Pachira Sweater Fluffy - English

Construction:
The sweater is knitted from the top down. Stitches are cast on with Judy’s magic cast on. Half the stitches make up the back piece, while the other half make up the shoulder pieces and some of the neckline. The back piece is worked flat and initially with short rows. Afterwards the left and right shoulder pieces are worked, also with short rows and then increases to create the edge of the neck. The shoulder pieces are joined to create the front piece, which is then joined with the back piece to create the body. The body is worked in the round and finished with a rib edge and an Italian cast off. Stitches are picked up along the edge of the neck, worked in rib and knitted down to create a double folded neckline. Finally, the sleeves are worked with short rows and in the round in the braided cable pattern and finished with a rib edge and an Italian cast off.

Sizes:
The sweater can be knitted in 4 different sizes: XS-S (M-L) XL-2XL (3XL-4XL), giving the sweater a circumference of 105 (120) 135 (150) cm. The sweater is designed to be oversized with a positive ease of 20-30 cm but can be made with a larger or smaller positive ease, depending on which fit you prefer.
Example: If you measure 90 cm around the bust, we recommend knitting a size M-L with a positive ease of 30 cm. If a less oversized fit is preferred, we recommend knitting size XS-S with positive ease of 15 cm.

Length:
55 (57) 60 (65) cm incl. ribedges, at the center of the back.

Gauge:
25 stitches x 26.5  rows = 10 x 10 cm in the braided pattern. 

Needles:
4 and 3 mm circular needles with 40 and 100 cm wire.

Yarn suggestion:
2 strands: Lana Gatto Silk Mohair (25 g = 212 m) or Mayflower Super Kid Silk (25 g = 195 m) or The Wandering Flock Super Kid Mohair (50 g = 393 m).

Amounts:
250-275 (275-300) 325-350 (425-450) g silk mohair.

Other tools:
Tapestry needle, scrap yarn/stitch holder, stitch markers.

Ours are knitted in:
The pink: Lana Gatto Silk Mohair color A4933 Magnolia.
The handdyed light pink: The Wandering Flock Mohair Lace in color Birthday Ice Cream.
The handdyed light green: TwoKnitt Mohair color Smooth Pistachio.