Mesh Sweater by Paula_m

The MESH Sweater is a simple, boxy-cut sweater with a lace pattern. In summer, it can be worn airily over a top in cotton; in winter, over a longsleeve or blouse in soft virgin wool.

The sweater is knitted top-down in a lace pattern. First, the back piece is knitted with increases for the shoulder shaping, then the left and right front pieces. The back and front pieces are knitted in rows until the armholes. Then, both pieces are joined for the body and worked in the round. For the sleeves, stitches are picked up from the side edges of the front and back pieces and also knitted in the round. Finally, the neckline is bordered with a ribbed cuff.

Techniques used: Lace pattern, M1R/M1L, kfb/kbf increases, left and right leaning decreases, 'Italian bind-off'.

/ Language: GERMAN, ENGLISH

/ Skill level: Advanced

/ Sizes: XS (S) M (L) XL (XXL)

Fits bust circumference: 74-81 (82-89) 90-97 (98-107) 108-117 (118-127) cm

/ Measurements:

Bust circumference: 102 (104) 112 (122) 128 (138) cm

Total length: 51 (52) 54 (56) 58 (61) cm

Sleeve length from armpit: 45 (45) 46 (46) 46 (47) cm

The sweater should have approximately 15 cm (6 inches) of positive ease. If you like it very loose and oversized, you can plan for more positive ease. For example, I am 1.76 m (5'9") tall with a bust circumference of 88 cm (34.6 inches) and wear the light-colored sweater in size M and the dark-colored sweater with a little less positive ease in size S.

/ Material:

Single strand:

350 (400) 450 (500) 550 (600) g 'Como Grande' by Lamana (100% virgin wool; 120 m/50 g), here in color 57.

or

450 (500) 550 (650) 700 (750) g 'Vegan Cashmere' by Kremke Soul Wool (100% cotton; 95 m/50 g), here in color 20.

Double strand:

300 (300) 350 (400) 450 (500) g 'Eco Baby' by Isager (68% alpaca, 32% cotton; 150 m/50 g), here in color 2s,

together with

150 (150) 200 (200) 250 (250) g 'Spinni' by Isager (100% virgin wool; 300 m/50 g), here in color 2s.

/ Needles:

Circular needle 4.5 mm / 40 - 50 cm and 80 - 100 cm.

Circular needle 3.5 mm / 80 - 100 cm for the body ribbing, 40 - 50 cm for the neckline and sleeve ribbing.

/ Gauge

Lace pattern in rows with 4.5 mm needles: 14 sts x 28 rows = 10 x 10 cm (4 x 4 inches), measured after washing, lightly stretched and lying flat. Adjust needle size if necessary to achieve gauge.

For the yarn combination 'Eco Baby' + 'Spinni', it is recommended to go up half a needle size

(5.0 mm), as the yarn is a bit more elastic and the pattern will contract more.

Instructions for private use only. Reproduction and commercial sale of the pattern or products made from it are not permitted. © Paula_m I Susanne Müller I 2022