The Naomi Sweater is worked from the top down in moss stitch and cable pattern.

The upper part of the back piece is worked back and forth in moss stitch with contiguous shoulder increases.

Stitches are then picked up for the right and left shoulder pieces. The shoulder pieces are worked separately in moss stitch and cable pattern, with increases for the neckline. The shoulder pieces are joined and the front piece is worked back and forth.

The front and back pieces are joined, and the body is worked in the round in the textured stitch pattern. The body is finished with a ribbed split-hem and Italian tubular bind-off.

Stitches are then picked up around the armholes, and the sleeves are worked in moss stitch and cable pattern with decreases on the underside of the sleeves. The sleeves are finished with a rib and Italian tubular bind-off. A folded neckband is worked from picked up stitches.

The textured stitch pattern is presented in charts.

Sizes
1 (2) 3 (4) 5 (6) 7 (8)

Measurements
Bust circumference:
101 (111) 121 (131) 141 (151) 161 (171) cm
39 ¾ (43 ¾) 47 ⅝ (51 ⅝) 55 ½ (59 ½) 63 ⅜ (67 ⅜) inches

Length, measured center back excluding the neckline:
53 (53) 54 (54) 55 (55) 56 (56) cm
20 ⅞ (20 ⅞) 21 ¼ (21 ¼) 21 ⅝ (21 ⅝) 22 (22) inches

Sleeve length:
45 (45) 45 (45) 45 (45) 45 cm
17 ¾ (17 ¾) 17 ¾ (17 ¾) 17 ¾ (17 ¾) 17 ¾ inches

Gauge
16 sts x 26 row in moss stitch using 5 mm (US8) needles = 10 x 10 cm (4 x 4 inches)

Needles
-Circular needles 4.5 mm / US7 (40 and 80 cm / 16 and 32 inches)
-Circular needles 5 mm / US8 (40 and 80 cm / 16 and 32 inches)
-Double-pointed needles 4.5 mm (US7) if not using the Magic Loop technique
-Cable needle

Materials
Heavy Merino (1 strand) or Merino (2 strands) from Knitting for Olive: 400 (400) 450 (450) 500 (550) 600 (650) grams
held together with
Soft Silk Mohair from Knitting for Olive: 100 (125) 125 (125) 150 (150) 175 (200) grams

Size guide
For a slightly oversized fit, a positive ease of approximately 15-20 cm (5 ⅞-7 ⅞ inches) larger than your chest measurement is recommended.

For a more oversized fit, a positive ease of 35-45 cm (13 ¾-17 ¾ inches) larger than your chest measurement is recommended.

Measure yourself around your chest or at the widest point of your torso, and add the desired amount of positive ease to determine which size to knit.

The brown sweater is knitted with 2 strands of Merino (Color: Hazel) and 1 strand of Soft Silk Mohair (Color: Bark) from Knitting for Olive. The model is wearing the sweater with 46 cm of positive ease.