Mist Sleeves – English

This pattern is in English

Mist Sleeves is worked sideways in light and fluffy mohair. The sweater has a twist detail in the front and back, and wide balloon sleeves. Perfect to wear over dresses and tops, but also over turtlenecks and shirts.

Size guide: Mist Sleeves are designed to have a positive ease of minimum 10 cm [4 inches] to your high bust circumference, depending on how far down your arm you want the armhole to start. The sizes 1 (2) 3 correspond to a high bust circumference of 70-90 (90-110) 110-130 cm [27.5-35.5 (35.5-43.5) 43.5-51 inches]. The model in the photo is 190 cm tall with a high bust circumference of 92 cm and is wearing a size 2.

Size: 1 (2) 3

Circumference: 100 (120) 140 cm [40 (47) 55 inches]

Sleeve length: 50 (50) 50 cm [20 (20) 20 inches]

Suggested needles:
Soft Silk Mohair: Circular needle 7.0 mm [-] 40 and 80 cm [16 and 32 inches]
Ballerina Chunky Mohair: Circular needle 6.0 mm [US 10] 40 and 80 cm [16 and 32 inches]

Gauge:
Soft Silk Mohair: 14 sts and 18 rows in stockinette on ndl 7.0 mm equals 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches]
Ballerina Chunky Mohair: 14 sts and 18 rows in stockinette on ndl 6.0 mm equals 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches]

Materials:
175 (200) 200-225 g Soft Silk Mohair from Knitting for Olive (25 g = 225 m). You work with 3 strands held together.
Or 200 (200) 250 g Ballerina Chunky Mohair from Sandnes Garn (50 g = 135 m). You work with 1 strand.

Difficulty: 2 out 5

Techniques: 

• Judy’s Magic Cast On
• I-cord edging

The white Mist Sleeves is worked in Soft Silk Mohair (Cream) from Knitting for Olive.