Construction
Stockholm Sweater is knitted top-down and in the round, featuring a cable motif and raglan sleeves. The high neck, hem, and sleeve cuffs are worked in ribbing. The sleeves are also knitted from the top down and in the round.
The original Wool & Yarn
Biches & Bûches Le Gros Lambswool and Le Petit Silk & Mohair held together throughout
Quantity
Sizes: XS (S, M, L) (XL, 2XL)
Le Gros Lambswool: 5 (5, 6, 7) (7, 8) skeins
Le Petit Silk & Mohair: 5 (5, 6, 7) (7, 8) skeins
Original colorways
Dark Brown Edition
Le Gros Lambswool: Dark Brown
Le Petit Silk & Mohair: Dark Brown
Grey Edition
Le Gros Lambswool: Light Grey
Le Petit Silk & Mohair: Grey Beige
Knitting Needles (suggested)
- Circular Needles 5 mm / US 8 / UK 6 for casting on (straight needles optional) and for the ribbing
- Circular Needles 6 mm / US 10 / UK 4 for the body and sleeves
Gauge
17 stitches and 22 rounds = 10 x 10 cm in the cable pattern, knitted in the round
≈ 4.25 stitches and 5.5 rounds per inch
Sizes & Measurements of the finished knit
Sizes: XS (S, M, L) (XL, 2XL)
Chest circumference of the finished knit
92 (99, 113, 120) (134, 141) cm
≈ 36¼ (39, 44½, 47¼) (52¾, 55½) inches
Total length
47 (50, 55, 58.5) (62.5, 64) cm
≈ 18½ (19¾, 21¾, 23) (24½, 25¼) inches
Length from underarm
23 (24, 27, 29) (31, 31) cm
≈ 9 (9½, 10⅝, 11⅜) (12¼, 12¼) inches
Sleeve length
43–45 cm for all sizes (including 9 cm of ribbing)
≈ 17–17¾ inches (including 3½ inches of ribbing)
Ease
In the photos, the sweater is worn in size M with 24 cm (≈ 9½ inches) of positive ease at the chest.
How to wash
Always handwash and lay flat to dry — Handle with care and make sure to stretch your knit to measurements while wet