The ›Pearlycable‹-Sweater is a short, figure-hugging pullover. The different rib and cable patterns accentuate all body types and will keep you entertained while knitting. The sleeves are kept intentionally plain with a simple cable pattern running down the collar and side of the sleeves.

The ›Pearlycable‹-Sweater is knit with the coziest alpaca yarn, and will be a classy addition to your wardrobe.

Pay attention to your gauge in order to achieve the right fit.

Chest circumference: XS 78 – 86 (S 86 – 92) M 92 – 98 (L 98 – 104) XL 104 – 110
(2 XL 110 – 116) 3 XL 116 –122 (4 XL 122 – 128) cm

The sweater has a positive ease of approx. 10 cm – 20 cm measured across the chest.

Width from armhole to armhole, slightly stretched:
48 (52) 54 (57) 60 (63) 67 (70) cm

Circumference measured across chest:
96 (104) 108 (114) 120 (126) 134 (140) cm

Back length measured from below collar to cast-off edge:
40 (42) 43 (45) 48 (50) 54 (56) cm

Needles:

Nd Nr 3,5 (40 cm + 80 cm), Nr 4 (40 cm, 60 cm, 80 cm)

Materials:

400 (500) 500 (600) 600 (700) 700 (700) g 100 % Sweet Alpaca von KNITLOOP,
LL 200 m/100 g, or any other alpaca yarn with this yardage.
Click here to go directly to the wool package at @knitloop (https://t1p.de/w7fv4).

Gauge after blocking:

22 sts x 32 rows = 10 x 10 cm in 1×1 rib with 3,5 mm needles

23 sts x 32 rows = 10 x 10 cm in cabled rib (body) with 4 mm needles

20 sts x 36 rows = 10 x 10 cm in main body pattern (MPB, moss st + cables)

22 sts x 28 rows = 10 x 10 cm in main sleeve pattern (MPS, st st)

The sweater is knit using the following techniques:

German Short Rows (short rows with wrapped stitches) for shaping the neckline/yoke

Left and right leaning increases:

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Italian bind off (double knitting)

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Knitting cables without a cable needle