Dreamy Mohair Sweater

Dreamy Mohair Sweater

A quick and easy knitting pattern for advanced beginners, with clear instructions, illustrations and tips

Level

Advanced beginner. Sweater is worked bottom up on straight / circular needles.

Style

Sweater is boxy shape and slightly oversized.

One size: Large / Extra Large

UK 16/18 or US 12/14

Actual sweater measurements, when measured flat after washing/blocking:

Chest: 62 cm

Length: 62 cm

Sleeve length to shoulder join: 48 cm

Sleeve cuff width: 11 cm

Neck opening width: 22 cm

Neck depth at front: 5 cm

Needles

5.5 mm circular needles (60 cm length)

5.5 mm straight needles (25 or 30 cm length)

5 mm circular needle (40 cm)

Yarn

Drops Kid-Silk Unicolour: Colour Off White No 01 – 5 balls (total 1050 m)

A short length of yarn from your stash for the sleeve / neck edges, ideally fingering / DK / 5ply. I used two shades of Silk / Super Kid Mohair / Polyamide Sport Yarn from DyeForYarn on Etsy.