Nele sweater

A modern, textured rib sweater. This sweater features raglan sleeves, a high neckline, and thick ribbed cuffs. The sleeves include a beautifully shaped, ribbed decrease section that creates a subtle balloon effect. The garment is worked seamlessly from the top down, in the round, using a 3×1 rib pattern. The model pictured is 169 cm / 5′7″ tall and wears a Size 1. **LEVEL** Intermediate (2/3) **YARN** 4 (4, 4, 5, 5) (5, 6, 6, 7) skeins of Isager Alpaca 2 (50g = 250 m / 273 yds (50% alpaca, 50% wool). 6 (6, 7, 7, 8) (9, 9, 10, 11) skeins of Isager Soft Fine (25gr = 150 m / 164 yds (63% alpaca, 26% silk, 11% yak). The sweater is knitted by holding two strands of yarn together. For the sample, we used Alpaca 2 in colourway “46” and Soft Fine in colourway “57”. **NEEDLES** 5 mm / US 8 circular needles, cable length 80 or 100 cm / 32 or 40” for the body and cable length 40 or 60 cm / 16 or 24” for the sleeves. 4.5 mm / US 7 circular needle, cable length 80 or 100 cm / 32 or 40” for the ribbing and cable length 40 or 60 cm / 16 or 24” for the cast-on. 4.5 mm / US 7 DPN for the cuff ribbing. **GAUGE** After blocking: 19 sts x 26 rnds = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4” in pattern stitch worked in the round. Gauge is crucial for this project. Please make sure you achieve the gauge by changing needle size if necessary. It is recommended to measure your swatch before blocking. This helps you understand how blocking affects your fabric, allowing you to take these changes into account to accurately determine lengths. **SIZES** 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9) Please refer to the finished bust circumference and choose the size that will result in a positive ease closest to this recommendation. This sweater is designed to have an oversized fit and is intended to be worn with approximately 5–10 cm / 2–4” of positive ease at the bust. As a reference, Sizes 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9) are intended to fit an actual bust circumference of about 85–90 (90–95, 95–100, 100–110, 110–120) (120–130, 130–140, 140-150, 150-160) cm / 34–36 (36–38, 38–40, 40–44, 44–48) (48–52, 52–56, 56-60, 60-64)”. Finished bust circumference: 92.5 (101, 105.5, 109.5, 118) (130.5, 139, 151.5, 160)cm / 37, (40.5, 42.25, 43.75, 47.25) (52.25, 55.5, 60.5, 64) “. Total Length: 55 (56.5, 58, 58, 60.5) (64.5, 67.5, 70.5, 73) cm / 22 (22.5, 23.25, 23.25, 24.25) (25.75, 27, 28.25, 29.25)”.