Aviaja sweater
Aviaja sweater
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The Aviaja sweater is a cozy, warm and oversized sweater. It is worked from the top down with raglan increases in the softest and most luxurious yarn, making it feel like wearing a big hug.
The sweater has a turtleneck, wide sleeves, and a large cable in the center of the sweater.
Size guide
The sweater can be made in the sizes a (b) c (d) e (f) g (h) which correspond to bust measurements of 75-80 (80-85) 85-90 (90-95) 95-100 (100-110) 110-120 (120-130) cm.
The sweater has positive ease of approximately 10-20 cm larger than your bust measurement and gradually decreases as the size increases.
Sweater measurements
Circumference: 93 (97) 103 (111) 115 (121) 129 (137) cm
Lenght: 53 (54) 56 (57) 58 (59) 59 (60) cm
Yarn
The sweater is made in 2 strands of Divina from Hobbii held together with 1 strand of Friends Kid Silk from Hobbii. For the sizes a (b) c (d) e (f) g (h) you will need:
350 (400) 450 (450) 450 (450) 500 (550) grams of Divina (50 g = 150 m) corresponding to 7 (8) 9 (9) 9 (9) 10 (11) skeins
and
75 (75) 100 (100) 100 (100) 100 (125) grams of Friends Kid Silk (25 g = 200 m) corresponding to
3 (3) 4 (4) 4 (4) 4 (5) skeins
The white Aviaja sweater in the picture is made in 2 strands of Divina in the color White (01) and 1 strand of Hobbii Friends Kid Silk in the color White (01).
Recommended needles
Circular needles 10 mm, 40, 60 and 80/100 cm for stockinette stitch
Circular needles 9 mm, 40 cm og 80/100 cm for ribbing
A cable-needle
Knitting gauge
The sweater has a gauge of 10x10 cm on 10 sts x 15 r on 10 mm needles in stockinette stitch.
Remember to make a gauge swatch before you start knitting to find the right needle size to achieve the gauge.