Sweet Sierra Sweater | Knitting Pattern

About

The Sweet Sierra Sweater is a drop shoulder sweater with delicious and sweet texture. The sweater is worked top down starting from the back and shaped with increases. Stitches for the front are picked up after which the neckline is shaped. Then the front and back are joined and worked in the round.

The neckband and him are worked with 1x1 half twisted rib. Stitches are picked up to knit the sleeves in the round to desired length. After which there are 3 options for the cuff. Either a cinched cuff for a balloon sleeve, a cinched cuff with lace ruffle or a straight sleeve and cuff.

Skill

Difficulty 3/5. Knitting cables and bobbles from charts.

Gauge

19 sts x 25 rows = 10 cm | 4 inches.

Measured in moss stitch after blocking.

Needles

5mm | US 8 needles for main.

4mm | US 6 needles for ribbing.

3.5mm | US 4 needles for cinched cuff and/or optional ruffle.

Sizing

(XXS, XS) S, M, L (XL, 2XL, 3XL) 4XL, 5XL

Recommended for chest circumference of

(70, 80) 90, 100, 110 (120, 130, 140) 150, 160 cm or

(27.5, 31.5) 35.5, 39.5, 43.5 (47.5, 51.5, 55.5) 59.5, 63.5 inches.

For a finished chest circumference of

(94, 102) 110, 121, 129 (137, 148, 156) 165, 173 cm or

(37, 40) 43.25, 47.5, 50.75 (54, 58.25, 61.5) 65, 68 inches.

Choose a size with 10-25 cm | 4-10 inches of positive ease.

Sample is size XS worn with 20 cm | 7.75 inches of positive ease.

Garment measurements

Length measured from top of shoulder to hem: (42.5, 45) 47.5, 50, 52.5 (55, 57.5, 60) 62.5, 66 cm | (16.75, 17.75) 18.75, 19.75, 20.75 (21.75, 22.75, 23.75) 24.75, 25.75 inch.

Armhole depth: (17, 18) 19, 20, 21 (22, 23, 24) 25, 26 cm | (6.75, 7) 7.5, 7.75, 8.25 (8.75, 9, 9.5) 9.75, 10.25 inch.

Sleeve circumference: (36, 38) 40, 42, 44 (46, 48, 50) 52, 54 cm | (14.25, 15) 15.75, 16.5, 17.25 (18, 19, 19.75) 20.5, 21.25 inch.

Sleeve length: 46 cm | 18 inch (or as desired).

Yarn

Lilac Sample | 1 strand of dk weight yarn + 1 strand of lace weight yarn

Drops Daisy c. 15 (110m | 120 yds, 50g)

Unbranded mohair (210 m | 230 yds, 25g)

Meterage

(880, 935) 990, 1045, 1100 (1155, 1210, 1265) 1320, 1375 m or

(962, 1022) 1082, 1142, 1202 (1263, 1323, 1383) 1443, 1503 yds of 1 strand of dk weight yarn + 1 strand of lace weight yarn each.

Alternatively of 1 aran weight yarn.

Grams

(400, 425) 450, 475, 500 (525, 550, 575) 600, 625 g of dk weight yarn and

(105, 112) 118, 124, 131 (138, 145, 150) 157, 164 g of lace weight yarn.

Notions

Cable needle, tapestry needle, 6 stitch markers.

A special thanks to my tech editor, Marie-Ève and my wonderful test knitters for making this pattern possible.

This pattern is for personal home use only. The pattern is written in ENGLISH.

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