Unboxing

“Unboxing” is a roomy, almost oversized sweater worked seamlessly from the top-down, featuring moderately fitted sleeves and a wide neckline created by short-row shaping on both the front and back.

Its geometric stitch pattern, found in an old knitting magazine, has intrigued me for a long time, and I’ve always wanted to use it in a sweater.

Materials:* Dye Dye Done Yakalicious (60% Merino, 20% Silk, 20% Yak): 100g/ 400 yards 366 meters. 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 6 skeins or approx. 1330, 1470, 1620, 1770, 1930, 2090 yards 1220, 1340, 1480, 1620, 1760, 1910 meters of fingering weight yarn.

* US 2½ – 3 mm & US 3 – 3.25 mm – 24” 60 cm & 60” 150 cm circular needles or double pointed needles

* 4 stitch markers in one color, 1 stitch marker in a second color (BOR marker)

* stitch holders or scrap yarn

* tapestry needle

**Gauge:**27 sts and 35 rows per 4” 10 cm in reverse stockinette stitch; main pattern repeat 16 sts x 32 rows = 2” 5 cm x 3.5” 9 cm – both with larger needles after blocking.