Bubble Wings Sweater has a slightly relaxed fit with dropped shoulders and the sweater is knitted seamlessly top down.

The work is started at the back neck and increased to the full width of the back. Then the stitches are picked up along the sloped shoulders for the fronts. The pieces are joined at the underarm and the body is knitted in one piece. The sleeve stitches are picked up from the body and worked in the round. The length of the body and sleeves are easily modified to suit your own body measurements.

The pattern uses fingering weight yarn held together with lace weight yarn, but it can be substituted with a strand of DK weight yarn.

SIZES

1 (2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7)

Finished bust circumference:
96 (106, 112, 120) (126, 132, 140) cm / 37.8 (41.7, 44, 47.2) (49.6, 52, 55) inches including positive ease of 10 cm / 4 inches.

Length from hem to underarm (adjustable):
35 (35, 35, 37) (37, 37, 39) cm / 14 (14, 14, 14.5) (14.5, 14.5, 15.5) inches.

Sleeve length from cuff to underarm (adjustable): 2 cm / 16.5 inches.

Upper arm circumference:
34 (36, 38, 40) (42, 44, 46) cm / 13.4 (14.2, 15, 15.75) (16.5, 17.3, 18) inches.

GAUGE

24 sts and 26 rows = 10 cm / 4 inches of stitch pattern on larger needles, after blocking.
20 sts and 26 rows = 10 cm / 4 inches of stockinette stitch pattern on larger needles, after blocking.

NEEDLES

3 mm / US 2.5 circular needles with a cable of 40 cm / 16 inches for the neck ribbing

3 mm / US 2.5 circular needles with a cable suitable for small circumference (cuffs)

3mm / US 2.5 circular needles with a cable at least 80 cm / 32 inches for the hem ribbing

4 mm / US 6 circular needles with a cable suitable for small circumference (sleeves)

4 mm / US 6 circular needles with a cable at least 80 cm /32 inches for the body
Stitch markers, locking markers, waste yarn, tapestry needle. Blocking tools.

SUGGESTED YARN

The pattern uses fingering weight yarn held together with lace weight yarn, but it can be substituted for a strand of DK weight yarn.
Sample is knitted using Drops Alpaca in colourway 9034 held together with Novita Tuuli in colourway 533.
Amounts:
1100 (1200, 1300, 1380) (1450, 1600, 1850) m / 1200 (1310, 1420, 1510) (1590, 1750, 2030) yards of Drops Alpaca or other fingering weight yarn and the same amount of Novita Tuuli Mohair or other lace weight (mohair) yarn
OR
1100 (1200, 1300, 1380) (1450, 1600, 1850) m / 1200 (1310, 1420, 1510) (1590, 1750, 2030) yards of DK weight yarn.