Melo sweater

Melo is a loose sweater knitted from top to bottom with a long and very graphic raglan. It has a vintage high, wide and double collar that gives it all its allure.

 

It is knitted with 2 threads of thick mohair, which gives it a wispy effect and volume !

Sizes XXS . XS . S . M . L . XL . 2XL . 3XL = 94. 100. 106. 112. 120. 128. 138. 148. 158 cm finished bust circumference.

 

The sweater is worn with 18 to 24 cm of positive ease at the bust.

 

Sample is shown in size M, with 24 cm of positive ease.

Mohair « Précieuse » (2 threads) from Les Bergers Cathares color « havane » :

12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 18. 19 balls, or approximately 1492. 1575. 1670. 1775. 1900. 2012. 2137. 2232. 2344 m [1632. 1723 . 1826 . 1941 . 2078 . 2200 . 2337 . 2441 . 2564 yd].

 

Other threads used by testers :

- Kidsilk from Drops (x3)

- Silk mohair from Knitting for Olive (x3)

- Silk mohair from Knitting for Olive + Moustache from Fonty (x2)

- Holst Coast + Essential Print from Rico Design silk mohair (x2)

- Sable from filature du valguaudemar + silk mohair from Vilaine (x2)

- Felted Tweed from Rowan + Tilia from Filcolona (x2)

- Mohair + nettles + wool de chez Onion knit (x1)

20 sts and 26 rows = 10 cm/ 10 cm in St st on 4,5 mm [US size 7] needle, after blocking.

- Top down

- Circular needles

- Cable CO

- Pick up sts

- Tubular BO