Lea Sweater

*Tee version for this design in sport weight yarn available here - [Lea tee][1]* **Lea Sweater** is a basic oversize style sweater. It’s designed as a cropped sweater with a crew neck and slim bracelet sleeves. Neckline, raglan lines and underarm stitches are worked in half twisted ribbing while yoke and body are worked in Stockinette stitch. Raglan lines go along the neckline, yoke and body to the hem. Lea sweater looks great in bright and neutral colors or using self-striping hand dyed yarn. It’s a perfect basic sweater for everyday wear over your favorite dresses or with jeans and pants. Lea sweater is worked top down seamlessly in the round with raglan increases on the yoke. Once the yoke is ready, sleeves stitches are placed on hold, raglan lines stitches are moved to the body and body continues to work in the round to the hem. Underarm stitches are worked in half twisted ribbing as well as raglan stitches. Optional - a few short rows are worked after the yoke is ready to shape a longer back for better fit. Sleeves are worked in the round after the body is ready. Both sleeves and body are finished with delicate half twisted ribbing. **Sizes** XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL) **Finished measurements** Bust circumferences – 94 (100, 111, 117, 127, 136, 145) cm / 37.0 (39.5, 43.75, 46.0, 50.0, 53.5, 57.0)’’; Intended to be worn with 10 – 20 cm / 4.0’’ – 8.0’’ of positive ease already included in the bust circumferences; Yoke length (below neckline) – 20.5 (21.5, 22, 23, 25.5, 28, 29) cm / 8.0 (8.5, 8.75, 9.0, 10.0, 11.0, 11.5)’’; Body length (from underarm to hem) – 28 cm / 11’’ or adjustable; Upper arms circumferences –34 (37, 41, 45, 49, 53, 56) cm / 13.5 (14.5, 16.25, 17.75, 19.25, 20.75, 22.0)’’; Sleeve length –39 cm /15.25’’ or adjustable. Length of the body and sleeves can be easily adjusted to desired length. Sample shown on 86 cm / 34’’ bust; size S with 14 cm/ 5.5’’ of positive ease. **Needles** Circular 3.75 mm (US 5) 60-80 cm (24-32)’’ long for neckline and hem ribbing; Circular 4.5 mm (US 7) 80-100 cm (32-40)’’ long for body and sleeves; Optional - Dpns 3.75mm (US 5) and 4.5 mm (US7) OR circular 3.75 (US 5) and 4.5 mm (US7) 40-50 cm (16-20)’’ long any of method preferred for sleeves. Or needle size needed to obtain the correct gauge. Notions: tapestry needle, 8 stitch markers (one in different color), scrap yarn or stitch holders. **Original yarn** *Orange sweater sample* Yarn A 300 (300, 350, 350, 400, 450, 500) g of Lana Gatto 3000 (100% merino wool; 50g / 1.8oz – 150 m / 164 yds); held together with Yarn B 100 (100, 125, 125, 150, 175, 175) g of Lana Gatto Silk mohair (75% mohair, 25% silk; 25g/0.9oz- 212 m /232 yds); Yardage approx 760 (840, 940, 1050, 1170, 1300, 1450) m / 831 (918, 1028, 1148, 1280, 1422, 1586) yards of each similar light dk weight yarn and lace mohair yarn. OR *Beige sweater sample* 175 (175, 200, 225, 225, 250, 275) g of BBB Soft dream (70% mohair, 30% silk; 25g /0.9oz – 210 m/229 yds); worked held 2 strands together. If you decide to make sweater longer, you will need more yarn than estimated. **Suggested yarn:** light dk/sport weight yarn held together with a lace mohair yarn OR two lace mohair strands held together OR heavy dk/worsted weight yarn worked single stranded to obtain the required gauge. **Gauge** 19 sts x 26 rnds = 10cm (4’’) in St st on larger needles in the rnd after blocking. Take time to check your gauge before starting your project. If you can’t obtain gauge in stitches and in rounds at the same time – it’s more important to obtain the stitch gauge and the gauge in rounds (length) can be adjusted according to the measurements in cm/inches. Use hashtag #leasweater on Instagram and social media. **Techniques used**: Long tail cast on, knitting in the round, knit through the back loop, M1R and M1L increases, backward loop cast on, German short rows (optionally), k2tog and ssk decreases, stretchy bind off, pick up stitches. [1]: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/lea-tee