Azulejo Sweater

The Azulejo Sweater is a soft and comfortable sweater with colourwork on the body and sleeves inspired by the azulejo tiles, you can find around Portugal and Spain. It is knitted top down with a drop-shoulder construction. First, the back piece is worked and shaped with short rows. Then, stitches are picked up for the shoulders, and the front pieces are worked. The body is finished with a big colourwork section and a long half twisted ribbing. The sleeves contain decreases and a small colourwork section just before the ribbing. The neckline is also worked in twisted rib and folded down at the end. **Sizes:** 1, 2 (3, 4) **Bust circumference of the sweater:** approx. 102, 116 (131, 145) cm. **Fits a bust circumference of:** approx. 72-87, 86-101 (101-116, 115-130) cm. **Intended positive ease:** 15-30 cm. This means that you should choose the size that is 15-30 cm BIGGER than your actual bust circumference. **Length:** approx. 56 cm. **Gauge:** 22 sts x 31 rows in stockinette stitch on 4 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm after washing and blocking. **Recommended needles:** 4 mm circular needles (40 and 80/100 cm) and 3,5 mm circular needles (40, 60 and 80/100 cm). **Recommended yarn:** Main colour: 250, 250 (300, 300) g of Knitting for Olive Merino (50 g = 250 m) HELD TOGETHER WITH 125, 150 (150, 175) g of Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair (25 g = 225 m). Each of the three contrast colours: 15, 20 (30, 40) g of Knitting for Olive Merino HELD TOGETHER WITH 10, 10 (15, 20) g of Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair.