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Luxurious cashmere is flecked with brilliant silver-lamé yarn in a slipped-stitch plaid pattern. Worked in pieces from the bottom up and seamed, the Argentum Sweater is full of thoughtful details, such as saddle shoulders, that make it a timeless addition to your wardrobe.

Difficulty Intermediate

Yarn Weight 2, 3

Finished Size 34 (38, 41 ½, 45, 49, 52 ½, 56 ½, 60, 63 ½)“ circumference at underarm. Pullover shown measures 38”; modeled with 2 ½” of positive ease.

Yarn Fibra Natura Cashmere Lusso (50% virgin cashmere, 50% recycled cashmere; 246 yd 225 m/ 1 ¾ oz 50 g): #10003 Porfido (MC), 5 (5, 6, 6, 6, 7, 8, 8, 9) balls. Yarn distributed by Universal Yarn.
Rico Design Ricorumi Lamé DK (62% polyester, 38% nylon; 55 yd 50 m/ 7⁄20 oz 10 g): #001 Silver (CC), 4 (5, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 9, 9) balls. Yarn distributed by Universal Yarn.

Needles Sizes 3 (3.25 mm) and 4 (3.5 mm): 24” circular (cir). Sizes 2 (2.75 mm) and 3 (3.25 mm): 16” cir. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions Marker (m); removable m; stitch holder; fine smooth yarn in color similar to MC for seaming (see Notes); tapestry needle.

Gauge 26 sts and 41 rows = 4” in Plaid patt on largest needle; 26 sts and 32 rows = 4” in St st on largest needle.

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NOTES

• This sweater is worked back and forth in pieces from the bottom up and seamed.

• When working the chart, to avoid breaking and rejoining yarns when working single rows of a color, slide the stitches to the end of the needle where the yarn needed to work that row is hanging; this means sometimes working two consecutive right-side or wrong-side rows. Right-side rows are numbered along the right edge of the chart, and wrong-side rows are numbered along the left edge.

• Cashmere Lusso is a delicate yarn that may break when being worked in mattress stitch and is not recommended for seaming. A fingering-weight sock yarn in a similar color is suggested.