Aelita Sweater ~ Lórien Knits

Aelita is a refined crossover sweater that is knitted seamlessly from the top down. You cast-on stitches for the shoulders then work the back flat. You then pick-up the shoulder stitches to work the front flat. Pieces are reunited at the underarms on a large circular needle to be worked until the waist. Then the rest of the body is worked in the round using a cable rib pattern. Stitches are then picked-up around the arm openings to knit the arm in the round. The cuff are also worked using the cable rib pattern.

Sizing and yarn quantities

Size 1 : Bust 71-76 cm – metrage : 1080 m / 1181 yd
Size 2 : Bust 81-86 cm – metrage : 1116 m / 1220 yd
Size 3 : Bust 91.5-96.5 cm – metrage : 1188 m / 1299 yd
Size 4 : Bust 101.5-106.5 cm – metrage : 1260 m / 1378 yd
Size 5 : Bust 111.5-117 cm – metrage : 1332 m / 1457 yd
Size 6 : Bust 122-127 cm – metrage : 1404 m / 1535 yd
Size 7 : Bust 132-137 cm – metrage : 1476 m / 1614 yd
Size 8 : Bust 142-147cm – metrage : 1584 m / 1732 yd
Size 9 : Bust 152-158cm – metrage : 1682 m / 1850 yd

You can use the yarn of your choice as long as it matches the gauge.

Difficulty

The sweater is knitted with a fingering weight yarn which can be discouraging for beginners.

Techniques used :

• Knitting flat and in the round
• German short-rows
• Left-leaning and right-leaning increases
• cables.