Varietal Sweater - Knitting Patterm

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Varietal Sweater is a basic seamless top-down sweater. The neck is shaped with German Short Rows. Increases are distributed along the yoke. Then, the sleeves and the body are separated and both are knitted in the round in stockinette stitch. Instructions for short and long sleeves are included.

Due to its simplicity, this pattern is ideal to be your first top-down sweater with circular yoke. The techniques used are: Cable Cast On, German Short Rows and the Lori Twisted Bind Off, as well as increases and decreases. If you are an experienced knitter, you can enjoy a relaxed knit, which will turn into a classic and sober model, or into a canvas to experiment with colorful yarns.

Basic Information

Sizes: (1, 2, 3) [4, 5, 6] {7, 8, 9}.

Bust Circumference: (84, 93, 104) [113, 124, 133] {144, 153, 162} cm/(33.5, 37.25, 41.5) [45.25, 49.5, 53.25] {57.5, 61.25, 64.75}”.

Suggested ease: between 7 cm/2.75” and 14 cm/5.5” of positive ease.

To choose your size, add the desired ease to the actual measurement of your bust and then look in the table for the closest one. For example: if your bust measures 86 cm/34.5”, you should knit size 2 which has a final measurement of 93 cm/37.25” (with 7 cm/2.75” of positive ease).

Gauge: 18 sts x 26 rounds (10 cm/4 in) in stockinette stitch worked in the round and after wet blocking.

Suggested needles: 4.5 mm/US 7 circular needles or the size needed to achieve the gauge (main needle). 3.5 mm/US 4 circular needles for the ribbing or three sizes smaller than the main needle.

Yarn:

Weight: DK or two strands of yarn held together (fingering and lace)

Yarn used in the sample:

One strand of Rosarios4 Merino Land (100% merino superwash) 220 m/50 g (240 yd/1.75 oz) color 29 (yellow sample) and 23 (green sample) together with a strand of Rosarios4 Aurora (70% mohair, 30% silk) 210 m/25 g (229 yd/0,88 oz) color 13 (yellow sample) and 53 (green sample).

For long sleeve version:

(770, 845, 930) [1030, 1095, 1220] {1310, 1420, 1480} m/(840, 925, 1015) [1125, 1200, 1335] {1435, 1555, 1620} yd of Rosarios4 Merino Land or similar fingering weight yarn,

together with (600, 655, 720) [795, 850, 945] {1015, 1100, 1145} m/(655, 715, 785) [870, 930, 1035] {1110, 1205, 1250} yd of Rosarios4 Aurora or similar lace weight yarn,

or (4, 4, 5) [5, 5, 6] {6, 7, 7} balls of Rosarios4 Merino Land together with (3, 4, 4) [4, 5, 5] {5, 6, 6} balls of Rosarios4 Aurora.

For short sleeve version:

 (540, 600, 675) [750, 810, 905] {975, 1070, 1120} m/(590, 655, 740) [820, 885, 990] {1065, 1170, 1225} yd of Rosarios4 Merino Land or similar fingering weight yarn,

together with (425, 475, 535) [595, 640, 715] {770, 845, 885} m/(465, 520, 585) [650, 700, 780] {840, 925, 970} yd Rosarios4 Aurora or similar lace weight yarn,

or (3, 3, 4) [4, 4, 5] {5, 5, 6} balls of Rosarios4 Merino Land together with (3, 3, 3) [3, 4, 4] {4, 5, 5} balls of Rosarios4 Aurora.

Notions: 1 stitch marker, tapestry needle, waste yarn to keep stitches on hold.