Elula Sweater

Size: 1 (2) 3 (4) 5 (6) 7

Bust measurement: 72 (76) 80 (84) 88 (92) 96 cm, measured from underneath the sleeves.

Size Guide: 74-77 (78-81) 82-85 (86-89) 90-93 (94-97) 98-101 cm measured at the widest circumference of the waist and chest.

Length: 55 cm, from the top of the shoulder to the bottom of the jumper.

Gauge: 14 stitches x 21 rows in stockinette stitch on needle 6 = 10 x 10 cm.

Recommended needles: Needle size 6 (40 and 60/80/100 cm)

Yarn choice: The Elula-sweater in the picture is knitted with 2 threads. A thin mohair thread and a thicker wool thread. (21 sts = 10 cm)

Which yarn should you choose?

1. Reknit an old sweater or
2. Yarn from DROPS or
3. More expensive quality yarn

1) Re-knit: Give new life to old sweaters or leftover yarn from your drawers.
Experiment until your gauge swatch fits 14 stitches x 21 rows = 10 x10 cm
Quantity: Use 620 (650) 660 (710) 750 (780) 810 meters of yarn (of each tread) for this pattern.

 2) Yarn from DROPS: 6 (6) 6 (7) 7 (8) 9 balls DROPS Puna (Weight / length: 50 gram = 110 meters) and 3 (4) 4 (4) 4 (4) 4 balls DROPS Kid-Silk (Weight / length: 25 gram = 210 meters)

3) Quality yarn: 6 (6) 6 (7) 7 (8) 9 balls Sandnes Double Sunday (Weight / length: 50 gram = 108 meters) and 3 (4) 4 (4) 4 (4) 4 balls Sandnes Tynn Silk Mohair. (Weight / length: 25 gram = 212 meters)