I knitted this version of Benthe, using a charcoal yarn (Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair hels together with De Rerum Natura Ulyssee) from my stash. I’m really happy with how it turned out: the fit is just right, and despite the dark colour, the chunky cables show up beautifully.

Compared to my first Benthe, I made a few modifications:

• Body: Worked without body shaping, but added bust darts for a better fit.
• Neckline: Worked a double ribbing, folded to the inside and sewn down.
• Sleeves: Used the charts for sizes 1x, 2x and 3x to reduce the amount of stockinette at the underside of the sleeves. I also worked fewer sleeve decreases, ending up with 60 sts for the sleeve ribbing.