Habitually

Habitually is a loose-fitting sweater in stocking stitch, knit with finer yarn at looser gauge. The airy texture together with a bit of waist shaping gives the sweater a drapey silhouette.

The sweater has a curved lower edge, which is longer in the back and shorter in the front, created by short rows. It is knit bottom-up in separate pieces and sewn together. Shallow set-in sleeves with a slightly dropped shoulder add to the casual, oversized look.

Techniques used

• Decreases: k2tog, ssk, p2tog, ssp
• Increase: right-leaning and left-leaning lifted increases
• Short rows with wrap-and-turn
• Set-in sleeves
• Picking up stitches
• I-cord bind off

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Sizes

XS (S, M, L, XL)

Finished measurements

Bust:
90 (98, 107, 115, 123) cm
35½ (38½, 42, 45, 48½) in

Intended to be worn with 5–12 cm / 2–5 inches positive ease.

Length from shoulder to hem:
Front:
52 (54.5, 56.5, 57.5, 57.5) cm
20½ (21½, 22¼, 22¼, 22¼) in
Back:
62 (64.5, 67, 68, 68) cm
24½ (25½, 26½, 26¾, 27) in

Yarn requirements

3 (3, 3, 3, 4) cones of Habu Textiles A-1 2/17 Tsumugi Silk

Approx yardage used:
900 (1000, 1100, 1200, 1300) m
1000 (1100, 1210, 1320, 1430) yds

Gauge

24 sts and 28 rows per 10 cm (4 inches) in stocking stitch with 4 mm / US 6 needles after blocking.

Take time to check your gauge.

Needles & Notions

3.5 mm / US 4 needle for rib
4 mm / US 6 mm needle or size to get gauge in st st

2 stitch markers
tapestry needle

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