Niti

The idea for this sweater was inspired by Veta Romanenkova’s love for geometry and clean lines in knitting. She was curious whether it was possible to free the cables from their classic symmetry and give them a different, independent rhythm. The cosy, oversized sweater is scattered in waves of trendy asymmetrical cables. Graphic lines flow down without crossing, captivating with their rhythm. The dropped shoulder, turtleneck collar and deep ribbing gather the silhouette into a cosy cocoon with a fashionable slouch. SIZES 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9) **Recommended ease:** 8–10" / 20–25 cm of positive ease for the smaller sizes and 6–8" / 15–20 cm of positive ease for the larger sizes.  FINISHED MEASUREMENTS **Chest Circumference:** 41.25 (44.25, 49.25, 54.25, 57.25) (62.25, 67.25, 70.25, 75.25)" / 105 (112.5, 125, 138, 145.5) (158, 171, 178.5, 191) cm. **Body Length (Underarm to Hem):** 13" / 33 cm. **Total Length at Centre Back:** 23.25 (23.75, 24.25, 24.75, 25.25) (25.75, 26.25, 26.75, 27.25)" / 59 (60.5, 61.5, 63, 64) (65.5, 66.5, 68, 69) cm. **Armhole Depth:** 7.5 (8, 8.5, 9, 9.5) (10, 10.5, 11, 11.5)" / 19 (20.5, 21.5, 23, 24) (25.5, 26.5, 28, 29) cm. **Sleeve Length from Underarm:** 19" / 48.5 cm. **Upper Sleeve Circumference:** 14 (15, 16, 17, 18) (19, 20, 21, 22)" / 35.5 (38, 40.5, 43, 45.5) (48.5, 51, 53.5, 56) cm. **Cuff Circumference:** 10 (10, 11, 11, 11.75) (11.75, 12.75, 12.75, 13.5)" / 25.5 (25.5, 28, 28, 30) (30, 32.5, 32.5, 34.5) cm. MATERIALS **Yarn:** 11 (12, 13, 14, 15) (17, 18, 20, 22) skeins of Luft by Woolfolk (55% Ovis 21 Ultimate Merino wool, 45% organic Pima cotton; 109 yds / 100 m – 50 g), in the colourway L26. Or approx. 1090 (1205, 1335, 1470, 1615) (1775, 1955, 2150, 2365) yds / 1000 (1105, 1220, 1345, 1480) (1625, 1785, 1965, 2165) m of chunky-weight yarn. Alternative yarn suggestions are for example Kos by Sandnes Garn, Snefnug by CaMaRose, Wonderfluff by Knit Picks, Puno by Gepard Garn or Geek by Daruma. **Needles:** US 10 / 6 mm 24–32" / 60–80 cm circular needles and DPNs (if not using the Magic Loop method) for body and sleeves, US 8 / 5 mm 16–32" / 40–80 cm circular needles and DPNs for ribbings, spare 10 / 6 mm 24–32" / 60–80 cm circular needles for the 3-Needle Bind-Off. **Notions:** Cable needle, locking/removable markers, stitch markers, stitch holders or waste yarn. GAUGE 16 sts x 22 rnds to 4" / 10 cm on US 10 / 6 mm needles in St St, after blocking. 19 sts x 22 rnds and rows to 4" / 10 cm on US 10 / 6 mm needles in Cable Patt, after blocking. One full repeat of the Cable Patt (31 sts x 50 rnds / rows) measures 6.5 x 9" / 16.5 x 22.5 cm. NOTES *Niti* is an oversized seamless sweater worked from the bottom up, starting with a 2 x 2 Rib hem. The body is worked in the round to the underarms in the Cable Patt, then the upper back and front are separated to work flat to the shoulders. German Short Rows are worked to shape the shoulders. The left and right fronts are worked simultaneously, with separate balls of yarn. The shoulders are joined with a 3-Needle BO. Then, stitches are picked up around the armhole and German Short Rows are worked to shape the sleeve cap. Then, the sleeves are shaped in the round in the Cable Patt down to the 2 x 2 Rib cuff. Stitches for the turtleneck are picked up around the neckline and worked in the round in 2 x 2 Rib.