The Paloma Sweater is a boat-neck, drop-sleeve sweater with a drapey upper body and fitted lower body. The upper body is knit in stockinette, and the lower body is knit in 1x1 rib. The pattern comes in 10 sizes to fit bust measurements 75-80 (80-85) 85-90 (90-95) 95-100 (100-110) 110-120 (120-130) 130-140 (140-150) cm. The loose upper body has graded sizing while the fitted midsection is made to measure.

Sizes:
1 (2) 3 (4) 5 (6) 7 (8) 9 (10)

Sweater Bust Circumference (cm):
95 (100) 105 (110) 115 (122.5) 132.5 (145) 155 (167.5)

Size Guide: The sweater has standardized sizes for the top portion and is made to measure for the bottom portion. The top half of the sweater is designed to have approximately 17.5cm of positive ease. The sizes 1 (2) 3 (4) 5 (6) 7 (8) 9 (10) are designed to fit a bust circumference of 75-80 (80-85) 85-90 (90-95) 95-100 (100-110) 110-120 (120-130) 130-140 (140-150) cm. Select whichever size correlates to your bust measurement. Measurements for the bottom half of the sweater will be calculated later on in the pattern.

Materials:
6.5mm needle - circular, 80 or 100cm, for sleeves and upper body
6.0mm needle - circular, 60 or 80cm, for neckline and sleeve ribbing
4.5mm needle - circular, 50-100cm, for torso ribbing

DK weight yarn (held single): 210g/555m/608y (228g/605m/662y) 251g/663m/726y (272g/719m/787y) 291g/770m/842y (338g/896m/981y) 392g/1039m/1137y (438g/1161m/1270y) 494g/1307m/1430y (537g/1423m/1557y)

For the navy blue sweater, we have used:
3 (3) 3 (3) 3 (4) 4 (5) 5 (6) skeins of Berroco Vintage DK, Dark Denim (2143)

OR

Fingering Weight Yarn (held double): 277g/1106m/1208y (301g/1204m/1316y) 331g/1322m/1444y (358g/1432m/1564y) 384g/1533m/1675y (447g/1785m/1950y) 518g/2069m/2261y (579g/2313m/2527y) 651g/2604m/2845y (709g/2835m/3097y)

For the brown sweater, we have used:
4 (4) 4 (4) 4 (6) 6 (6) 8 (8) skeins of Cascade Yarns Heritage, Bark (5609)

Gauge:
Stockinette: 16 sts x 21 rows = 10cm x 10cm on 6.5mm needles
1x1 Ribbing: 16 sts x 28 rows = 10cm x 10cm on 4.5mm needles

Skills used:
Long tail cast on
Backward loop cast on
Italian sewn bind off
German short rows
Using a made-to-measure pattern
1x1 rib
Increasing and decreasing

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