Are you up for a challenge? Lourdes sweater from Sandnes Garn surely offers one. Lourdes ??is a delicate garment meant to be worn with positive ease (this is already marked in the finished measurements). A stunning knitting pattern with countless color variations. Check out all the options from this Sunday loves Tynn Silk Mohair post. Tynn Silk Mohair and Sunday - 20 % until Sunday 23.1.

This knitting pattern is for a more experienced knitter or for an adventurous beginner. Lourdes offers new things to learn, bobbles, lace and short rows. You might say, there is nothing new there! True, you might have knitted a few bobbles and short rows too. What is somewhat new is the construction. 

First you start by casting on stitches for the back, then you shape the shoulders to slant with short rows. After that you knit the back until the armpits, then leave the live stitches on hold. Then you start with the fronts and knit them separately, shaping them with short rows. Once they are long enough you join to knit in the round. Lastly you knit the sleeves by picking up stitches from the shoulder seam. All this might sound tricky, but if you want to take your knitting to the next level, knit something out of your comfort zone. 

Knitting pattern:
Lourdes Sweater by Anita Benzenberg for Sandnes Garn (2109 DIY Pattern Booklet English/German) 

Sizes: (Bust size of the finished garment)
(XS), S-M, (L- 2XL)
106, 123, 141 cm

Length:
approx 60 cm, all sizes.

Yarns:
Sandnes Garn Sunday, colorway Kitt 1015  & Tynn Silk Mohair, colorway Natur 1012 (original colors)

Yardage:
Sunday XS(5) S-M(7) L-XXL(9) skeins.

Tynn Silk Mohair XS(5) S-M(7) L-XXL(9)skeins. 

Needles:
ChiaoGoo Red Lace 3 mm & 3.5 mm//80 cm and 20 cm DPNs of the same sizes for the sleeves if not using magic loop method.

Stitchmarkers:
Titityy 15 Years Stitch Marker Set

Other:
The Knitting Barber Cords