Volare Cape Sweater - Jensen Yarn

Description

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The Volare Cape is an open sweater with a cape-like silhouette and striking bat sleeves in the style of the 80s. Hence also the name VolareLatin for ‘flying’. Volare impresses with minimalistic and elegant details, such as a soft roller collar edge and a smooth knitted pattern on the right. Another refined detail is the left knitted stitches on the back. They create the illusion of a seam. The heavy camel yarn and silk mohair give the sweater a flowing case and underline its expressive look.

KONSTRUKTION

The neckline of Volare is knitted into rounds and then divided to work increases. These form the shoulder line. After that, the knitted piece is divided into front and back parts, which are knitted separately – these also form the armhole. After that, sleeve stitches are picked up from the front and back parts and knitted in back and forth rows to shape the opening for the body. The sleeve is then knitted in rounds and with removals. The body is formed by knitting the front and back parts separately to the end.

SCHWIERIGKEITSGRAD

Medium to difficult. This is due to the atypical construction, the instructions themselves do not contain difficult techniques.

GRÖSSEN

1 (2) 3 (4)

Breast width of the finished cape approx. 126 (132) 144 (150) cm

Length from neck to lower back: 62 (63) 64 (65) cm

Sleeve length, from joining to the round/sleeve seam: 46 (43) 42 (41) cm

GRÖSSENTABELLE

My Volare prototype is shown in size 1, which gives me a range of movement of 47 cm. For larger sizes, a small margin of movement is recommended. It should be a maximum of 55 cm and a minimum of 12 cm.  

Yarn and SAMPLING

Jensen Yarn in color E0 and a thread of silk mohair in color 2s, both from Isager Yarn.

8 (9) 9 (10) strands / 700 (800) 800 (900) g Jensen Yarn (100% wool, 210 m / 100g)

7 (8) 8 (9) Ball / 175 (200) 200 (225) g silk mohair (75% mohair, 25% silk, 212m / 25g)

Gauge: 18 M×26 Rh=10×10 cm with needle size 4.5 mm after steaming/washing and blocking.

Recommended needle sizees

Circular knitting needle 4,5 mm (40, 60 and 80/or 100 cm)

Rundstricknadel 4 mm (40 cm)

Circular knitting needle 3 mm (80 or 100 cm)