Love Pied-de-Poule Sweater

This sweater is oversized (it has 10 cm ease), is super soft and has a classic Pied-de-Poule pattern. It comes in two different length, hip length and a longer version. The sweater is worked from the top down, holding 2 yarns together, in stranded color work knitting. The first part of the yoke is worked back and forth to shape the neckline, then the work is joined in the round and the rest of the sweater is worked in the round.

Sizes: S (M) L
Bust circumference: 85-90 (90-95) 95-100 cm
Chest plus ease: 100 (105) 110 cm
Width front panel: 50 (52.5) 55 cm
Length mid back long version: 67 (70) 70 cm
Length mid back short version: 59 (63) 63 cm
Sleeve length: 70 (73) 73 cm

Needles:
Circular needles:
4.5 mm (US 7) 40, 80 and 100 cm
3.5 mm (US 4) 100 cm (for bottom band)
3.5 mm (US 4) 50 cm with sharp tips (for neck edge)
Double point needles:
3.5 mm (US 4) double pointed needles (for sleeve cuff)
One tapestry needle bent point and a measuring tape in centimeters.
Gauge: 22 x 23 rows = 10 x 10 cm on 4.5 mm needles, knitted in pattern, after blocking.

Materials:
DROPS Alpaca, Content: 100% Alpaca Yarn Group: A (23 - 26 stitches) / 5 ply / sport Weight/yardage: 1.8 oz (50 g) = approx. 183 yds (167 m)
Held together with:
Filcolana Tilia, Content: 70% Kid mohair and 30% silk lace yarn, 25 g - 210 m.

For short and long length sizes S (M) L

5 (5) 6 skeins DROPS Alpaca color: Off white #100 835 (835) 1002 m
4 (4) 5 skeins Filcolana Tilia color: Natural white #101 840 (840) 1050 m

4 (4) 5 skeins DROPS Alpaca color: Light grey #501 668 (668) 835 m
3 (3) 4 skeins Filcolana Tilia color: Silver #358 630 (630) 840 m

Yarn options:
Filcolana SAGA, Content: 100% Virgin wool Lace yarn - 50 gr. / 1.8 oz. 300 m / 328 yards.
Color: A: Natural white 101 and B: Light grey #951 (melange)
Held together with:
Filcolana Tilia, Content: 70% Kid mohair and 30% silk lace yarn, 25 g - 210 m. Color: A: Natural white 101 and B: Silver #358

Happy knitting and lots of love