Smilla Sweater

Description

Photos and text © Anne Ventzel

SMILLA SWEATER is a classic oversize sweater with a simple and refined braid pattern. The sweater is worked from top to bottom and therefore does not have to be stitched at the end. First the rear fit is made, then stitches for the front shoulder parts are picked up. Front and rear are closed below the arm cutouts to the round and work in rounds over all fuselage stitches. In order to form the slots on the sides, the front and back are divided again and finished separately in rows. Finally, stitches are picked up around the neckline, which is then knitted in rounds. The same is done on the sleeves.

Sizes
Sizes: XS/S (M) L (XL) 2XL/3XL
Brustumfang: 102 (110) 118 (126) 134 cm
Length: 66 (66) 68 (68) 70 cm
sleeve length: 44 (44) 43 (42) 41 cm

The sweater is designed with a range of movement (positive ease) of about 20 cm, see the pictured, bright version.
In the dark version, the range of movement is 35 cm.

Material
11 / 12 / 13 / 14 / 15 balls of Merino 120 by Lang Yarns (100% merino wool mulesing-free, 50 grams about 125 meters)
7 / 7 / 7 / 8 / 9 skein Tynn Silk Mohair by Sandnes Garn (57% Kidmohair, 15% sliver wool and 28% silk; 25 grams approx 210 meters)
Both qualities are entangled together (i.e. double thread).

Gauge
20 M x 24 rows in MODEL on needle 5 mm = 10 x 10 cm
Recommended needles (these are not included in the kit): 5 mm and 4 mm circular knitting needle (40 and 80/100 cm)

Yarn alternatives
Wool: Double Sunday by Sandnes Garn (note that this wool has a shorter tread length, so you will quench more balls)
Mohair: Miss Tender of Wolle + Staune, Silk Mohair of Isager; alternatively to Mohair you can use the Setasuri of Lana Grossa (Silk/Alpaka Flauschgarn).