Chinar sweater is knitted top-down in modified drop shoulder construction in an all-over broken rib stitch pattern with crew neck shaped neckline, which can be modified to achieve a mock neck shaping. The shoulders are meant to have a gentle drop past the outer point of the shoulder. Both shoulder and sleeve cap shaping use German short rows to achieve the best fit around the shoulders and the armholes.

The sleeves feature a tapered shape until the cuff and a bit more dramatic balloon-shaped design near the ribbing at the end. Instructions for regular and tall sleeve lengths are provided in the pattern. Additionally, there are tips for adjusting the length beyond the two length options. The neckline and sleeves both feature double-knit details that add visual interest to the overall design.

Gauge
20 sts x 28 rows = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4 in in broken rib stitch pattern using 4 mm needles after blocking

Sizes
1, 2, 3, (4, 5, 6), 7, 8, 9, (10, 11)
Both of my samples are in Size 5 using the tall sleeve length option with approximately 20 cm / 8 in positive ease. Recommended positive ease is 15-20 cm / 6-8 in positive ease. A full garment measurements table and a schematic are included in the pattern.

Yarn
Navia Brushed Tradition (100 % Faroese wool, 150 m / 164 yd per 50 g ball)
The light sample was knitted in the colorway Offwhite 1101.
The dark sample was knitted with JC Rennie Supersoft Lambswool 4 Ply held double in the colorway Petrel.

For regular sleeve length option: 980, 1080, 1210, (1240, 1500, 1650), 1790, 1940, 2050, (2170, 2270) m / 1072, 1181, 1323, (1356, 1640, 1804), 1958, 2122, 2242, (2373, 2483) yd
For tall sleeve length option: 1030, 1120, 1260, (1400, 1560, 1720), 1860, 2010, 2130, (2250, 2350) m / 1126, 1225, 1378, (1531, 1706, 1881), 2034, 2198, 2329, (2461, 2570) yd

Suggested needles
4 mm (US 6) circular needles of various lengths
4 mm (US 6) DPNs (optional for short circumferences if no short circular needle alternative
exists or the Magic Loop method isn’t used)
3 mm (US 2.5) circular needles of various lengths
3 mm (US 2.5) DPNs (optional for short circumferences if no short circular needle alternative
exists or the Magic Loop method isn’t used)
2.5 mm (US 1.5) circular needle (for picking up sts)

Notions
Cable needle, stitch markers, scrap yarn or stitch holders of various lengths, scissors, tapestry needle

For pattern support, please contact me at bunyadtamilla@gmail.com.

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