Nili is a pullover sweater featuring a boxy shape along with a corrugated rib patterned yoke. The neckline is finished with an i-cord, while the sleeves and body are finished with a broken rib pattern. Cozy and with generous positive ease, Nili is knit with worsted weight yarn making it a quick knit. I was nspired by Persian architecture and tile work to create a sweater that echoed archways and columns while using the colors most prominently featured in some of these ancient buildings. Nili is Persian for the word ‘indigo’.

Sizes:
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) 
Finished Bust Size: 41 (45, 49.5, 51, 55, 58, 61, 64.5)” - 104 (114, 126 129.5, 140, 147, 155, 164)cm
Intended to have 4-8”-10-20cm of positive ease.

Yarn:
Kelbourne Woolens - Germantown
100% Wool
220 yards / 100 grams per skein
3 (4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5) skeins Navy for MC
1 skein Honey for CC1
1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2) skeins Sage for CC2
-or-
an equivalent worsted weight yarn in 600 (700, 750, 800, 900, 950, 1000, 1050)yds of MC, 80 (100, 120, 140, 160, 180, 200, 220) yds of CC1 and 100 (120, 140, 160, 180, 200, 220, 240)yds of CC2.

Materials:
US  7-4.5mm circular needle 32” or longer
US 7-4.5mm DPNS or 16” circular needle - optional for sleeve cuffs
US 9-5.5mm circular needle 32” or longer
US 9-5.5mm DPNS or 16” circular needle - optional for sleeves and neck
Stitch Markers 
Stitch holder or waste yarn

Gauge:
16sts x 18 rows = 4”-10cm over stockinette stitch with larger needle, blocked.

Techniques Used:
I-cord Cast On
Knitting in the Round
Corrugated Ribbing
Mosaic Knitting