Short Description: This sweater is worked from the top down using the contiguous sleeve method developed by Susie Myers, SusieM on Ravelry.
Gauge: 21 sts / 28 rows = 10 cm / 4” in stockinette st
Finished Measurements: 57 (63, 68, 72, 76, 81, 85) cm / 22 ½ (24 ¾, 26 ¾, 28 ¼, 30, 32, 33 ½)”
Materials Used: Flying Colors Merino Sport 262m/100g approx. 450 (510, 600, 690, 780, 860, 940) m / 492 (557, 656, 754, 853, 940, 1027) yds color Ciel belge / Tapestry needle / Markers / G (4mm) crochet hook
Needle Size: US 6 (4 mm) 32” (80 cm) circ needle, or size needed to obtain gauge / US 6 (4 mm) 16” circ needle or DPN for the sleeves
Pattern Includes: 6 sizes, detailed instructions, schematic, links to tutorials.
Skill Level: Intermediate. Skills required: knitting, purling, increasing, cables without cable needle, Provisional Crochet CO, Ribbing BO (explanations/link to video tutorial provided)
Other Details: The cabled sleeves caps are worked in the same time as the front and the back of the sweater. The shoulders are knitted flat; after they are joined with the neck, the sweater is knitted in round. The sleeves are knit in the round after the body is completed. This sweater is designed with a 1 ½”-1 ¾” (4-6 cm) positive ease. If you want more ease choose a larger size and adjust the body and sleeve length as necessary.
