Lada sweater by Liudmyla Babintseva

Lada sweater

Knitting
November 2024
both are used in this pattern
yarn held together
Sport
+ Lace
= Worsted (9 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in pattern
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 3 - 3.25 mm
1422 - 1804 yards (1300 - 1650 m)
XS (S; M; L) (XL; 2XL; 3XL)
English Ukrainian
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Sweater is worked from the top down. The yoke is worked with raglan increases, first back and forth to the create the V-neck, then in the round on the circular needles. The body and the sleeves are worked in the round.

Sweater is designed to have approx. 28 - 30 cm 11 - 11.8 inches of positive ease, meaning it is designed to be 28 - 30 cm 11 - 11.8 inches larger in circumference than your bust measurement. The fit is oversized.
The sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL are designed to fit a bust circumference of 80-85 (85-90; 90-95; 95-100) (100-110; 110-120; 120-130) cm / 31½-33½ (33½-35½; 35½-37½; 37½-39½) (39½-43¼; 43¼-47¼; 47¼-51¼) inches.
The measurements for the finished garment are on the front page of the pattern. Before beginning your project, measure yourself to determine which size to knit.
For example, if you measure 90 cm 35,5 in around your bust, you should knit a size S. A size S sweater has a chest circumference of 120 cm 47 inches which in the given example will give you 30 cm 11.8 inches of positive ease.

Sizes:
XS (S; M; L) (XL; XXL; 3XL)

Bust circumference:
115¾ (120; 124; 132½) (139; 145½; 158) cm
45½ (47¼; 48¾; 52) (54¾; 57¼; 62¼) in

Gauge:
18,5-19 sts x 28 rows = 10 x 10 cm in pattern, with 4 mm needles, after wash and blocking.

Materials:
500 (500; 500; 550) (550; 600; 650) g Zitron lifestyle (50 g/155 m 168 yds held together with 150 (150; 150; 150) (150; 150; 200 g Setasuri by Lana Grossa (25 g/212 m 232 yds) or Tynn Silk Mohair by Sandnes Garn (25 g/212 m 232 yds) or Tilia by Filcolana (25 g/212 m 232 yds)

Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ (3 out of 5)