Facet Sweater

Facet Sweater is a raglan sweater with a small, graphic pattern. The pattern uses three colors but is worked with only two colors at a time. Floats are kept short, making it easy to knit. Since you don’t need much of the contrast colors, Facet Sweater is perfect for using up leftover yarn. You can also play with the pattern and use more than two colors. Sizes (XXS) XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL Measurements of the sweater Circumference: (91) 95 (105) 111 (119) 129 (135) 143 (148) 153 cm [(35.75) 37.5 (41.25) 43.75 (46.75) 50.75 (53.25) 56.25 (58.25) 60.25”] Length: (52) 53 (54) 55 (56) 57 (58) 59 (61) 62 cm [(20.5) 20.75 (21.25) 21.75 (22) 22.5 (22.75) 23.25 (24) 24.25”] Yarn and yarn quantity, red/bordeaux pattern Isager Tvinni (100% wool, 50 g = 255 m) or BC Bio Shetland (100% wool, 50 g = 280 m) held together with Sandnes Tynn Silk Mohair (57% mohair, 28% silk, 15% wool, 25 g = 212 m) or Filcolana Tilia (70% kid mohair, 30% silk, 25 g = 210 m). Main color, Tvinni 58: (150) 150 (150) 150-200 (200) 200 (200-250) 250 (250) 250 g Pattern color A, Tvinni 33s: (50) 50 (50) 50-100 (100) 100 (100) 100 (100) 100 g Pattern color B, Bio Shetland 30: (50) 50 (50) 50-100 (100) 100 (100) 100 (100) 100 g Main color, Tynn Silk Mohair 2511: (75) 75 (75) 100 (100) 100 (125) 125 (125) 125 g Pattern color A, Tilia 350: (25-50) 50 (50) 50 (50) 50 (50) 50 (50) 50-75 g Pattern color B, Tynn Silk Mohair 4372: (25-50) 50 (50) 50 (50) 50 (50) 50 (50) 50-75 g Yarn and yarn quantity, brown/blue pattern Sandnes Tynn Peer Gynt (100% wool, 50 g = 205 m) or Sandnes Sunday (100% merino wool, 50 g = 235 m) held together with Sandnes Tynn Silk Mohair (57% mohair, 28% silk, 15% wool, 25 g = 212 m). Main color, Tynn Peer Gynt 2641: (150) 150 (150) 200 (200) 200 (250) 250 (250) 250 g Pattern color A, Tynn Peer Gynt 2573: (50-100) 100 (100) 100 (100) 100 (100) 100 (100) 100-150 g Pattern color B, Sunday 5824: (50-100) 100 (100) 100 (100) 100 (100) 100 (100) 100-150 g Main color, Tynn Silk Mohair 2511: (75) 75 (75) 100 (100) 100 (125) 125 (125) 125 g Pattern color A, Tynn Silk Mohair 2573: (25-50) 50 (50) 50 (50) 50 (50) 50 (50) 50-75 g Pattern color B, Tynn Silk Mohair 5824: (25-50) 50 (50) 50 (50) 50 (50) 50 (50) 50-75 g For the sweater in blue/bordeaux we have used Tynn Peer Gynt color 2641, 4372 and 6044. Held together with Tynn Silk Mohair color 2511, 4372 and 6044. Note The sweater is worked with two strands – a strand of mohair and a strand of wool. Recommended needles Circular needle 3,5 and 4,5 mm, 40 and 80 cm [US 4 and 7, 16 and 32”]. Double pointed needles 3,5 and 4,5 mm [US 4 and 7] for the smallest sizes. You don’t need double pointed needle if you use the magic loop method. Gauge 22 sts x approx. 26 rows with 1 strand of wool and 1 strand of silk mohair = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4”] in stockinette stitch in pattern on 4,5 mm [US 7] needles. Construction The sweater is worked top-down. The first 12 rows are worked back and forth. Then, you continue in the round. Once the yoke with raglan increases is completed, work the body and sleeves separately in stockinette stitch. The neckline is knitted at last. The length is measured at the center back, excluding the neckline. Size guide Facet Sweater is intended to have a positive ease of approx. 12-20 cm [4.75-7.75”], depending on how loosely fitting you want it to be. The sweater with red/bordeaux pattern is shown with a positive ease of approx. 17 cm [6.75”]. The sweater with blue/bordeaux pattern is shown with a positive ease of approx. 20 cm [7.75”]. The sweater with blue/brown pattern is shown with a positive ease of approx. 13 cm [5“]. Find your personal bust circumference by measuring around your chest (or the widest part of your upper body). Then look at the measurements given at the beginning of the pattern (these are the finished measurements of the sweater). Positive ease is the difference between your personal measurement and the sweater measurement. For example, if your bust circumference is 94 cm [37”], a size M would provide you with a positive ease of 17 cm [6.75”] (111 cm – 94 cm = 17 cm). [43.75” - 37” = 6.75”].