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The Xunu Sweater is worked seamlessly from the top down, featuring a saddle shoulder, set-in sleeve construction. The sweater is knitted mostly in stockinette stitch, with the saddle shoulders worked in a beautiful textured stitch.
You will begin by casting on for each Saddle shoulder band separately, then joining the bands with the back stitches and shaping the shoulders with German short rows. Then, you’ll knit until the desired armhole depth, incorporating armhole shaping. Next, the front shoulders are worked by picking up stitches along the saddle shoulder, shaping them with German short rows at the same time shaping the neckline, and knitting to the armhole depth with incorporated armhole shaping. The fronts and back are then joined at the underarm cast-on, and the body is knitted to the hem.
For the sleeves, stitches are picked up and German short rows worked to shape the sleeve cap. Continuing to the cuff from the shaped sleeve cap, decreases are worked to shape the sleeve, which is finished with a ribbed cuff.
Finally, the neckband is worked by picking up stitches along the neckline and working in 2x2 rib.

This pattern has been professionally tech edited and test knitted.

(Please note that sizes 1, 3, 7, 8, 10 have not been test knitted yet, due to a lack of testers. If you are interested in knitting one of these sizes, feel free to contact me, and I will send you the pattern for free in exchange for your feedback on the pattern..

Sizes:
(1, 2, 3) (4, 5, 6) (7, 8, 9) (10, 11)

To fit the Bust circumference of:
(75, 80, 85) (90, 95, 100) (110, 120, 130) (140, 150) cm
(30, 32, 34) (36, 38, 40) (44, 48, 52) (56, 60) inches

MEASUREMENTS

Finished bust circumference:
(81.5, 86, 91) (95.5, 101.5, 106) (115.5, 126, 135.5) (146, 155.5) cm
(32.5, 34.5, 36.25) (38.25, 40.5, 42.5) (46.25, 50.5, 54.25) (58.5, 62.25) inches

Cross-back width (shoulder tip to tip):
(32.5, 32.5, 34) (35.5, 35.5, 36) (37.5, 39, 41) (42.5, 44) cm
(13, 13, 13.5) (14.25, 14.25, 14.5) (15, 15.75, 16.25) (17, 17.5) inches

Length (measured from back neck to hem):
(52, 52, 51.5) (51.5, 51, 52) (53, 53, 53) (53, 53.5) cm
(20.75, 20.75, 20.75) (20.75, 20.5, 21) (21, 21.25, 21.25) (21.25, 21.25) inches

Size guide:
The Xunu Sweater is designed to have approximately 5.5-6.5 cm 2.25-2.5 inches of positive ease across all sizes meaning it is designed to be 5.5-6.5 cm 2.25-2.5 inches larger in circumference than your actual bust measurement.
The sizes, (1, 2, 3) (4, 5, 6) (7, 8, 9) (10, 11) are designed to fit a bust circumference of (75, 80, 85) (90, 95, 100) (110, 120, 130) (140, 150) cm (30, 32, 34) (36, 38, 40) (44, 48, 52) (56, 60) inches
and a cross-back shoulder width of 1 - 4 cm 0.5 - 1.5 inches wider than (32.5, 32.5, 34) (35.5, 35.5, 36) (37.5, 39, 41) (42.5, 44) cm
(13, 13, 13.5) (14.25, 14.25, 14.5) (15, 15.75, 16.25) (17, 17.5) inches.

For example, If you measure 80 cm 32 inches around your bust and 36.5 cm 14.5 inches at the cross-back shoulder width, you should knit a size 2. A size 2 sweater has a bust circumference of 86 cm 34.5 inches which in the given example would give you 6 cm 2.25 inches of positive ease and cross-back shoulder width of 32.5 cm 12.75 inches.

The Sample was knitted in 4. The model has a bust circumference of 90 cm 35.5 inches and is 5 ‘1 “ tall.

Gauge:
26 stitches x 35 rows in stockinette stitch on a 4 mm US 6 size knitting needle measured in 10 x 10 cm 4 x 4 inches after blocking

Needles:
Circular needles:
4 mm US 6 / 60, 80 and/or 100 cm 24, 32 and/or 40 inches for body
3.75 mm US 5 for the neckband and trim
Double-pointed needles:
4 mm US 6 for the sleeves and 3.75 mm US 5 cuffs (unless you use magic-loop method)

Materials used:
(216, 225, 238) (255, 267, 283) (309, 339, 373) (405, 440) g of Sunday by Sandnes Garn 50g = 100% Merino wool) / 235 m / 257 yds in color 2650 held together with
(121, 126, 133) (142, 149, 158) (173, 189, 209) (226, 246) g of Tilia by Filcolana 25 g = (70% kid mohair + 30% silk) / 210 m / 230 yds in color 336 Latte

In metres / yards:
(1017, 1062, 1120) (1199, 1260, 1331) (1457, 1596, 1757) (1905, 2070) metres
(1113, 1162, 1225) (1312, 1378, 1456) (1594, 1746, 1922) (2084, 2264) yards

Further yarn suggestion:
Merino by Knitting For Olive 50 g = (100% extra-fine merino) / 250 m / 274 yds held together with Soft Silk Mohair by Knitting For Olive 25 g = (70% mohair + 30% silk) / 225m / 246 yds
Or DK-weight yarn

Notions:
4 locking stitch markers, tapestry needle, 3 stitch holders or scrap yarn

Difficulty Level:
Beginner to intermediate

All technique tutorials are included in the pattern.

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