Earl Grey Sweater by Ira Berg

Earl Grey Sweater

Knitting
both are used in this pattern
yarn held together
Light Fingering
+ Lace
= Fingering (14 wpi) ?
16.5 stitches and 25 rows = 4 inches
US 8 - 5.0 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
1094 - 1640 yards (1000 - 1500 m)
XS - XL
English
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Overview
“Earl Grey sweater” is a classic drop down shoulder sweater with a twist at the shoulder seams. It has around 25 cm of positive ease and a double thread of soft silk mohair makes this sweater really warm and sturdy, that can be worn every day and is supposed to last a long time. The sweater has a cropped fit with some waist shaping.

Construction - European Shoulder method
The sweater is seamless and it is knitted top down.

Sizes 1 (2, 3)

  1. Size 1: XS-S

Fits bust circumference 112 cm44 inches including positive ease of 25 cm 9.8 inches, length 47 cm18.8 inches

  1. Size 2: M-L

Fits bust circumference 121cm47.6inches including positive ease of 25 cm 9.8 inches, length 51 cm 20 inches

  1. Size 3: L - XL

Fits bust circumference 130 cm 51 inches including positive ease of 20 cm 7.8 inches, length 54 cm 21.2 inches

Techniques/ Skills

Knitting in the round
Knitting back and forth
Increasing M1L and M1R
Decreasing SSK and k2tog
German Short-rows
Magic Loop
Reading knitting charts

Blue sweater on the photos knitted in size 2, grey sweater was knitted in size 1.