HANSEATIC SWEATER | bouclé jumper with submarine neckline

This is another design that is a tribute to my hometown. The colourwork pattern features a repeat of the letters HH, which is Hamburg’s municipal code and often used to represent the city (similar to NY for New York or LA for Los Angeles).
The first H stands for Hanseatic City, while the second H stands for Hamburg.
The casual, submarine-style neckline is comfortable and easy to wear, whether next to bare skin or layered over a collared shirt. The shaped neckband adds structure, ensuring a great fit that keeps the shoulders nicely covered.

Skill level
Intermediate

Languages
German | English | Danish

Versions
You can either knit the DK or a light version. The light version uses a fingering weight yarn together with the bouclé for the pattern and is held double for all the edges. The DK version uses just a single thread for the edges. The light version has a lace-like feel, while the DK version has a more regular stitch appearance.

Finished measurements
DK VERSION
Size 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
Shoulder width
47 | 52 | 56 | 61 | 67 cm
18.5 | 20.5 | 22 | 24 | 26.4 ″
Body circumference
116 | 126 | 136 | 146 | 151 cm 
45.7 | 49.6 | 53.5 | 57.5 | 59 ″
Body length
59 | 62 | 62 | 66 | 66 cm
24 | 25.2 | 25.2 | 26.8 | 26.8 ″

LIGHT VERSION
Size 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
Shoulder width
44 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 61 cm 
17.3 | 18.9 | 20.4 | 22 | 24 ″
Body circumference
110 | 115 | 124 | 137 | 146 cm 
43.3 | 45.3 | 48.8 | 54 | 57.5 ″
Body length
61 | 64 | 64 | 68 | 68 cm 
24 | 25.2 | 25.2 | 26.8 | 26.8 ″

Yarn
DK VERSION
Yarn A
Ito So Kosho (wool/cashmere) 50 g - 175 m / 191 yds
175 | 200 | 225 | 250 | 275  g
1.050 | 1.206 | 1.357 | 1.508 | 1.660   m
1,150 | 1,320 | 1,485 | 1,650 | 1,815   yds

LIGHT VERSION
Yarn A 
Ito Kosho (wool/cashmere) 25 g - 175 m / 191 yds
175 | 200 | 225 | 250 | 275  g
1.225 | 1.400 | 1.575 | 1.750 | 1.925   m
1,340 | 1,530 | 1,725 | 1,915 | 2,105   yds

Yarn B (both versions)

Ito Awayuki (silk/mohair bouclé) 25 g - 150 m /164 yds
125| 125 | 150 | 150 | 175  g
750 | 750 | 900 | 900 | 1.050   m
820 | 820 | 985 | 985 | 1,150   yds

Feel free to replace yarn A with any other non-superwash yarn of choice. For yarn B, there is no alternative as other bouclé yarns are way heavier.

Needles/hooks
• 3,5 or 4 mm / US 4-6 crochet hook. 
circular needles and dpns:
DK version
• 3,5 mm / US 4 (2 pcs) and 5 mm / US 8
Light version
• 4 mm / US 6 (2 pcs) and 5 mm / US 8

Gauge 
DK version: 16,5 sts x 24 r = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4 "
Light version: 17,5 sts x 22 r = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4 "
on needles L in colourwork pattern, after washing and blocking.

Fit
Hanseatic Sweater has an oversized fit with a slightly dropped shoulder to be worn with about 15 - 25 cm / 6 - 9.8″ of positive ease. The length of body and sleeves can be adjusted individually (keep in mind that the amount of yarn will change).

Techniques
The sweater is knitted top down in rounds and worked seamlessly in stockinette stitch, Japanese short rows and a layered colourwork.