ALUNA SWEATER is a soft sweater with a prominent pattern across the yoke. You begin by casting on using the Italian cast-on technique and working a neck edge in a twisted rib. The stranded pattern is worked down across the yoke. Before the work is divided into sleeves and body, short rows are worked across the back of the yoke to create roominess and a good fit.
I’ve knitted the Aluna Sweater with short sleeves, but the pattern also contains instructions for knitting it with long sleeves.
If you want a slightly less advanced project, a regular long-tail cast-on can replace the Italian cast-on. Just take care not to cast on too tightly. A regular bind-off can also replace the Italian bind-off.
Sizes
Sizes: 1 (2) 3 (4) 5 (6) 7 (8)
Bust circumference: 93 (98) 105 (114) 119 (126) 131 (142) cm
Length: 53 (54) 56 (57) 58 (59) 60 (61) cm
Short sleeve length: 9 (9) 9 (9) 9 (9) 9 (9) cm
Long sleeve length: 43 (44) 45 (45) 46 (46) 46 (46) cm
Sleeve circumference: 37 (37) 38 (39) 41 (42) 43 (44) cm
It varies from person to person how much positive ease you like in your clothes. A useful tip is to measure some of your favorite sweaters to help you choose the perfect size for you.
My ALUNA SWEATER has 10 cm of positive ease.
Needles
4 mm double-pointed needles
4 mm, 4.5 mm and 5 mm circular needles, 40 and 60/100 cm
Optional: a 4 mm needle for the Italian cast on
NOTE: Personally I choose a needle 0.5-1 mm larger when working the stranded pattern, to maintain the same gauge as when I’m working in plain stockinette stitch. It varies from knitter to knitter whether or not you gauge changes when you’re knitting with more than one color. This is the reason why I recommend knitting a swatch before beginning your sweater.
Gauge
17 sts x 25 rows in stockinette stitch on a 4.5 mm needle = 10 x 10 cm
17 sts x 20 rows in pattern on a 5 mm needle = 10 x 10 cm
Materials
Version 1 (natural white and black)
Color A:
150 (150) 200 (200) 200 (200) 250 (250) g Isager Bouclé by Isager in color 6s (100 % alpaca; 175 m/50 g)
75 (75) 75 (100) 100 (100) 100 (100) g Silk Mohair by Isager in color E0 (75 % super kid mohair, 25 % silk; 212 m/25 g)
75 (75) 75 (100) 100 (100) 100 (100) g Silk Mohair by Isager in color E0 (75 % super kid mohair, 25 % silk; 212 m/25 g)
- one strand of all three yarns are held together throughout
Color B:
50 (50) 50 (50) 50 (50) 50 (50) g Isager Bouclé by Isager in color 30 (100% alpaca;
175 m/50 g)
25 (25) 25 (25) 25 (25) 25 (25) g Silk Mohair by Isager in color 30 (75 % super kid mohair,
25 % silk; 212 m/25 g)
- one strand of both yarns are held together throughout
Version 2 (caramel and white)
Color A:
150 (150) 200 (200) 200 (200) 250 (250) g Isager Bouclé by Isager in color 65 (100 % alpaca; 175 m/50 g)
75 (75) 75 (100) 100 (100) 100 (100) g Silk Mohair by Isager in color 63 (75 % super kid mohair, 25 % silk; 212 m/25 g)
75 (75) 75 (100) 100 (100) 100 (100) g Silk Mohair by Isager in color 63 (75 % super kid mohair, 25 % silk; 212 m/25 g)
- one strand of all three yarns are held together throughout
Color B:
50 (50) 50 (50) 50 (50) 50 (50) g Isager Bouclé by Isager in color E0 (100 % alpaca;
175 m/50 g)
25 (25) 25 (25) 25 (25) 25 (25) g Silk Mohair by Isager in color E0 (75 % super kid mohair,
25 % silk; 212 m/25 g)
- one strand of both yarns are held together throughout
Additional yarn required for extra length on the sleeves:
Color A: Isager Bouclé 50 g
Color A: Silk Mohair 25 g
