Spice Up Your Life Sweater Knitting pattern (English)

Spice Up Your Life Sweater is a classic sweater in Stockinette stitch with a twist. On the yoke a tulip-shaped lace pattern is added by working i-cords individually. The i-cords on the back are longer than on the front to shape the neck for a nice fit. When joining the i-cords again stitches are added in between each i-cord and thereby establishing the tulip-shape of the holes. Now the yoke is worked with raglan increases. 

Sleeves and body are worked straight down and finished with a rolled hem. 

Choice of size

The sweater has a positive ease of 5-10 cm. This means you should choose a size measuring 5-10 cm more than your chest circumference. If your chest measures 96 cm, you should choose a size M with a circumference of 104 cm.

Size XS (S) M (L) XL (XXL) XXXL

Fits chest measuring 80-87 (88-93) 94-99 (100-107) 108-116 (117-126) 127-136 cm

Circumference 92 (98) 104 (112) 122 (132) 142 cm

Length (measured from the top of the shoulder on the back) 54 (55) 56 (58) 60 (62) 64 cm 

Knitting gauge 13 stitches • 18 rows in Stockinette stitch on a 6 mm needle = 10 • 10 cm

Suggested needles Circular needle 5 and 6 mm (40 cm, 60 cm and 80-100 cm) and double pointed needles 5 og 6 mm.

Materials 1 strand of Saga (300 m / 50 g) from Filcolana held together with 1 strand of Merino Boucle (220 m / 100 g) from Sabina Siestoe or Knit Love Wear

or Boucle (170 m /100 g) from Mohair by Canard

Saga 100 (150) 150 (150) 150 (200) 200 g

and 

Merino Bouclé 250 (300) 350 (350) 400 (450) 500 g

or 

Bouclé  350 (400) 450 (450) 500 (600) 650 g