The Elio Sweater is worked from the top down and is designed with a relaxed, oversized fit featuring cable details and textured panels in rice stitch. The Construction allows for the garment to be tried on throughout and lengths to be adjusted as desired. The collar is double-folded. The pattern is graded to standard men’s size charts/measurements.

The sample is knit in Size 4 and is modeled on a 104 cm bust, resulting in approximately 21 cm of positive ease in the finished garment, and was knit using Drops Nepal in the color Dark Grey Mix.

Finished Garment Measurements:

Sizes - 1 (2) 3, 5 (6) 7 (8) 9

Bust Circumference - 107 (112) 117 (125) 137 (146) 151 (161) 169 cm / 42 (44) 46 (49 ¼) 54 (57 ¼) 59 ½ (63 ¼) 66 ½“

Length - 68 (70) 72.75 (75) 79 (81.5) 84 (84) 87 cm / 26 ¾ (27 ½ ) 28 ½ (29 ½) 31 (32) 33 (33) 34 ¼“

Gauge - The gauge is 18 stitches x 24rows on 4.5mm (US 7) needles to achieve 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4”. The 18st x 24 row gauge refers to the gauge achieved in rice stitch on 4.5mm needles. However, a secondary gauge swatch chart is available to practice the cables required in the pattern.

Needles:
You will need 4.5mm (US7) circular needles of preferred cord length to complete the back yoke, front yoke, body, and sleeves. In addition, you will also need 3.5mm (US 2.5) circular needles of preferred cord length for the arm and body ribbing.

Yarn Suggestions:
750 (750) 800 (850) 950 (1000) 1050 (1100) 1150 g or 15 (15) 16 (17) 19 (20) 21 (22) 23 balls of Drops Nepal

Other yarn substitutions:
800 (800) 850 (900) 1000 (1050) 1100 (1150) 1200 g or 16 (16) 17 (18) 20 (21) 22 (23) 24 balls of Drops Alaska

450 (450) 500 (550) 600 (600) 650 (650) 700 g or 9 (9) 10 (11) 12 (12) 13 (13) 14 balls of knitting for olive heavy merino held together with 125 (125) 150 (175) 175 (175) 200 (200) 200 g or 5 (5) 6 (7) 7 (7) 8 (8) 8 balls of KFO soft silk mohair