Information
With a feeling of candyfloss: Tresse sweater in double strand Dale Kidsilk Erle. The sweater is worked from the top down with raglan shaping and cables in the ribbing. The sweater in the photo is size S. The pattern is available in 9 sizes and in English, Norwegian, Danish, Swdish and German.
Sizes
XXS (XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 4XL
Measurements
Bust circumference: 89 (94) 99 (104) 108 (113) 118 (122) 127 cm
Full length: 56 (58) 60 (62) 63 (64) 65 (66) 67 cm or desired length
Sleeve length: 43 (44) 45 (46) 47 (48) 49 (49) 50 cm
Neck circumference: 56 (59) 59 (59) 62 (62) 62 (65) 65 cm
Gauge
17 stitches on 4.5 needles = 10 cm
24 rounds in height = 10 cm
NOTE: Needle size is only a guide. If you get too many stitches on 10 cm, change to a larger needle size. If you get too few stitches on 10 cm, change to a smaller needle size.
Needles
Double-pointed needles 3.5 mm and 4.5 mm, and circular needles 40 cm and 80 cm
Yarn and yarn amounts
Dale Kidsilk Erle, 56 % mohair, 26 % silk and 18 % wool. Yardage per skein 50 grams = 325 metres
Colour 9044 Pink flamingo 5 (5) 6 (6) 6 (7) 7 (8) 8
Work with 2 strands held together
TOP-DOWN
Start with the neckline, knit the raglan increases, and divide the work into sleeves and body once the raglan is complete. Finish the body first, then the sleeves.
