This sweater is like wearing a big, fluffy hug and it is the perfect beginner or quick knit project. It’s designed to be worn very oversized, with 15-20” / 38-51 cm of positive ease suggested.

Yarn kits are available here from 4pm Irish time 23rd April.

SIZES
To Fit Actual Bust Circumference Up To: 33 (39.5, 45.75, 49, 55.5, 58.5, 65, 68.25, 74.5)” / 84 (100.5, 116, 124.5, 141, 148.5, 165, 173.5, 189) cm
15-20” / 38-51 cm of positive ease recommended

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Finished Bust Circumference: 48 (54.5, 60.75, 64, 70.5, 73.5, 80, 83.25, 89.5)” / 122 (138.5, 154.5, 162.5, 179, 186.5, 203.5, 211.5, 227.5) cm
Size 54.5” / 138.5 cm modelled with 20”/ 51 cm positive ease in grey.
Length from Back of Neck: 21.5 (22, 23, 23.25, 25, 25.5, 26.75, 27.25, 27.75)” / 54.5 (56, 58.5, 59, 63.5, 65, 68, 69, 70.5) cm

YARN
Both Yarns Held Together
Stolen Stitches ‘Blasta’ (60% Irish wool, 40% New Zealand wool, 232 yds / 212 m per 3.53 oz / 100 g); 2 (3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4) skeins
Cushendale ‘Mohair’ (70% mohair, 30% wool, 200 yds / 183 m per 3.53 oz / 100 g); 3 (3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5) skeins
OR
Cowgirlblues ‘Fluffy Mohair’ (78% mohair, 13% wool, 9% nylon, 219 yds / 200 m per 3.53 oz / 100 g); 2 (3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4) skeins

Approx Yardage for each yarn: 421 (468, 520, 560, 628, 662, 733, 780, 841) yds / 384 (427, 475, 512, 574, 605, 670, 713, 768) m

Green sample shown with Blasta colour Ailm held with Cushendale ‘Mohair’ colour Forest.
Pink sample shown with Blasta colour Nadur held with Cowgirlblues ‘Fluffy Mohair’ colour ‘From A Distance’.
Grey sample shown with Blasta colour Liath held with Cushendale ‘Mohair’ colour Owl.

NEEDLES & NOTIONS
US size 17 / 12 mm circular needles, 40” / 100 cm long for St St
US size 13 / 9 mm circular needles, 40” / 100 cm long for Ribbing
US size 17 / 12 mm needles, circular 16” / 40 cm long or dpns for Sleeves (if Magic Loop not used)
US size 13 / 9 mm needles, circular 16” / 40 cm long or dpns for Sleeve & Neck Ribbing (if Magic Loop not used)
Always use a needle size that gives you the gauge listed, as every knitter’s gauge is unique.
Spare needle or waste yarn, tapestry needle, 2 lockable markers.

GAUGE
7.5 sts and 11 rows = 4” / 10 cm in St St blocked with larger needle holding both yarns
11 sts and 14 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Ribbing blocked with smaller needle holding both yarns

Techniques Included

Knitting in the round
Alternating Cable Cast-On
Twisted Rib
German Short Rows
Three-Needle Bind-Off
Picking up stitches
Optional: Tubular (also know as Grafter or Italian) Bind-Off