Nukunuku Sweater by Noriko Ichikawa Yarn Kit

“Nukunuku sweater” is an oversized sweater worked from the top down, featuring shoulder bands extending from the turtleneck and ribs around the armholes. Its generous silhouette gently wraps your body like the Japanese word “Nukunuku” means (warm and cozy).
It starts with the shoulder bands, then stitches for the front and back are picked up from them. They are worked flat to the underarms, then joined and worked in the round to the hem. Sleeves stitches are picked up from the armhole and worked in the round. Both body and sleeves can be extended to your liking (note that the required amount of yarn will change).

SIZES & FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
1 (2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7)
Bust circumference: 120 (127, 136.5, 148) (157.5, 167, 176.5) cm / 47 ¼ (50, 53 ¾, 58 ¼) (62, 65 ¾, 69 ½)“
Upper arm circumference: 53.5 (56, 58, 64) (69, 72, 76) cm / 21 (22, 22 ¾, 25 ¼) (27, 28 ½, 29 ¾)”
Please select a size that gives you the desired ease based on the finished measurements.

GAUGE
17 sts and 24.5 rnds = 10 cm / 4” in stockinette stitch, with 5.0 mm / US 8 needle, after blocking. This pattern requires that you also obtain the row gauge for picking up sleeve stitches (number of stitches depends on the number of rows worked at the armhole).

YARN
9 (10, 11, 12) (13, 14, 15) skeins of mYak Baby Medium (117 m / 128 yds per 50g) pictured in the colour Black

NEEDLES
5.0 mm / US 8, 4.5 mm / US 7 and 4.0 mm / US 6 circular needle, 100 cm / 40” or longer.
5.0 mm / US 8, 4.5 mm / US 7 and 4.0 mm / US 6 needles in your preferred style for working small circumferences in the round for sleeves and neck (short circular, double-pointed needles or magic loop).

OTHER MATERIALS
Tapestry needle, stitch markers, removable marker, waste yarn.

TECHNIQUES USED (This pattern includes links to video tutorials)
Long Tail Cast-on, German short rows, LLI, LLIP, RLI, RLIP