Primrose Sweater

The Primrose Sweater is a delicate sweater featuring a two different textures; a double moss stitch and fun-to-knit slip stitch pattern. First, the back is worked back and forth with increases to shape the shoulders. Stitches are then picked up along the slanted edge, where the increases were worked to form each shoulder, and worked back and forth whilst shaping the neck. The shoulders are joined at the front of the neck and worked back and forth. The front is then joined to the back at the underarms and worked in the round until the desired length is achieved. Sleeve stitches are picked up around the armhole opening; short rows are worked to shape the shoulder followed by working in the round across the sleeve whilst working strategically placed decreases to taper the sleeves without disrupting the textured patterns. The body and sleeves are finished in ribbing. Finally, stitches are picked up and knitted in rib along the neck edge, then folded over and secured on 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:** 101 (106.5, 110.5, 116, 122) (125.5, 137, 146.5, 156) 165.5, 177 cm **Upper arm circumference of finished garment:** 38 (39, 41, 42, 43) (45, 46.5, 50.5, 54.5) 58, 61 cm **Recommended length of finished garment:** 52.5 (53, 53, 53.5, 54) (55, 55.5, 56.5, 57.5) 58, 59 cm (measured mid-back excluding neck edge) **Recommended length of finished sleeve:** 43.5 cm (measured from underarm cast-on edge) **Yoke depth:** 22.5 (23, 23, 23.5, 24) (25, 25.5, 26.5, 27.5) 28, 29 cm (measured mid-back excluding neck edge) **Gauge:** 21 sts x 40 rows in slipped stitch pattern on 4.5mm needles = 10 x 10 cm after blocking 21 sts x 32 rows in double moss stitch on 4mm needles = 10 x 10 cm after blocking **Needles:** Circular needles: 3mm (40 cm), 3.5mm (40 – 120 cm), 4mm (40 - 120 cm), 4.5mm (80 - 120 cm) **Materials:** 275 (275, 300, 300, 300) (325, 325, 350, 375) 400, 425 g Cashmere Sock by Sysleriget (100g = 400 m) held together with 150 (150, 150, 150, 150) (175, 175, 175, 200) 200, 225 g Brushed Deluxe by Sysleriget (50g = 400 m). If you wish to lengthen or shorten the sweater, you may require more or less yarn. ** Yarn used in the pictures is: Cashmere Sock by Sysleriget in shade Raspberry Swirl held together with Brushed Deluxe by Sysleriget in shade Sandstone.* **Size guide** Primrose Sweater is designed to have approximately 25.5-27 cm of positive ease, meaning it is designed to be approximately 25.5-27 cm larger in circumference than your bust measurement.