Natasja Hornby - The Benthe Sweater wool bundle

The Benthe Sweater is worked from the top down. First, the back yoke is worked back and forth until the underarm.
Then, stitches are picked up from the slanted edges of the back yoke to work the back and front shoulders. The shoulders are joined by casting on stitches for the front neck, and the front yoke is worked to the underarm, where front and back are joined to work the body in the round.
For the sleeves, stitches are picked up around the armhole. The sleeve caps are shaped using German short rows, after which the sleeves are worked in the round.

There are several options for neckline (crew neck or cowl) for the sleeve length and for the body shaping (optional horizontal bust darts, shaped or unshaped body). Directions are given for all different options.

Crew neck sweater 500 (500, 500, 600, 600, 700, 800)g
Cowl neck sweater 500 (600, 600, 600, 700, 800, 800)g

Sample is shown in Biches & Bûches Le Gros Lambswool Undyed Dark Grey Brown

16 stitches and 24 rows = 10 cm over Stockinette stitch

US 7 - 4.5 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm

XS (S, M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X)
Finished bust circumference 85 (95, 102.5, 115, 122.5, 135, 147.5) cm / 33.5 (37.5, 40.5, 45.25, 48.25, 53.25, 58)"

Benthe is designed to have approx 7.5 cm / 3” of positive ease around the bust.

The sample is shown in size S, with horizontal bust darts and slight V-shaping of the body. It has approx 5 cm / 2” of positive ease.

• Handwash, 30°C
• Dry flat on a towel
• Manipulate with care while wet so your knit doesn't get stretched