LACE_LOOP_SWEATER

LACE_LOOP_SWEATER has a loose fit and classic round neck, detailed with a pattern of sporty stripes and feminine eyelets.

The sweater is worked from top to bottom. Stitches are first casted on for the back piece, which is worked back and forth with short rows to shape the upper back. Then stitches are picked up along the shoulder edge and the shoulders are worked back and forth individually. The 2 shoulders are joined for the front piece by casting on stitches. The front and back piece are joined for the body, which is worked in the round and finished with a ribbing edge and Italian bind off. Neck stitches are picked up along the neckline and worked in the round in ribbing. For a lovely finishing touch, the last four rounds are worked in double knitting, followed by Italian bind off. Sleeve stitches are picked up around the armhole and sleeves are worked individually in the round, finished with a ribbing edge and Italian bind off. Stripes and eyelets are worked according to a chart throughout the whole sweater. The first part of the pattern describes the chart row-for-row. 

Sizes _
XS (S) M (L) XL (XXL) 

Measurements_
Circumference_ 115 (121) 126 (132) 138 (145) cm.
Length_ 57 (57) 57 (62) 62 (62) cm, measured from under the neckline on the back piece.
The sweater has a positive ease of about 30-35 cm and gradually less positive ease for the larger sizes.
The sweater in aqua with light stripes is a size S with a positive ease of 35 cm.
The sweater in beige with dark blue stripes is a size M worked slightly oversized with a positive ease of 40 cm. 

Materials_
Col. A: 1 strand Tvinni – 50 g / 255 m or 1 stand Alpaca 2 – 50 g / 250 from Isager
200 (200) 200 (250) 250 (300) g.
Col. B: 1 strand Tvinni – 50 g / 255 m from Isager
50 (50) 50 (50) 50 (100) g.
Together with
Col A: 1 strand Soft Fine – 25 g / 150 m from Isager
150 (175) 175 (200) 225 (250) g.
Col. B: 1 strand Soft Fine – 25 g / 150 m from Isager
50 (50) 50 (50) 50 (75) g. 

Or_

Col A: 1 strand My Fine Wool – 50 g / 233 m from Gepard
200 (250) 250 (300) 300 (350) g.
Col. B: 1 strand My Fine Wool – 50 g / 233 m from Gepard
50 (50) 100 (100) 100 (100) g.
Together with
Col. A: 1 strand Kid Silk 5 – 25 g / 125 m from Gepard
175 (200) 200 (250) 275 (300) g.
Col. B: 1 strand Kid Silk 5 – 25 g / 125 m from Gepard
50 (50) 50 (75) 100 (100) g.

The beige version with dark blue stripes is worked in Tvinni col. A: 6s col. B: 100 together with Soft Fine col. A: E6s col. B: 100.
The aqua version with light stripes is worked in My Fine Wool col. A: 710 col. B: 101 together with Kid Silk 5 col. A: 1173 col. B: 406. 

Recommended needles_
4 mm circular needles (40 and 80 or 100 cm).
3.5 mm circular needles (40 and 80 or100 cm), possibly DPNs in the same size, unless using Magic Loop technique.

Gauge_
19 stitches x 26 rows in stockinette on 4 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm after wash and block.

This LACE_LOOP_SWEATER knitting pattern is in English.