Shibui | PURE CASHMERE | Knit Kits | Lucina Sweater

LUCINA SWEATER: Channel your inner romantic

Lucina is worked in the round, from the bottom up, starting with a knit hem. The body is shaped at the sides using invisible increases, while the armholes and necklines are shaped using simple decreases and binding off stitches. The shoulders are seamed together using the 3-Needle Bind Off Method. The sleeves are worked top-down and shaped using short rows, then joined to work in the round. To finish, the neckband is worked in the round from picked up stitches around the neckline.

LUCINA SPECS

YARN: Shibui Pure Cashmere (100% Cashmere, 220 YARDS / 25 GRAMS): 5 (6, 7, 8) (9, 10, 11) (12, 13) hanks

NEEDLES: Size US 2 (3 mm) 32" or 40" circular needles + Size US 2 (3 mm) 16" circular needles + Set of US 2 (3 mm) double-pointed needles + Size US 3 (3.25 mm) 32" or 40" circular needles + Size US 3 (3.25 mm) 16" circular needles + Set of US 3 (3.25 mm) double-pointed needles

OTHER TOOLS: Stitch markers, Blocking wires & T-pins (optional), Tapestry needle, Scissors

SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate

GAUGE: 27 sts and 40 rnds = 4" in Stockinette Stitch, on US 2 needles, in the round, after blocking
+ 26 sts and 38 rnds = 4" in Stockinette Stitch, on US 3 needles, in the round, after blocking

SIZES: This pattern is available in 9 sizes, and is designed to fit approximate bust sizes of 30-32 (34-36, 38-40, 42-44) (46-48, 50-52, 54-56) (58-60, 62-64) in / 76-81 (86-91, 96-101, 106-112) (117-122, 127-132, 137-142) (147-152, 157-162) cm./ Sample shown is size 1

FINISHED DIMENSIONS: Bust Circumference: 37.5 (41.25, 45.5, 51) (55.25, 59.75, 64.5) (69.5, 73.75) in
Intended Ease: +6-8 in

COLOR SHOWN: Ivory

TECHNIQUES: Long-Tail Cast On, Knit Hems, Increases, Decreases, Wrap and Turn Short Rows, 3-Needle Bind Off, Top-down sleeves, Jeny’s Surprisingly Stretchy Bind Off, Seaming, Knitting in the round