Description
A couple of years ago when I was knitting a lot of color-work garments, I wanted to play around with my own color-work ideas. I designed a cowl that included several color-work charts that I dreamed up. This Mabrey color-work chart is one of those original charts. I love its simplicity. Mabrey is my first stranded color-work sweater design. I wanted this entry into the color-work world to be simple and enjoyable. This design would be a great first color-work sweater for a knitter that would like to try out stranded color-work.
Mabrey is worked from the top down with basic yoke construction. First, you cast on for the neck. After the collar ribbing, you begin to work short rows to shape the back of the neck. The yoke is created with standard increases. After short rows, the simple color-work charts begin. Maybrey is worked in an all-over stockinette stitch. Once yoke depth and bust width is created you will split for the sleeves and continue to work in the round for the body. The sleeves are picked up after the body is completed. Simple color-work is also added prior to working the sleeve cuffs. An extra detail throughout this sweater is a simple purl ridge before or after all ribbing. The underarm gap is sewn together at the end.
Adventurous Beginner
Skills Needed: Knowledge of top down sweater construction, short rows, basic increases and decreases, stranded color-work and working from a chart.
Materials
DK Weight Yarn
Total approx. yarn used for finished sweater, swatch not included in yardage:
XS (S, M, L, XL, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X)
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811 (938, 1047, 1206, 1364, 1524, 1672, 1839, 1964) yards
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742 (857, 957, 1102, 1246, 1393, 1528, 1681, 1796) meters
Sample shown Little Fox Yarn in Vulpine DK: 80% superwash merino /10% cashmere /10% nylon, approx 231 yds/100 g per skein. 4 (5, 5, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9) skeins. Color-way: Silver Birch.
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Sample shown Little Fox Yarn in Vulpine DK: 80% superwash merino /10% cashmere /10% nylon, approx 231 yds/100 g per skein. 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1) skeins. Color-way: Mandolin Orange.
NOTE: Yardage/Meterage used is dependent on matching your gauge to pattern. If you would like to alter this pattern in any way; longer body and/or sleeves, you will want to purchase more yarn to ensure you have enough yardage/meterage.
Needles
- For collar ribbing and bottom hem worked in the round 3.5 mm/US 4 16-40 in/40-100 cm circular.
- For body worked in the round 4.0mm/US 6 16-40 in/40-100 cm circular, or size needed to obtain gauge.
- For sleeves worked in the round with small circumference 4.0 mm/US 6 dpns or 40 in/100 cm circular for magic loop method.
- For sleeve cuff ribbing worked in the round with small circumference 3.5 mm/US 4 dpns or 16-40 in/40-100 cm circular for magic loop method.
Notions
- Stitch marker to denote beginning of round
- Stitch holders or scrap yarn
- Yarn needle for seaming underarms
Gauge
- 20 sts/24 rounds = 4 in/10 cm square in stockinette stitch with DK weight yarn in the yarn using body needles
Size Information
Mabrey Sweater is intended to have 3.5-6 in/9-15.25 cm of positive ease in the bust circumference for a loose, easy-to-wear fit. The upper arm circumference has a positive ease of 1-2 in/2.5-5 cm across all sizes giving this sweater a slimmer fit in the arms. Choose a size accordingly to ensure intended positive ease.
Sweater sample shown in size M. Model has 38 in/96.5 cm bust circumference and is 5 ft. 3 in/160 cm tall. This gives the sweater 4.25 in/10.75 cm of positive ease in the bust, making the finished circumference 42.25 in/107.25 cm. This sweater has a slightly cropped fit, and the hem end is intended to hit at the high hip point.
Finished Measurements
XS (S, M, L, XL, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X)
Neckline Circumference
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19 (20.5, 22.5, 23.5, 23.5, 25, 25, 27, 27) in
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48.25 (52, 57, 59.5, 59.5, 63.5, 63.5, 68.5, 68.5) cm
Bust Circumference
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36 (39, 42.5, 46.5, 50, 54, 57.5, 61.75, 66) in
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91.5 (99, 108, 118, 127, 137, 146, 157, 167.75) cm
Upper Arm Circumference
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11 (12.5, 12.5, 13.75, 15, 17, 18, 19.75, 19.75) in
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28 (31.75, 31.75, 35, 38, 43.25, 45.75, 50, 50) cm
Yoke / Armhole Depth
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6.5 (7, 7.5, 8, 8.75, 9.25, 9.75, 10.25, 10.75) in
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16.5 (17.75, 19, 20.25, 22.25, 23.5, 24.75, 26, 27.25) cm
Length From Underarm to Hem End
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13 (13.5, 14, 14.5, 15, 15, 15.5, 15.5, 15.75) in
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33 (34.25, 35.5, 37, 38, 38, 39.25, 39.25, 40) cm, or desired length
Length From Underarm to Sleeve Cuff End
- 15 (15.75, 16.75, 17.75, 18.25, 18.5, 18.75, 19, 19) in
- 38 (40, 42.5, 45, 46.25, 47, 47.75, 48.25, 48.25) cm, or desired length
NOTE
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