Sizes
(XXS) XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL)
Measurements of the sweater
Circumference:
(90) 96 (102) 108 (114) 126 (132) 138 (144) cm
[(35.5) 37.75 (40.25) 42.5 (44.75) 49.5 (52) 54.25 (56.75)”]
Length*: (53) 53 (53) 53 (53) 53 (57) 57 (57) cm
[(20.75) 20.75 (20.75) 20.75 (20.75) 20.75 (22.5) 22.5 (22.5)”]
Yarn
Main color:
Isager Tweed (70% wool, 30% mohair, 50 g = 200 m)
held together with
Isager Silk Mohair (75% kid mohair, 25% silk, 25 g = 212 m)
Pattern color:
Isager Spinni (2 strands) (100% wool, 50 g = 300 m)
held together with
Isager Silk Mohair (75% kid mohair, 25% silk, 25 g = 212 m)
Yarn quantity
Tweed col. Navy (200) 200 (200) 250 (250) 250 (250-300) 300 (350) g
Spinni col. 39 s (100) 100 (100) 100 (100) 100 (100-150) 150 (150) g
Silk Mohair col. 100: (100) 100 (100-125) 125 (125) 125 (125-150) 150 (150) g
Silk Mohair col. 62: (25) 25 (25-50) 50 (50) 50 (50) 50 (50) g
Recommended needles
Circular needle 3 mm and 3,5 mm, 40 cm [US 2.5 and US 4, 16”].
Circular needle 4 mm, 80 cm [US 6, 32”].
Circular needles 4,5 mm, 40 and 80 cm [US 7, 16 and 32”].
Double pointed needles 3,5 mm [US 4] (unless you use the magic loop method).
Gauge
20 sts x 28 rows in stockinette stitch = 10 x 10 cm on 4,5 mm needles [4 x 4” with US 7 needles].
Wash the swatch before measuring the gauge.
Note: The main color consists of 1 strand of Tweed and 1 strand of Silk Mohair. The pattern color consists of 2 strands of Spinni and 1 strand of Silk Mohair.
Yarn for the pattern color
I have used 2 strands of Spinni and 1 strand of Silk Mohair. You can use the same combination as for the main color, i.e. 1 strand of Tweed and 1 strand of Silk Mohair.
Size guide
Mikala Sweater is designed to have approx. 12-18 cm [4.75-7”] of positive ease. The sweater is shown with approx. 18 cm [7”] of positive ease. Find your personal bust circumference by measuring around your chest (or the largest part of your upper body). Then look at the measurements at the beginning of the pattern (these are the finished measurements of the sweater). Positive ease is the difference between your personal measurement and the sweater's measurement. For example, if your bust circumference is 94 cm [37”], a size M will give you a positive ease of 14 cm [5.5”] (108 cm – 94 cm = 14 cm) [42.5”- 37” = 5.5”]
*The length is measured at the center back excl. the neckline.
Schematics are available here
Construction
Mikala sweater is worked from the top down. The neckband is added last. At first a section is worked with the main color, where the neckline is shaped using short rows – first across each sleeve, then along each front section. Raglan increases are worked at the same time as the short rows. The yoke is then worked in the round in pattern with raglan increases, before the body and sleeves are worked separately. All the colorwork is worked in the round from the right side.
The pattern will be sent as a pdf-file to your e-mail.
When knitting Mikala Sweater, you may find the following videos helpful:
Jacquard
Jacquard - reading a chart
Long tail cast on
M1T
M1R
M1L
Tubular bind off
