Avellana Sweater - English

Construction:
The sweater is knitted from the top down. Firstly, stitches are cast on for the back piece which is worked flat with increases on every row.
Stitches are then picked up for the two shoulder-pieces which are worked separately, also with increases. The double knitted neckline is then worked before the shoulders are joined to form the front piece. The front- and back-piece are joined to create the body which is worked in the round and finished with a rib edge and an Italian cast-off. Finally, the sleeves are worked by picking up stitches and working in the round.  

Size guide
The sweater can be knitted in 4 different sizes: XXS-XS (S-M) L-XL (2XL-4XL) with a circumference of 91 (109) 127 (145) cm. The sweater is designed to have a positive ease of 10-25 cm but can be knitted with a larger or smaller positive ease, depending on the preferred look. 
Example: If you measure 90 cm at the widest area we would recommend knitting size S-M, with a positive ease of 19 cm.

Length
57 (59) 65 (69) cm at the center of the back incl. edges.

Gauge
22 stitches x 30 rows = 10 x 10 cm in the cable pattern.

Needles
3.5 and 4 mm circular needles with 40 and 80/100 cm wire.

Yarn suggestion
Mayflower London Merino Fine (50 g = 175 m) with Mayflower Super Kid Silk (25 g = 195 m) or Lana Gatto Vip (50 g = 200 m) with Lana Gatto Silk Mohair (25 g = 212 m).

Amounts
350 (400) 450 (550) g London merino fine or VIP.
150 (175) 200 (250) g Silk mohair.

Other tools
Tapestry needle, cable needle, scrap yarn, stitch markers.

Ours are knitted in
The light grey: Lana Gatto VIP in color French Oak A4953 + Lana Gatto Silk Mohair color French Oak A4953.
The brown: Mayflower London Merino Fine color Chocolate 7 + Mayflower Super Kid Silk color Dark Mahogany 120.
The green: Mayflower London Merino Fine color Army green 25  + Mayflower Super Kid Silk color Pesto 50.