This wonderfully soft sweater is quick and easy to knit. The delicate mesh pattern consists of narrow stripes and slipped stitches (no stranded colorwork). The inspiration came from the beautiful wooden shingle roof of an old church we once saw on a frosty autumn morning.

MEASUREMENTS
Sizes: XS(S)M(L)XL(XXL)
Bust: 86(93)101(110)118(128) cm / 33.75(36.5)39.75(43.5)47.25(50.5)”
Hem: 91(99)107(114)122(130) cm / 35.75(39)42(45)48(51.25)”
Length from hem to armhole: 38(40)42(44)46(48) cm / 15(15.75)16.5(17.25)18.5(19)”
Sleeve length from wrist to armhole: 48(48)49(49)50(50) cm / 19(19)19.5(19.5)19.75(19.75)”

Note: Designed to be worn with positive ease. Choose the sweater size that is 2-12 cm / 1-5” larger than your actual bust circumference. Shown in size XS (positive ease 2 cm / 1 “ to me and 6 cm / 2.5” to young girl in pictures).

YARN
Main color: Drops Sky (1 skein = 50 g = 190 m=208 yards) 03 grey fog mix 5(6)7(8)9(9) skeins
Contrast Color: Drops Puna (1 skein=50g=110 m=120 yard) 01 natural 2(2)2(2)2(2) skeins

Or wool or wool blend DK weight yarn in the following amounts:
Main color: 950(1100)1250(1400)1550(1700) m / 1040(1200)1370(1530)1700(1860) yards
Contrast color: 120(140)160(180)200(220) m /130(150)170(200)220(240) yards

GAUGE
21 sts and 28 rows in stockinette stitch on a 4.0 mm / US 6 needle = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4”.

NEEDLES
Swatch to determine what needle sizes you need to use. Needle sizes are only a suggestion.

DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES AND CIRCULAR NEEDLE (40 and 80 cm / 16’’ and 32’’) SIZE 4 mm / US 6 - or size needed to get the gauge.

DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES and CIRCULAR NEEDLE (40 cm / 16’’) SIZE 3 mm / US 2.5 - for rib.

DIRECTION FOR KNITTING
Paanu is worked from the bottom up. The body is knitted in the round to the underarms, then the sleeves are worked the same way. Body and sleeves are joined for the yoke, which is worked in the round following the chart. The beginning of round is at the left side of the body; on the yoke it is at the left side of the back at the joining point. Short rows shape the neckline.