Genoese

The Génoise sweater is a cozy autumn sweater, knitted with two mohair threads held together.

Its original construction gives it the look of a pretty blouse that can be worn with any outfit.

The pattern offers you two options for finishing the sleeve: jersey hem, or small ruffle.

Sizes:

85, 90, 95 (100, 105, 110) 115, 120, 125 (130, 135, 140) 145, 150, 155 cm finished waistcoat circumference.

The Génoise sweater is designed to be worn with a positive ease of 10-15cm.

To choose your size, measure your chest measurement and add the recommended ease.

Son :

Lolilafée, base No. 3 - Mohair Silk (held in double)

Presented in the “Hedgehog” colorway

You will need the following footage:

1355, 1410, 1520 (1595, 1685, 1825) 1925, 2035, 2135 (2220,2385, 2530) 2660, 2860, 2980 meters of lace thickness thread.

Either

7, 7, 8 (8, 9, 9) 10, 10, 11 (11, 12, 13) 13, 14, 15 basic balls No. 3 - Mohair silk, Lolilafée

Sample

18 stitches over 26 rows = 10cm (washed and blocked)

in stockinette stitch, flat, with 4.5 mm needles

Needles

4.5 mm needles for the entire project

Or to adapt according to your sample

Small equipment

• 4 marker rings
• 2 progress markers
• Start of row marker (Md)
• Upholstery needle
• Blocking material

Techniques

• Jersey
• ribs 1/1
• increases: AID, AIG
• decreases: 2m tog, GGT
• long-tail cast on
• casting on English stitches
• sewn flap
• I-cord
• I-cord flap
• grafting
• German short rows
• knitting in the round
• flat knitting

All specific techniques are accompanied by video tutorials to help you create the model.

Difficulty

The difficulty of this pattern was rated by our testers as 2/5, corresponding to a “motivated beginner” level of knitting.

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