Thuraya Sweater

Difficulty: Advanced Intermediate. Ability to read charts is required.

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

Finished chest circumference:

-104.5 (115.5, 124.5, 135.5, 144.5, 155.5, 164.5, 175.5, 184.5) cm

-41¾ (46¼, 49¾, 54¼, 57¾, 62¼, 65¾, 70¼, 73¾)”

Designed to be worn with 25-30 cm / 10-12” positive ease around the chest.

Yarn: DK weight yarn (as Opaque) and a strand of lace-weight mohair (as Sheer). Depending on the length of the sweater, allow approximately:

Opaque yarn:

-660 (705, 760, 825, 870, 930, 985, 1045, 1095) m

-720 (775, 830, 900, 955, 1015, 1075, 1145, 1195) yds

Sheer yarn:

-440 (475, 515, 550, 585, 630, 670, 715, 750) m

-480 (520, 560, 605, 640, 690, 735, 785, 825) yds

Gauge: 18 sts & 26 rows = 10 cm / 4” using Opaque yarn in stockinette on larger needles, worked flat and in the round, blocked.

Techniques used: Lifted increases, slip and tuck stitch knitting, Backwards loop cast-on, knitting in the round, Tubular bind-off.