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Style SONYASWEATER is a knitwear pattern instructions.
 
The pattern comes in a PDF file, and can be downloaded and printed from the computer.
 
Size chart
 
Size (cm)                                         XS         (S)         M        (L)         XL     (2XL)
1.Overall width (breasts)           97     (99,5)    102   (104,5) 108,5   (110,5)
2.Length on body to armpit     17       (18)       19      (20)       20,5   (20,5)
3.Lenght on sleeves to armpit  44     (46)        48       (48,5)    48,5    (48,5)
  
The measurements are based on the size of the sweater before wash ; the sweater might increase in cm when washed depending on the way it ́s washed. It is recommended to stay true to size.
 
Level: Beginners friendly
 
Material
 
Sonya sweater can be knitted either with one color or stripes, and there are 2 options for yarn alternatives recommendations. The different yarn combinations give the sweater a completely different look, the mohair & merino version is lighter and hairier, while the alpaca version is softer.
 
One color Sonya
 
Hand dyed Chunky baby alpaca, 100% baby alpaca wool from Thelma Steimann. Super soft and wonderful thread to work with. Each hank consists of 100 m in 100 gr.
 
Chunky baby: 6 (7) 7 (8) 8 (9)
 
Or
 
Hand dyed Organic merino Aran, 100% supersoft organic merino from Thelma Steimann with 166m/100g hanks, together with hand dyed Kid Silk mohair from Thelma Steimann 72% kid mohair and 28% silk brushed singles with 420 m/50g hanks. The merino and mohair are knitted together as one strand.
 
Organic Merino Aran: 4 (4) 4 (5) 5 (5)
Kid silk mohair: 2 (2) 2 (3) 3 (3)
 
Sonya with stripes : 
 
Baby Alpaca version 
 
Chunky baby col 1: 4 (4) 4 (5) 5 (5)
Chunky baby col 2: 2 (2) 2 (3) 3 (3)
Chunky baby col 3: 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1)
 
Merino and mohair version
 
Organic merino col 1: 3 (3) 3 (4) 4 (4)
Organic merino col 2: 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1)
Organic merino col 3: 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1)
 
Kid silk mohair col 1: 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1)
Kid silk mohair col 2: 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1)
Kid silk mohair col 3: 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1)
 
Circular needles 40 and 80/100 cm in 6 mm
Circular needles 40 cm in 5 mm for neckline
Tapestry needle for stitching the threads and sewing the neckline
Scrappy yarn or extra needles for keeping the sts
8 x stitch markers
5 X DPNs 5 mm. needles for cuffs
 
Tension gauge sample
 
Be sure to check your own tension before starting to knit.
Cast on 16 stitches and knit 21 rows on needles size 6 mm for a 10 x 10 cm sample. 
If tension measures too tight, change to a thicker needle.
If tension measures too wide, change to a thinner needle.
 
Good to know
 
The sweater is knitted top down in round for the most parts. The neckline is knitted from the right- and wrong side and connected by the chest on the front side and knitted in round from there. The sleeves are separated from the body by the armpits and thereafter the sweater is knitted in round for sleeves and body. Stitches are picked up by the opening on the neckline and the rib for the neckline is knitted and stitched down from the wrong side, so the neckline becomes double in thickness.
 
Read the pattern through before you start your project.
 
The quantity of yarn required is based on an average , and is therefore an approximate number. The sweater can be knitted in any yarn that consists of the same thickness as Chunky baby, and the color combination is not set in stone.