Easy Float Sweater

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Easy Float Sweater is a simple sweater with a high neck and beautiful details. The bottom of the body and sleeves are worked in a simple bicolour texture with great effect. The bicolour texture is only worked in the round. This project is a great opportunity to learn how to work with two colours at once.

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Sizes: XS (S) M (L) XL (XXL) 3XL (4XL)

Measurements:

Circumference: 90 (100) 108 (112) 124 (129) 136 (144) 

Length: 50 (54) 56 (58) 62 (63) 65 (69) cm. This is easily adjustable

Gauge: 17 stitches x 24 rows in a stockinette stitch on 5 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm

Needles: 4 mm circular needle (40 and 80 cm) and 5 mm (40 and 80 cm) and  6 mm (40 and 80 cm)

Yarn alternative 1: 1 strand of Hobbii Friends Wool (50g=100m). You will need: 6 (8) 8 (9) 9 (9) 10 (11) balls in the base colour and 2 (3) 3 (4) 4 (5) 5 (5) balls in the contrast colour.  Optionally held together with a strand of Hobbii Friends Kid Silk (25g=200m). You will need: 3 (4) 4 (5) 5 (5) 5 (6) balls in the base colour and 2 (2) 2 (2) 2 (3) 3 (3) balls in the contrast colour. 

Yarn alternative 2: 1 strand of Drops Lima (50g=100m). You will need: 6 (8) 8 (9) 9 (9) 10 (11) balls in the base colour and 2 (3) 3 (4) 4 (5) 5 (5) balls in the contrast colour. Optionally held together with a strand of Drops Kid Silk (25g=210m). You will need: 3 (4) 4 (5) 5 (5) 5 (6) balls in the base colour and 2 (2) 2 (2) 2 (3) 3 (3) balls in the contrast colour.

Yarn alternative 3: 1 strand of Sandnes Double Sunday (50g=108m). You will need: 6 (8) 8 (9) 9 (9) 10 (11) balls in the base colour and 2 (3) 3 (4) 4 (5) 5 (5) balls in the contrast colour. HELD TOGETHER with 1 strand of Sandnes Tynn Silk Mohair (25g=212m). You will need: 3 (4) 4 (5) 5 (5) 5 (6) balls in the base colour and 2 (2) 2 (2) 2 (3) 3 (3) balls in the contrast colour. 

Difficulty:  ★★ 2 - which corresponds to Easy. You can read about our classification of difficulties here