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This sweater is all about being playful and having fun with color! One colorway is used consistently as the “background” while 3 contrasting colors make up the textured colorwork using the Mosaic knitting method! This is one of the most versatile pieces in my wardrobe - it looks fabulous with high waisted pants and skirts, layered under overalls and pinafores or over dresses and tunics!
*In purchasing this product you will receive a .pdf pattern for the pictured item so that you can knit them up yourself, not the actual finished item.
This sweater is all about being playful and having fun with color! One colorway is used consistently as the “background” while 3 contrasting colors make up the textured colorwork using the Mosaic knitting method! This is one of the most versatile pieces in my wardrobe - it looks fabulous with high waisted pants and skirts, layered under overalls and pinafores or over dresses and tunics!
*In purchasing this product you will receive a .pdf pattern for the pictured item so that you can knit them up yourself, not the actual finished item.
SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4)(5, 6, 7, 8)
FINISHED BUST CIRCUMFERENCE
30 (34, 38, 42)(46, 50, 54, 58)”
76 (86.5, 96.5, 107)(117, 127, 137, 147.5) cm
Recommended ease is -2 to +2”/-5 to +5 cm; Sample is shown in Size 2 on a 34”/86.5 cm bust with no ease. It is highly recommended to size down instead of up if you are between sizes so that the yoke fits properly.
YARN
Light sport weight (200 yds/approx. 50 g)
Color A: 780 (865, 1075, 1095)(1230, 1365, 1530, 1655) yds/194 (215, 250, 275)(310, 340, 385, 415) g
Colors B & C (each): 160 (180, 205, 225)(255, 280, 315, 340) yds/40 (45, 50, 55)(65, 70, 80, 85) g
Color D: 135 (150, 190, 190)(215, 240, 270, 290) yds/ 35 (40, 45, 50)(55, 60, 65, 75) g
SUGGESTED YARN
Spincycle Dyed in the Wool (200 yds)
Sample 1 (Original):
Color A: Grumpy Birds 4 (5, 6, 6, 7)(7, 8, 9, 9) skeins
Color B: Dead Reckoning 1 (1, 2, 2, 2)(2, 2, 2, 2) skeins
Color C: Pick Your Poison 1 (1, 2, 2, 2)(2, 2, 2, 2) skeins
Color D: Nostalgia 1 (1, 1, 1, 2)(2, 2, 2, 2) skeins
Sample 2:
Color A: Nocturne in Brown Sugar 4 (5, 6, 6, 7)(7, 8, 9, 9) skeins
Color B: Deep Bump 1 (1, 2, 2, 2)(2, 2, 2, 2) skeins
Color C: Close Call 1 (1, 2, 2, 2)(2, 2, 2, 2) skeins
Color D: Ghost Ranch 1 (1, 1, 1, 2)(2, 2, 2, 2) skeins
SUGGESTED NEEDLES
Main Fabric: US 4/3.5 mm –24”/60 cm to 40”/100 cm circular and pre- ferred needles for small circumference knitting (Magic Loop or DPNs)
Ribbing: US 2/2.75 mm - 16”/40 cm circular for collar, 32”/80 cm for hem and preferred needles for small circumference knitting for cuffs, plus a spare for the Tubular Bind Off.
(Use the needle size you need to achieve gauge.)
NOTIONS
Stitch marker, row counter (recommended), scissors, waste yarn or stitch holders
GAUGE
30.5 sts & 48 rows = 4”/10 cm on larger needles.
Measured over stitch pattern in the round after blocking.
TECHNIQUES TO INDULGE IN
Tubular Cast On
Tubular Bind Off
Round yoke shaping
Mosaic knitting
A little bit of stranded color knitting
Increasing
Decreasing
Knitting
Purling
Short Rows
Knitting from the top down, seamlessly
Picking up a few stitches
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