Armathwaite by cecilia flori

Craft: Knitting

A worsted weight, cropped sweater with a fluid movement created by an oversized silhouette and plenty of ease. This voluminous batwing sweater makes use of multidirectional construction for an engaging knit and a visually intriguing look. The garment has an interesting construction, starting with the yoke that is worked sideways in one piece. The sweater is then worked from top down in pieces and seamed to give a structure and shape that is wearable and finished looking. This novel construction creates an involved knit that requires some degree of knitting ability and pattern reading skills. The garment is designed to be worn with more than 15 cm (6 in) of positive ease.

GARMENT MEASUREMENTS

Shoulder width from cuff to cuff: 132 141: 155: 164: 177: 186 cm (52 55 .5: 61: 64.5: 69.75: 73.25 in)

Hem width: 71 80: 89: 99: 108: 117 cm (28 31.75: 35.25: 39: 42.5: 46.25 in)

Height from shoulder to centre bottom: 42 42: 48: 48: 52: 52 cm (16.75 16.75: 19: 19: 21: 21 in)

Sleeve circumference at elbow: 26 26: 29: 29: 31: 31 cm (10.25 10.25: 11.5: 11 .5: 12.25: 12.25 in)

Sleeve length: 18 18: 20: 20: 22: 22 cm (7 7: 7.75: 7.75: 8.75: 8.75 in)

Note: see schematics for further dimensions

Note: this sweater is designed to be worn with more than 15 cm (6 in) of positive ease and it can fit a big range of sizes: see schematics for finished dimensions and size choice.

YARN

The Fibre Co. Cumbria (60% merino wool, 30% masham wool, 10% mohair, 218 m /238 yd per 100 g hank Castlerigg - 5 6: 7: 7: 9: 9 hanks

NEEDLES

1 pair of 3.5mm (US 4) needles (or size to obtain gauge)

4mm (US 6) 80-100cm (32-40 in) circular needle (or size to obtain gauge)

4mm (US 6) short circular needle or dpns for knitting small circumferences in the rnd (or size to obtain gauge)

Stitch markers

Waste yarn

TENSION

26 sts and 28 rows to 10 cm (4 in) measured over twisted rib pattern using 4mm (US 6) needles, after blocking.

24 sts and 30 rows to 10 cm (4 in) measured over st st pattern using 3.5mm (US 4) needles, after blocking.