 1743) yards

~OR~

Yarn B: Fingering Weight
877 (937, 1018) 1125 (1196, 1293) 1388 (1502, 1594) metres
960 (1025, 1181) 1230 (1308, 1414) 1517 (1643, 1743) yards

~held with~

Yarn C: Brushed Suri Alpaca
877 (937, 1018) 1125 (1196, 1293) 1388 (1502, 1594) metres
960 (1025, 1181) 1230 (1308, 1414) 1517 (1643, 1743) yards

Sample shown is knit in Dandelion & Dogwood Dreamy DK in ‘Pyrex’.
246 yds 225m per 100g. 100% Superwash Merino.

Size 2 shown on a 34” bust.

NEEDLES AND NOTIONS:

US 2.5 - 4 3 - 3.5 mm - 24 “/ 60cm-long circular needle for ribbing
US 2.5 - 4 3 - 3.5 mm - DPNs for sleeve cuff ribbing
US 6 - 7 4 - 4.5 mm - 24”/ 60 cm- long circular for main fabric body
US 6 - 7 4 - 4.5 mm - 12”/ 30cm long circular for main fabric sleeves
Using Dandelion and Dogwood Dreamy DK gauge was achieved on US 7/4.5mm needles. For other DK yarns and yarn combinations US 6/4mm was a better fit.
Stitch marker
Waste yarn
Scissors
Tapestry needle

20 stitches and 28 rows= 4” / 10cm square after gentle blocking.
Gauge is worked in stocking stitch on larger needles.
Adjust needle size to obtain the correct gauge if necessary.
Rib gauge is 20 stitches and 36 rows = 4” / 10cm square after gentle blocking.