BLUZA sweatshirt

**When October arrived, sweatshirts would disappear from my wardrobe.** They ended up in boxes, waiting for the next spring. And although I loved their comfort, cotton never gave me the warmth I longed for in winter. As I packed away the last one, I thought: what if I could knit one - but using wool? You can probably guess what happened next… BLUZA sweatshirt is an oversized sweater, worked **top-down** almost entirely in **stockinette stitch**. The cherry on top is its characteristic sweatshirt-style **back construction**, along with **thoughtful details** around the sleeves, neckline, and hem. The pattern includes instructions for a ***Full Bust Adjustment***, allowing you to adapt the circumference at the underarm level to your full bust measurement. You will also find directions on how to work optional ***horizontal bust darts***, as well as how to ***shorten or lengthen the sleeves*** - along with plenty of tips throughout! **You can download a PDF preview with the most important information such as size guide, detailed measurements, yarn requirement, needles and notions in ENG and PL [here][1].** **Sizes:** BLUZA sweatshirt was designed with approx. **25 cm [9.75"] of positive ease** across all sizes. This means that the finished garment circumference at its widest point should be about 25 cm [9.75 in] larger than your full bust measurement. But - this is entirely up to your preference. If you prefer a less oversized fit, you can knit the sweatshirt with less ease, although I would not recommend going below 15 cm [6 in]. **Choose a size that most closely matches your upper bust circumference (measurement taken around your body just underneath your armpits).** Sizes 1 (2, 3, 4) 5 (6, 7, 8) are intended to fit an upper bust circumference of approx. 77.5 (85.75, 93.75, 102) 110 (118.25, 122.25, 134.5) cm /30.5 (33.75, 37, 40.25) 43.25 (46.5, 48, 53) in/. The **finished garment circumference** for sizes 1 (2, 3, 4) 5 (6, 7, 8) is respectively 100 (110, 120, 130) 140 (150, 160, 170) cm /39.25 (43.25, 47.25, 51.25) 55 (59, 63, 67) in/ with **a maximum possible modification to the circumference of** 116.5 (127.75, 133.5, 144.5) 151 (159, 170, 177.75) cm /45.75 (50.25, 52.5, 57) 59.5 (62.5, 67, 70) in/. **Please note that size (8) wasn’t tested due to the lack of test knitters. If you wish to knit one of these, please let me know - I would to love to conduct a little test knit for you!** **Suggested yarn:** BLUZA sweatshirt is knitted with **three strands held together**: two in Fingering weight and one in Lace weight, e.g.: mohair-silk or **two strands held together**: one in Worsted weight and one in Lace weight. 500 (550, 550-600, 600) 650 (700, 750, 800) g of GABO wool - MY TIME MERINO (two strands held together) & 125 (150, 150, 150-175) 150-175 (175-200, 200, 200-225) g of GABO wool - MOHSILKO. or 500 (550, 550-600, 600) 650 (700, 750, 800) g of Sandnes Garn - Sunday (two strands held together) & 125 (150, 150, 150-175) 150-175 (175-200, 200, 200-225) g of Sandnes Garn - Tynn Silk Mohair. or any other yarn combination to meet the given gauge. **Swatches and gauge:** Gauge, measured from swatches knitted both flat and in rounds, using stockinette stitch on 4 mm /US 6/ needles, after washing and blocking: 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 in]= 18 sts x 30 rnds **Techniques:** * *Long Tail Cast On* * Stockinette Stitch * 1x1 ribbing * *German Short Rows* * Double knitting * Increasing methods: M1Rk, M1Lk, M1Rp, M1Lp, *Backwards Loop Cast On* * Decreasing methods: k2tog, ssk, ssp All techniques used in the pattern are described there in detail. [1]: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OsMGBCIE2OB77Yleric8mhOkoqcBm0tq?usp=sharing