TRIO_LOOP_SWEATER

TRIO_LOOP_SWEATER is a chunky sweater worked in three colors and three different textures, which creates a beautiful mélange effect. The sweater has a loose fit and a thick ribbed collar. 

The sweater is worked from top to bottom. First stitches are casted on for the neck, then the piece is worked back and forth with increases on both sides to shape the upper back. From here, stitches are picked up along the shoulder edge and the shoulders are worked back and forth separately. The front piece and back piece are joined, and the body is worked in the round. To minimize the total number of purl stitches worked, the body is worked knit-wise on the wrong side. At the bottom of the back piece, short rows are worked to give more length. The body is finished with a ribbing edge, and stitches are bound off in Italian bind off. The neck sts are picked up along the neck opening and the collar is worked in the round in ribbing. At the point where the collar is folded, both decreases and increases are worked to create a nice edge. Sleeve stitches are picked up along the armhole and the sleeves are worked in the round, finished with a ribbing edge and then stitches are bound off with Italian bind off.

Sizes_
XS (S) M (L) XL (XXL)

Measurements_
Circumference_ 113 (120) 127 (133) 140 (147) cm.
Length_ 57 (58) 59 (60) 61 (62) cm measured from under the neckline on the back piece.
The sweater has a positive ease of 30-35 cm.
Knit a size where the circumference is about 30-35 cm bigger than your own chest circumference, depending on how loose you want the fit to be.
The sweater shown in this pattern is size S with a positive ease of 34 cm. 

Materials_
2 strands Woolia 50 g / 125 m from Gepard
350 (350) 400 (400) 450 (450) g in 2 different colors (in total 700 (700) 800 (800) 900 (900) g).
Together with
1 strand Kid Seta 25 g / 210 m from Gepard
100 (100) 125 (125) 150 (150) g.
The sweater is worked with 3 strands held together.
The sweater shown in the pattern is in Woolia color 480 + 412 and Kid Seta color 488.

Recommended needles_
7 mm circular needles (40 and 80 or 100 cm).
6.5 mm circular needles (40 and 80 or 100 cm), possibly DPNs in the same size, unless using the Magic Loop technique.

Gauge_
12 stitches x 19 rows in stockinette on 7 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm after washing and blocking.

This TRIO_LOOP_SWEATER knitting pattern is in English.