The sweater is knitted top-down. First, the back yoke is knitted with increases. Stitches are then picked up along each shoulder and the two front pieces are knitted one after the other and the neckline is formed. After that, the front parts are joined and the front is knitted in rows until the required length for the armholes is reached. Then, the front and back pieces are joined and knitting continues in the round. Next, stitches are picked up along the armholes to work the sleeves in the round. Finally, stitches are picked up to work the neckline in 1x1 ribbing.

There are two versions of the sweater to choose from. Either a lighter sweater, which is knitted with two strands of thin yarn held together (the yellow sweater is knitted with one strand Sunday and one strand Tynn Silk Mohair by Sandnes Garn).
Or a sweater made of DK yarn, which is knitted with one strand of yarn (the black sweater is knitted with Double Sunday by Sandnes Garn).

Sizes

XS / S / M / L / XL / 2XL / 3XL / 4XL
76-81 / 83-88 / 90-95/ 97-102/ 104-109 / 111-116/ 118-123 / 125-130 cm bust circumference

The sweater is designed to have approx. 17-22 cm of positive ease. So the finished sweater will be approx. 17-22 cm wider then your actual bust circumference.

Measurements of the finished sweater

bust circumference: 98/105/112/120/127/134/141/149 cm
length from hem to shoulder: 56/56/56/56/56/56/56/56 cm (individual)
length from shoulder to underarm: 18/19/20/20/21/21/22/23
sleeve length: 44/44/44/44/44/44/44/44 (individual)

Yarn

Version 1 two strands of yarn held together
Sunday by Sandnes Garn (235m/50g)
325/350/350/400/400/400/450/450 gr or any other yarn with similar yardage.
Tynn Silk Mohair by Sandnes Garn (212m/25g)
185/200/200/225/225/225/250/250 gr or any other yarn with similar yardage.

Version 2 one strand of yarn
Double Sunday von Sandnes Garn (108m/50g)
625/675/725/775/825/875/925/975 gr or any other yarn with similar yardage.

Needles

circular needles + DPNs
4,0 mm + 4,5 mm

Gauge

two strands held together
22 sts x 40 r = 10 cm in half brioche stitch on 4.5 mm needles after blocking

one strand
22 sts x 42 r = 10 cm in half brioche stitch on 4.5 mm needles after blocking

Difficulty level

intermediate

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