Coffee Date

**Construction** Coffee Date is a drop shoulder sweater worked from the top down. The back of the sweater is cast on at the shoul- ders. Left and right front shoulders are picked up from the cast on edge and worked flat with shaping for the neck- line. Sweater front and back are worked flat to the sleeve depth and then the body is joined to work in the round. Sleeves are picked up and knit straight downward. Two neckband variations, folded or flat, are provided; both are worked in 1x1 rib. The body hem, flat neckband, and sleeve cuffs are finished with 1x1 rib and a tubular bind off. **Selecting a Size** Coffee Date is intended to be worn with 4–8” / 10–20.5 cm of positive ease. Select a size 4–8” / 10–20.5 cm larger than your chest circumference. Measurements below are for the finished sweater after blocking. Samantha wears size 5 with a folded neckband and +6.25” / 16 cm of positive ease; she is 5’6” / 167.5 cm tall. **Finished Chest Circumference** 1 (2, 3, 4) [5, 6, 7] {8, 9} 32 (35.25, 40.5, 43.75) [47.25, 52.25, 55.5] {60.75, 64}” 81.5 (89.5,103, 111) [120, 132.5, 141] {154.5, 162.5} cm **Yarn** Yarns A & B are held together throughout the pattern. Yarn A SONDER YARN CO. ‘SUNDAY MORNING LUX SPORT’ (65% Bluefaced Leicester, 25% Masham, 10% Cashmere, 328 yds / 300 m per 100 g) Shown in colorway Dirty Weekend 3 (3, 4, 4) [4, 5, 5] {6, 6} skeins Or 900 (975, 1075, 1180) [1280, 1375, 1490] {1660, 1765} yds / 825 (895, 985, 1080) [1170, 1260, 1365] {1520, 1615} m of a similar sport weight yarn Yarn B SONDER YARN CO. ‘HALO’ (72% Mohair, 28% Silk, 459 yds / 420 m per 50 g) Shown in colorway Dirty Weekend 2 (3, 3, 3) [3, 3, 4] {4, 4} skeins Or 900 (975, 1075, 1180) [1280, 1375, 1490] {1660, 1765} yds / 825 (895, 985, 1080) [1170, 1260, 1365] {1520, 1615} m of a similar lace weight yarn Yarn listings include yardage for folded neckband variation. Additional yardage required if lengthening body or sleeves. **Gauge** 19 sts and 30 rows = 4” / 10 cm in the following pattern holding Yarns A & B together, worked flat using Needle A, after blocking **Needles** Needle A (Main Fabric) One 24” / 60 cm circular needle or longer, US 6 / 4 mm or size needed to get gauge Needle B (Hem Ribbing) One 24” / 60 cm circular needle or longer, US 5 / 3.75 mm or one size smaller than gauge-size needle Needle C (Neckband) One 16” / 40 cm circular needle, US 4 / 3.5 mm or two sizes smaller than gauge-size needle Needle D (Sleeves) One 40” / 80 cm circular needle for magic loop or DPNs, US 7 / 4.5 mm or one size larger than gauge-size needle Needle E (Cuff Ribbing) One 40” / 80 cm circular needle for magic loop or DPNs, US 4 / 3.5 mm or two sizes smaller than gauge-size needle Needle F (Folded Neckband; Optional) One 16” /40 cm circular needle or DPNs, US 10 / 6 mm or four sizes larger than gauge-size needle **Notions** Removable stitch markers, spare needles or waste yarn, tapestry needle **Techniques** Long-Tail cast on, picking up stitches, backwards loop cast on, tubular bind off, seaming **Tutorial** [Seaming a folded hem][1] https://tinyurl.com/mwa2ezpa [1]: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Co-S6ZBLupn/