Blue Lagoon Bolero

Recommended needles Circular knitting needles size 5mm, cable length 80cm. Use the magic loop technique for the sleeves if preferred. Gauge 14 sts = 10cm on 5mm needles. (Before washing, drying, and blocking.) Materials 80g Sensai Silk Mohair from ITO, 20g = 240m. Yarn alternatives Silk Mohair from Isager, Knitting for Olive, or Filcolana. The Blue Lagoon Bolero is knitted with 2 strands of silk mohair held together. The back is knitted first, back and forth. The stitches are then picked up for the two front pieces, which are later joined together under the armholes and knitted back and forth. Finally, stitches are picked up for the sleeves, which are shaped using the German Short Rows technique.