Omra Sweater

OMRA is Irish for “amber”, beautiful gems resembling the little beads I added to the sleeve pattern. The sweater features a wide V-neck worked in twisted ribbing and a stripe of japanese lace with beads (optional) along the sleeves. The body is worked in simple stockinette with sections of twisted ribbing on both sides from underarms to the very bottom (same at the inner side of the sleeves). The range of ease across all sizes is 11.5-14.5 cm/4.5-5.75”. The picture shows size 4 with 14.5 cm/5.75” of positive ease. YARN: COTTON MERINO FINE by CONCEPT BY KATIA, DK/Light weight, (70% cotton, 30% virgin wool), 75 m/82 yds in 25 Gr Grams: 335 (375, 420, 440, 500) (535, 575, 610, 640) Meters: 1005 (1125, 1260, 1320, 1500) (1605, 1725, 1830, 1920) Yards: 1100 (1230, 1380, 1445, 1640) (1755, 1885, 2000, 2100) I used colorway No. 87 mauve NEEDLES: • 2.5 mm/U.S. size 1.5 80 cm/32” circular needles • 2.5 mm/U.S. size 1.5 60 cm/24” circular needles or your preferred needles for knitting small circumference in the round (cuffs) • 3.0 mm/U.S. size 2.5 80 cm/32” circular needles, or size needed to obtain gauge • 3.0 mm/U.S. size 2.5 circular needles or your preferred needles for knitting small circumference in the round (sleeves) NOTIONS: • stitch holders or waste yarn • main marker and smaller markers for chart sections • tapestry needle or crochet hook to weave in ends • beads 4.5 mm (optional) GAUGE: 23 sts/31 RNDs = 10 cm/4” square on 3.0 mm/U.S. size 2.5 needles after blocking SIZES: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9) to fit chest circumference: 70 (80, 90, 100, 110) (120, 130, 140, 150) cm/28 (32, 36, 40, 44) (48, 52, 56, 60)" FINISHED CHEST MEASUREMENT: 83.5 (94, 104.5, 111.5, 121.5) (132, 142.5, 151.5, 161.5) cm/33.5 (37.5, 41.75, 44.5, 48.5) (52.75, 57, 60.5, 64.5)" PATTERN NOTES: • The sweater is worked in one piece top down. • You start with neckband in twisted ribbing and saddle shoulders with the lace stripe, and work increases on the neckband. • Then you separate the body and sleeves and work short rows to lengthen your upper back part for neck shaping. • After that you work the body and sleeves separately. SKILLS REQUIRED: • basics (knit/purl, increase/decrease) • tubular cast on and bind off • short rows • working in the round • working from a chart (written instructions are also provided)