Port Sweater

The Port Sweater is worked from the top down. It features a boxy silhouette with thoughtful and simple details throughout. The sweater is finished with a mock turtleneck and oversized cuffs.

Knitting pattern available in English.

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Sizes

XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL

Size Guide

The Port Sweater has around 9-10" [23-25 cm] of positive ease built into the pattern. Sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL correspond to a bust circumference of 30 (34) 36 (40) 45 (48) 52 (56) 60" [76 (86) 91 (101.5) 113.5 (122) 131.5 (140) 152 cm] (the final size of garment will be an additional 9-10" [23-25 cm]). This means that if you measure a 34" [86 cm] bust you will make size (S) with a finished bust circumference of 44" [110 cm]. Sample shown modeled is 5' 2" [157 cm] tall wearing Size (S) with approx. 10" [25 cm] positive ease.

Finished Bust Circumference

40 (44) 46 (50) 55 (58) 62 (65) 69"

[100 (110) 115 (125) 137.5 (145) 155 (162.5) 175 cm]

Gauge

16 sts and 24 rows = 4 x 4" [10 x 10 cm] in stockinette st worked flat on 5.5 mm (US Size 9) needles, blocked

Needle Size
5.5 mm (US Size 9) 16" and 32-40" circular needles, or the required needles to obtain gauge
5 mm (US Size 8) 16" circular needles, or one size down from main needles

Materials

400 (400) 500 (500) 600 (600) 700 (700) 700 g Wooldreamers Mota (100% manchega and merino wool, 100 g = 252 yds) in colorway Gris Natural, 4 (4) 5 (5) 6 (6) 7 (7) 7 skeins

held together with

125 (125) 125 (150) 150 (150) 175 (175) 175 g Biches and Buches Le Petit Silk & Mohair (30% silk and 70% kid mohair, 25 g = 230 yds) in colorway Grey Beige, 4 (5) 5 (6) 6 (6) 7 (7) 7 skeins

Note: One strand each of worsted and lace weight yarns are held together throughout project, but you may choose to knit this sweater using only a single strand of worsted weight yarn as long as you are able to meet the correct gauge

or

200 (250) 250 (300) 300 (350) 350 (400) 400 g Isager Tweed (70% wool and 30% mohair, 50 g = 218 yds) in colorway Mustard, 4 (5) 5 (6) 6 (7) 7 (8) 8 skeins

held together with

200 (200) 200 (200) 300 (300) 300 (300) 300 g Isager Spinni (100% wool, 100 g = 656 yds) in colorway Bale 59, 2 (2) 2 (2) 3 (3) 3 (3) 3 skeins

held together with

100 (125) 125 (150) 150 (150) 175 (175) 175 g Isager Silk Mohair (75% kid mohair and 25% silk, 25 g = 231 yds) in color ward Caramel 63, 4 (5) 5 (6) 6 (6) 7 (7) 7 skeins

Techniques

Knitting flat, knitting in the round, long-tail cast-on, backwards loop cast-on, increasing, decreasing, German Short Rows, holding stitches, picking up stitches, sewn tubular bind-off, wet blocking.

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Schematic included.

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