Single Pattern – Ruke Knit – Chestnut Sweater

Chestnut sweater is a hip-length style knit. It has a short folded neck with a neckline. Long balloon sleeves are decorated with rib stitch cuffs. The main sweater focus is a shoulder line that has wrinkles in front, back, and sleeves parts. The sweater body part is worked straight to the hips so it is easy to customize your preferred length. This design was created based on the fashion of 80’s so it fits perfectly with clothes of that period style.

Gauge: 10cm x 10cm (4’’ x 4’’) = 17 stitches x 25 rows in Stockinette stitch

Finished Measurements:

Bust circumference: 88 (96.5) 104.5 (113) 121 (129.5) 137.5 (146 ) cm / 35.25 (38.5) 42 (45.25) 48.5 (51.75) 55 (58.25) in

Sweater length (from neck): 49.5 (52) 54.5 (56) 59 (61) 63 (65) cm / 19.75 (20.75) 21.75 (22.5) 23.75 (24.25) 25.25 (26) in

Sleeve length (from neck): 66.5 (69) 71 (73) 76 (77.5) 80 (81.5) cm / 26.5 (27.5) 28.5 (29) 30.5 (31) 32 (32.75) in

Sleeve upper arm girth: 42 (44.5) 47.5 (54) 53.5 (60) 63 (69.5) cm / 16.75 (18) 19 (21.75) 21.5 (24) 25.25 (27.75) in

Materials Used: 2 x Hipknit, Hip mohair (80% mohair, 20% polyamide; 25g/0.9oz = 210m/230yds) 

Needle Size: 4mm (US6, UK8) 40-100cm (16-39in) circular needles and 4mm (US6, UK8) 20cm (7.75in) 5 pcs. double point needles

Pattern Includes: Youtube video links with QR codes, sweater schematic, finished measurements size table, abbreviations.

Skill Level: Intermediate