Greensleeves Mohair / Alpaca Sweater

A quick and easy knitting pattern for advanced beginners, with clear instructions, illustrations and tips.

Sweater is worked bottom up on straight and circular needles.

Sweater is oversized
One size: Large / Extra Large
To fit UK 16/18 or US 12/14

Sweater measurements, when measured flat:
Chest: 60 cm
Length: 65 cm
Sleeve length to shoulder join: 48 cm
Sleeve depth at shoulder join: 21 cm
Neck opening width: 20 cm
Neck depth at front: 6 cm

Needles
7 mm circular needle for main body (60 cm length)
7 mm straight needles for sleeves and upper body (25 cm min length)
6.5 mm circular needle for body rib (60 cm length)
6.5 mm straight needles for sleeve rib (25 cm min length)
6 mm circular needle for neck rib (40 cm length)

Sweater is worked double strand throughout.
Requirements for this sweater:

Green:
Drops Air: Colour Moss Green No 12 – 1 ball (total 150 m)
Drops Kid-Silk: Colour Sage Green No 34 – 1 ball (total 210 m)

Blue:
Drops Air: Colour Bluebird No 37 – 1 ball (total 150 m)
Drops Kid-Silk: Colour Cobalt Blue No 21 – 1 ball (total 210 m)

Almost Black:
Drops Air: Colour Anthracite No 06 – 6 balls (total 900 m)
Drops Kid-Silk: Colour Black Uni No 02 – 4 balls (total 840 m)