Saharan Sweater by Cheryl Mokhtari

 Pattern language - English, German, Danish, Swedish.

The Saharan Sweater is a simple sweater worked from the top down in stockinette stitch. The design has a slightly shorter fit, which can be adjusted to suit your preference, underarm shaping and short rows over the shoulders and sleeves to provide an excellent fit and drape. Additionally, the pattern allows two options of ribbing: a classic rib of k1, p1 or a double rib of k2, p2 at the neck, body and sleeves.

First the back is worked back and forth. Stitches are then picked up from the cast-on edge to form each shoulder, and short rows are used to achieve the perfect shoulder fit. The shoulders are joined at the front of the neck after shaping the neckline, and the front is knitted back and forth; once complete, the front and back are joined under the arms. The body is then knit in the round and finished in your chosen rib. Stitches are picked up along the armhole for the sleeves and short rows worked to provide further shaping, before working in the round in stockinette stitch with decreases to taper and finishing with your chosen rib. Finally, stitches are picked up and knitted in rib along the neck edge, then folded over and secured on the wrong side.

Sizes:
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9) 10, 11
Sizes 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9) 10, 11 are intended to fit an approximate actual bust circumference of 75 (80, 85, 90, 95) (100, 110, 120, 130) 140, 150 cm.

Bust circumference of finished garment:
93.5 (99, 103, 108.5, 114.5) (118, 129.5, 139, 148.5) 158, 169.5 cm

Upper arm circumference of finished garment:
33.5 (34.5, 36, 37, 38) (40, 42, 45.5, 49.5) 53.5, 56 cm

Recommended length of finished garment:
46.5 (47.5, 47.5, 48, 49) (49, 49.5, 51, 51.5) 52.5, 53 cm (measured mid-back excluding neck edge)

Recommended length of finished sleeve:
46 cm (measured from the underarm joining round)

Yoke depth:
19.5 (20.5, 20.5, 21, 22) (22, 22.5, 24, 24.5) 25.5, 26 cm (measured mid-back excluding neck edge)

Gauge:
21 sts x 28 rows in stockinette stitch on 4mm needles = 10 x 10 cm after blocking

Needles:
Circular needles: 3mm (40 cm), 3.5mm (40 – 120) cm, 4mm (40 - 120) cm

Materials:
275 (285, 295, 305, 315) (325, 345, 370, 395) 420, 445 g Merino Singles by Sysleriget (100g = 366m) held together with 165 (175, 180, 185, 195) (200, 210, 225, 240) 255, 270 g Brushed Suri Silk Lace by Birdstreet Yarn (50g = 300m) OR 120 (125, 130, 130, 135) (145, 150, 160, 175) 185, 195 g Silk Mohair by Sysleriget (50g = 420m) OR 125 (130, 135, 140, 145) (150, 155, 170, 180) 190, 205 g Brushed Deluxe by Sysleriget (50g = 400m).
Amounts include a 15% buffer rounded to the nearest 5g.

If you wish to lengthen or shorten the sweater, you may require more or less yarn.

** Yarn used in the pictures is Merino Singles by Sysleriget in shade Peachykeen held together with Brushed Suri Silk Lace by Birdstreet Yarn in shade Melba Cloud.*

Size guide
Saharan Sweater is designed to have approximately 18-19.5 cm of positive ease, meaning it is designed to be approximately 18-19.5 cm larger in circumference than your bust measurements.