Narae Cropped Sweater is a cropped, open sweater with a high neck and long sleeves, worked in half-fisherman’s rib. The design features a sculptural silhouette, with shaped shoulders and sleeves creating a distinctive drape around the upper body.

CONSTRUCTION

The sweater is worked from the top down, beginning with the ribbed neck. The work is then divided into two sleeves, which are worked separately.

The left sleeve is worked first, back and forth in half-fisherman’s rib, with increases and decreases to shape the shoulder section. German Short Rows (GSR) are then worked to shape the sleeve cap. The sleeve is subsequently joined to work in the round and finished with a long ribbed cuff.

The right sleeve is worked in the same way, but the sts are first picked up along the neck ribbing and the previously worked shoulder section.

LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY

Difficult.

SIZES

One size

Sleeve length approx.: 63 cm / 25”, measured from the neck edge along the centre of the sleeve, excluding the ribbed cuff.

Sleeve circumference approx.: 30 cm / 11¾“ where the sleeve is joined at the underarm.

These measurements are based on a gauge of 24 sts × 40 rows = 10 × 10 cm / 4 × 4” in half-fisherman’s rib after blocking.

SIZE GUIDE

Narae Cropped Sweater is a one-size design with an open construction around the upper body. Therefore, the sweater does not have a conventional bust circumference. The fit is primarily determined by the shape of the shoulder section and the length and circumference of the sleeves.

YARN & MATERIALS

Isager yarn version with 3 strands held together, shown in brown mélange sample in pictures:

3 balls / 150 g Spinni (100% wool, 300 m / 50 g) shown in shade 3s.

Held together with …

3 balls / 75 g Silk mohair (75% RMS certified mohair and 25 % silk, 212 m / 25 g) shown in shade 7s.

Held together with …

3 balls / 75 g Silk mohair (75% RMS certified mohair and 25 % silk, 212 m / 25 g) shown in shade 34.

Work with all 3 strands held together throughout.

Gepard yarn version with 2 strands held together, shown in beige/crème sample in pictures:

4 balls / 200 g Wild & Soft (60% merino wool and 40 % wild tussah silk, 240 m / 50 g)

Held together with …

3 balls / 75 g Cashmere Lace (100% cashmere, 330 m / 25 g)

Work both strands held together throughout.

GAUGE

24 sts × 40 rows = 10 × 10 cm / 4 × 4” in half-fisherman’s rib on 4 mm / US 6 needles after blocking.

Please note that half-fisherman’s rib may change in both width and length after washing. It is therefore recommended to work a gauge swatch in half-fisherman’s rib and wash it before measuring your gauge.

Note: One complete half-fisherman’s rib stitch in height corresponds to 2 worked rows.

RECOMMENDED NEEDLES

Circular needles 3 mm / US 2.5 (40–80 cm / 16–32”)

Circular needles 4 mm / US 6 (60–80 cm / 24–32”)