PATTERN STORY
This all started with the yarn. The Suri Merino from Blue Sky Fibers is a single ply yarn with lots of alpaca. I wanted to give it some structure with stitches and the feeling of a morning mist from a stream. The cables were inspired by a vintage designer knit I saw in a thrift store. Along with the ribbing, they create a dynamic and fluid knit.

I was calling the knit my swirl sweater, but I knew that was not the final name. I heard the 1995 Peter Andre hit ‘Mysterious Girl’ and knew the design had to be named after that.

SKILLS NEEDED
Increasing stitches, decreasing stitches, picking up stitches, cabling.

The pattern is appropriate for an advanced knitter.

GARMENT CONSTRUCTION
The sweater is knit flat from the neck to arm hole. Left side and right sides are then picked up and combined. The remainder of the body is knit in the round. Sleeves are picked up and knit from shoulder to cuff.

SIZING
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
Chest Circumference: 86.5 (96.5, 106.5, 117, 127) (137, 147, 157, 167.5) cm / 34 (38, 42, 46, 50) (54, 58, 62, 66) in

Jimmy is wearing size 2 with 5cm / 2 in positive ease.

YARN
Blue Sky Fibers Suri Merino
150 m / 164 yds per 100g
1060 (1300, 1340, 1520, 1670) (1845, 2025, 2215, 2395) m / 1160 (1420, 1465, 1665, 1825) (2015, 2215, 2420, 2620) yds

Sample uses color Mountain Air

GAUGE & NEEDLES
Gauge is 25 sts / 26 rows per 10 cm / 4 in pattern with 4mm / US6 needles in chart pattern.

Needle A: 4 mm / US6
Needle B: 3.5 mm / US4

You will need needles with a cord long enough to knit your circumference of body as well as the sleeves.

RECOMMENDED NOTIONS
Removable stitch markers
Tapestry needle
Scissors
Waste yarn / extra cables
Cable needle

SIZING & MEASUREMENTS
Chest Circumference: 86.5 (96.5, 106.5, 117, 127) (137, 147, 157, 167.5) cm / 34 (38, 42, 46, 50) (54, 58, 62, 66) in