The lovely Sol Sweater 1 features raglan shaping and is knit bottom-up using DROPS Kid-Silk + Flora/Alpaca held together, alongside one strand of DROPS Merino Extra Fine. This pattern offers various colour options. The sweater shown is size M. “Sol” is named after a Norse rune.

Sizes
XS (S) M (L) XL (XXL)

Measurements
Bust circumference: 86 (94) 103 (112) 120 (129) cm
Full length: 57 (60) 61 (63) 66 (68) cm
Sleeve length: 40 (41) 45 (46) 47 (48) cm
Neck circumference: 46 (47) 48 (49) 50 (51) cm

Gauge
21 stitches and 22 rows on 10 x 10 cm

NOTE: Needle size is only a guide. If you get too many stitches on 10 cm, change to a larger needle size. If you get too few stitches on 10 cm, change to a smaller needle size.

Needles
Double-pointed needles (dpns) and circular needles (40 cm and 80 cm): sizes 3.5 mm and 4.5 mm

Yarn and yarn amounts
DROPS Flora, 65% wool, 35% alpaca. Yardage per skein 50 grams = 210 meters
DROPS Kid-Silk, 75% super kid mohair, 25% silk. Yardage per skein 25 grams = 200 meters
DROPS Merino Extra Fine, 100 % merino wool. Yardage per skein 50 grams = 105 meters
DROPS Alpaca, 100 % alpaca. Yardage per skein 50 grams = 167 meters

DROPS Flora
Colour 30 Desert Rose, 50 g

DROPS Alpaca
Colour 9022 Coral, 100 g
Colour 2922 Raspberry, 100 (150) 150 (150) 150 (200) g

DROPS Kid-Silk
Colour 46 Cherry Sorbet, 50 (50) 50 (75) 75 (75) g
Colour 32 Raspberry, 50 (50) 50 (75) 75 (75) g

Drops Merino extra fine
Colour 01 Natural, 200 (200) 250 (250) 250 (250) g

Knitting the Sol sweater
The Sol sweater is knitted in the round, which means that instead of knitting back and forth in rows, you’ll be working in continuous circles to create a seamless garment. Knitting in the round is an efficient technique that eliminates the need for side seams, giving the jumper a smooth, even finish.