Sixty-Five is a modified drop-shoulder sweater with an oversized fit and extra-long and wide sleeves. The sweater is worked in an all-over stitch pattern that creates bold, textured stripes. The fabric feels sumptuous yet still light and comfortable to wear. Alice Caetano loves to explore ways to combine colours and to play around with vertical as well as horizontal stripes. The stitch pattern creates a harmonious balance between the colours, as each colour appears in the background of the other colour’s stripe too.

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)

Recommended ease: 6–8” / 15–20 cm of positive ease. 

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest Circumference: 37.25 (40.75, 45.5, 49, 52.5) (56, 60.75, 64.25, 67.75)“ / 95 (103.5, 115.5, 124.5, 133.5) (142, 154, 163, 172) cm.

Neck Circumference: 15.25 (16.25, 16.25, 18.5, 19.5) (20.75, 21.75, 22.75, 24)“ / 38.5 (41.5, 41.5, 47, 49.5) (52.5, 55, 58, 60.5) cm.

Total Length from Top of Shoulder to Hem: 21.25 (21.75, 22.5, 23.75, 24.5) (25.25, 25.5, 26.5, 27.25)“ / 54 (55.5, 57, 60.5, 62) (64, 65, 67, 69.5) cm.

Armhole Length: 6.75 (7.25, 7.75, 8.25, 8.75) (9.75, 10.25, 10.75, 11.5)“ / 17 (18.5, 20, 21, 22) (24.5, 26, 27.5, 29) cm. Body Length from

Underarm to Hem: 13.5 (13.5, 13.25, 14, 13.75) (13.75, 13.5, 13.5, 13.5)“ / 34.5 (34, 33.5, 35.5, 35) (35, 34, 34, 34) cm.

Cross-Shoulder Width: 16 (17.75, 19.5, 21.25, 23) (24.25, 26, 27.75, 29.5)“ / 40.5 (45, 49.5, 54, 58.5) (61.5, 66, 70.5, 75) cm.

Sleeve Length from Underarm, longer option: 18.75 (18.75, 18.75, 18, 18) (18.25, 18.25, 17.75, 17)“ / 48 (47.5, 47.5, 46, 46) (46, 46, 45.5, 43) cm.

Upper Sleeve Circumference: 13.5 (14.5, 15.75, 17, 17.5) (19.25, 20.5, 21.5, 22.75)“ / 34 (37, 40, 43, 44.5) (49, 52, 55, 58) cm.

Cuff Circumference Above Ribbing: 11.75 (12.25, 13.5, 13.5, 14) (14.5, 14.5, 15.25, 15.75)“ / 29.5 (31, 34, 35.5, 35.5) (37, 37, 38.5, 40) cm.

MATERIALS
Yarn: Good Wool by Purl Soho (100% Andean Highland wool, 383 yds / 350 m – 100 g).
MC: 3 (3, 3, 3, 4) (4, 4, 5, 5) skeins in the colourway Magnolia Pink. CC: 3 (3, 3, 3, 3) (4, 4, 4, 4) skeins in the colourway Barn Door.

Or approx. 840 (925, 1050, 1125, 1185) (1380, 1495, 1695, 1615) yds / 770 (845, 960, 1030, 1085) (1260, 1365, 1550, 1475) m (in MC) and 810 (885, 970, 1040, 1145) (1170, 1225, 1230, 1425) yds / 740 (810, 885, 950, 1045) (1070, 1120, 1125, 1305) m (in CC) of sport-weight or heavy fingering-weight yarn.

Alternative yarn suggestions are for example 2-ply Sport Weight by Ullcentrum or Woolens by Barrett Wool Co.

Needles: US 4 / 3.5 mm 32” / 80 cm or longer circular needles (and preferred lengths for sleeves), US 2.5 / 3 mm 32” / 80 cm or longer circular needles (or preferred length for neckband)

Notions: 4 removable stitch markers, stitch holders or waste yarn, size G / 4 mm crochet hook (or 2 sizes larger than largest needle).

GAUGE
27 sts x 54 rounds and rows to 4” / 10 cm on US 4 / 3.5 mm needles in Stripe Stitch, after blocking.

29 sts x 36 rounds to 4” / 10 cm on US 2.5 / 3 mm needles in 2 x 2 Rib, after blocking