Beautiful, soft, poetic and as light as a feather. The cashmere wedding dress sweater is a unique item for a wedding day in cold weather. The bride’s short sweater features flared sleeves. The design is simple yet modern and fashionable. The composition of the yarn and the soft structure of the cashmere ensure your comfort. The sweater is knitted in the round from the bottom up. First, you knit the hem with the “casting on” method. Then divide the fabric into the front and back pieces and knit in the round on circular needles. The neckline and armholes are formed by decreasing rows. Finally, knit the sleeves.
** ∽ Sizes ** The size description is written for six sizes. 1(2)3(4)5(6). The chest circumference is 113(120)126(134)153(166) cm. There is an allowance of 35 – 40 cm.
** ∽ Needles ** Circular needles 5.5 mm, 8 mm; 40 – 80(100) cm; Spare circular needles or waste yarn for holding stitches; Crochet hook for joining ends; Several stitch markers.
** ∽ Gauge ** 12 stitches/14 rows = 10 cm in stockinette stitch on 8 mm needles. Note: Knit a swatch to ensure you achieve the required gauge with the recommended needles. If your gauge is different from the stated one, the finished sweater will not be the right size. Check your gauge to save time.
** ∽ Yarn ** Lana Grossa Silkhair, 70% cashmere 30% silk [210 m/25 g], 125(150)175(200)300(350) g. Note: Knit double-stranded.
** ∽ Body ** Using a temporary cast-on loop and 5.5 mm circular needles, cast on 136(144)152(160)184(200) stitches (plus 1 stitch). Join the work in the round and place a marker at the beginning of the round. Note: Use waste yarn when casting on. Wrap the two yarns around your finger as for the long-tail cast-on. Rows 1 – 3: Knit all stitches on the right side. Row 4: [K2tog, yarn over] Repeat from * to * to the end. Rows 5 – 7: Knit all stitches on the right side. Row 8: Form the hem with the cast-on stitch. Now fold the hem up and pick up 1 stitch from the waste yarn, place it on the left needle and then knit 2 stitches together. Repeat from * to * to the end.
