Shape and texture define this simple yet versatile sweater.

Nido sweater features a ribbed round neck, bell sleeves, split hem, and an elongated silhouette that gives this sweater a modern look.

It is worked from the top down.
The model in the picture is 169 cm / 5 ft 6 in tall and wears a size 2.

LEVEL

Intermediate (2/3)

YARN

10 (11, 12, 13, 13) (14, 15, 16) skeins of Le Coton & Alpaca by Biches & Bûches (50 g = 90 m / 98 yds) (66% GOTS Cotton, 34% Superfine alpaca).

For the sample, we used the colorway “off white /écru”. The sweater is knitted by holding one strand of yarn.

NEEDLES

6 mm / US 10 circular needle, cable length 80 or 100 cm / 32 or 40” for main body.

5 mm / US 8 circular needle, cable length 40 or 60 cm / 16 or 24” for the ribbing.

GAUGE

15.5 sts x 23 rnds = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4” on 6 mm / US 10 needles.

SIZES

1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8)

This sweater is designed to have an oversized fit and it is intended to be worn with approximately 17 cm / 6.5” of positive ease at bust.

Finished bust circumference: 97 (102, 107, 112, 117) (127, 137, 147) cm / 37.75 (39.75, 41.75, 43.75, 45.5) (49.5, 53.5, 57.25)”.

Sizes 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8) are intended to fit an approximate real bust circumference of about 80-85 (85-90, 90-95, 95-100, 100-110) (110-120, 120-130, 130-140) cm / 31.5-33.5 (33.5-35.5, 35.5-37.5, 37.5-39.5, 39.5-43.25) (43.25-47.25, 47.25-51.25, 51.25-55.25)”.