Black Forest Sweater

Black Forest Sweater is designed to have an oversized fit and features a mix of cables, broken rib, and garter stitch. First the back is worked back and forth with increases either side. Stitches are then picked up along the back yoke to form each front whilst shaping the neck and subsequently the underarms. The front is then joined with the back to work in the round for the remainder of the body. Stitches are picked up around the armhole for the sleeves, which are worked in the same cable and textured pattern as the body, with decreases on the underside for gentle tapering to the wrist. Charts are used to work the cable and texture panels on the front, back, and sleeves. All edges are worked in rib and bound off using the Italian Bind-off technique. Finally, stitches are picked up and knitted in rib along the neck edge and then folded over and secured towards the wrong side. **Sizes:** 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9) 10, 11 Sizes 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9) 10, 11 are intended to fit an approximate actual bust circumference of 75 (80, 85, 90, 95) (100, 110, 120, 130) 140, 150 cm. **Bust circumference of finished garment:** 117.5 (122.5, 127, 132, 136.5) (141, 153, 162.5, 172) 181, 193 cm **Upper arm circumference of finished garment:** 38 (39.5, 40.5, 42, 43) (44, 46.5, 50, 53.5) 57, 62 cm **Recommended length of finished garment:** 55 (56, 56, 56.5, 57.5) (57.5, 58, 59.5, 60) 61, 61.5 cm (measured from mid-back excluding neck edge) **Recommended length of finished sleeve:** 41.5 cm (measured from underarm cast-on edge) **Yoke depth:** 23 (24, 24, 24.5, 25.5) (25.5, 26, 27.5, 28) 29, 29.5 cm (measured from mid-back excluding neck edge) **Gauge:** 17 sts x 28 rows in garter stitch on 5mm needles = 10 x 10 cm after blocking. **Needles:** Circular needles: 4mm (40 cm), 4.5mm (25-120 cm), 5mm (40-120 cm) **Materials:** 480 (495, 510, 525, 535) (550, 595, 625, 655) 690, 730 g Snefnug Natur by CaMaRose (50g = 110 m) held together with 175 (180, 185, 190, 195) (200, 215, 230, 240) 250, 265 g Suri Silk by Olivia and Oliver Fibres (50g = 300 m) Yarn quantities include a 10% buffer and are rounded to the nearest 5 g. If you choose to lengthen the sweater you may require more yarn. * Yarns used in pictures are Snefnug Natur by CaMaRose in shade Pine Cone (7116) held together with Suri Silk by Olivia and Oliver Fibres in shade Luau. **Size guide:** Black Forest Sweater is designed to have approximately 41-43 cm of positive ease, meaning it is designed to be approximately 41-43 cm larger in circumference than your bust measurement.