Portobello Sweater

Portobello Sweater features a classic Breton stripe and half button-up design for everyday understated chic. The sweater is first worked back and forth with raglan increases. The work is then divided for the body and sleeves and new stitches are cast on for the underarm. The work continues back and forth before casting on new stitches between the left and right fronts to join and work in the round. The body and sleeves are finished separately and worked in the round. The sleeves and body edges are worked with ribbing and bound off using the Italian bind-off technique. Each side of the button band is then picked up separately and worked in rib. The neckband is then picked up and worked in rib. **Sizes:** XS (S) M (L) XL (XXL) **Finished bust circumference:** 96 (102) 105.5 (111.5) 121 (130.5) cm **Length (sweater):** 53 (54) 56 (58) 59 (61) cm (measured mid-back excluding neck edge) **Length of finished sleeve:** 43 (45) 46 (47) 48 (49) cm (measured from underarm cast-on edge) **Circumference of upper sleeve:** 32 (34) 36.5 (38.5) 41.5 (41.5) cm **Yoke depth:** 17.5 (19.5) 20.5 (22) 24.5 (27) cm (measured from mid-back excluding neck edge) **Gauge:** 21 sts x 32 rows in stockinette stitch on 4mm needles = 10 x 10 cm after blocking. 33 sts x 40 rows in k1, p1 rib on 3mm needles = 10 x 10 cm after blocking. **Needles:** Circular needles: 4mm 60 – 120 cm, 3mm 60 – 120 cm Double-pointed needles: 3mm **Materials:** 8 x 13mm buttons 350 (400) 400 (500) 550 (600) g Double Sunday by Sandnes Garn (100% merino, 50g = 108m) for main colour and 150 (150) 150 (150) 200 (200) g Double Sunday by Sandnes Garn (100% merino, 50g = 108m) for stripes. If you want to lengthen the sweater you may require more yarn. ** Yarn used in the pictures is Double Sunday by Sandnes Garn in shade 1012 Whipped Cream (main colour) and shade 5581 Sailor in the Dark (stripes).* **Size guide:** Portobello Sweater is designed to have approximately 10-12 cm of positive ease, meaning it is designed to be approximately 10-12 cm larger in circumference than your bust measurement.