Direction Loop Sweater

**DIRECTION_LOOP_SWEATER** is a sweater designed with a loose fit and a saddle shoulder that stretches all the way across the back. The shoulder construction is made more elegant by the direction of the stripes. The sweater is worked top down in one piece and is assembly free. First, stitches are cast on at the centre back, first working the left and then the right shoulder. Then stitches are picked up along the front of the shoulders and along the back section. Continuing to work flat, with increases for sleeves and neckline. The work is joined by casting on stitches for the yoke in the round on a circular needle. Then the work is divided into body and sleeves which are worked one at a time ending with rib edges. To finish, stitches are picked up around the neckline and worked in rib, which is finished with a tubular bind off. **Sizes_** XS (S) M (L) XL (XXL) The sweater has an oversized fit with a positive ease of 25-40 cm. You should knit a size where the circumference is 25-40 cm larger than your own chest circumference, depending on how oversized you want the sweater to be. **Measurements_** Circumference_ 114 (120) 126 (134) 140 (148) cm. Length_ 52,5 (53) 53 (54) 54 (55) cm measured from under the neckband at the back of the sweater. **Materials_** Colour A_ 1 strand Wild Wool Silk (40% Wild silk, 60 % Merino wool) from Gepard 50 g / 120 m 350 (400) 400 (450) 450 (500) g. Colour B_ 1 strand Wild & Soft (40% Wild tussah silk, 60 % Merino wool) from Gepard 50 g / 240 m 100 (100) 100 (100) 100 (150) g. *Held together with* 1 strand Kid Seta (70% super kid mohair, 30% kid silk) from Gepard 25 g / 210 m 50 (50) 50 (50) 50 (75) g. (Light sample with blue stripes shown in Wild Wool Silk shade 101, Wild & Soft shade 746, Kid Seta shade 740). *Suggestion 2_* Colour A_ 1 My Wool (100 % Merino wool) from Gepard 50 g / 125 m 350 (400) 400 (450) 450 (500) g. Colour B_ 1 strand My fine wool (100 % Merino wool) from Gepard 50 g / 233 m 100 (100) 100 (100) 100 (150) g. *Held together with* 1 strand Kid Seta (70% super kid mohair, 30% kid silk) from Gepard 25 g / 210 m 50 (50) 50 (50) 50 (75) g. (Light beige sample with white stripes shown in My Wool shade 142, My fine wool shade 100, Kid Seta shade 416). **Suggested needles_** 4 mm circular needle (40 and 100 cm). 3,5 mm circular needle (40 and 100 cm) and potentially double pointed needles if not using Magic Loop. **Gauge_** 20 sts x 30 rows on 4 mm needle = 10 x 10 cm. > If you have questions, comments or > need knitting support, you are welcome > to write to us on > support@otherloops.com