Bloomfield Sweater

THE BLOOMFIELD SWEATER Knitted with light and soft cashmere-blend that feels light and warm to the touch. It has a boxy silhouette with oversized proportions and straight sleeves.  SIZE 1 (2) 3 (4) 5 (6) 7 (8) 9 (10) Choose a size that is at least 20 cm wider than your bust circumference. FINISHED BUST CIRCUMFERENCE 88 (100) 112 (124) 136 (148) 160 (172) 184 (196) cm LENGTH 56 (57) 58 (59) 60 (61) 62 (63) 64 (65) cm YARN 550 (550) 600 (650-700) 700 (800) 800 (900) 900 (1000) g of a DK weight yarn [50g/140m] for example VALLEY YARNS Brodie. or 600 (650) 700 (750) 800 (850) 900 (950) 1000 (1050)g of a light fingering weight yarn held double [50g/250m] for example KNITTING FOR OLIVE Merino. The photo shows a sample knit with LAMANA Milano held double [25g/180m]. LAMANA uses manufacturing processes that result in SUPERLIGHT yarns (25g balls). The recommended yardage seen above is based on a regular sport/DK weight yarn held single or a regular light fingering weight yarn held double. GAUGE 27 st. x 36 r.= 10x10 cm in the cable pattern after washing and blocking NEEDLES 4 mm 80 cm & 40 cm circular needles 3 mm 80 cm & 40 cm circular needles YARN SUBSTITUTION * DK weight yarn
 SANDNES GARN Double Sunday ISAGER Jensen * light fingering held double KNITTING FOR OLIVE Merino (held double) SANDNES GARN Sunday (held double) * fingering (sock yarn) + lace SANDNES GARN Sunday + Tynn Silk Mohair DROPS Flora + DROPS Kid-Silk These tiny cables lose stitch definition very easily. Very variegated yarns, self striping yarns or even loosely spun alpaca yarn will make the cabling disappear. **other pieces in the Bloomfield collection:** **vest** https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-bloomfield-vneck-vest **tee** https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-bloomfield-tee **cardigan** https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/bloomfield-round-neck-cardigan **v-neck cardigan** https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-bloomfield-vneck-cardigan **skirt** https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/bloomfield-skirt **top** https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/bloomfield-top **mittens** https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-bloomfield-mittens **hat+scarf** https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/bloomfield-hat--scarf **socks** https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-knitonomy-bloomfield-socks