Mabel

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Construction

Mabel is knit seamlessly from the top down. The yoke is cast on and short rows are worked to raise the back of the neck for a comfortable fit. The colorwork yoke is knit, then the body and sleeves are separated and worked from the top down. The collar is picked up and knit. Collar, cuffs and hem are bound off with a contrasting color.

Techniques Used In This Pattern

Long-Tail cast on, German Short Rows, increasing, decreasing, picking up stitches, stranded colorwork, tubular bind off

Selecting A Size

Mabel is intended to be worn with 4-6” / 5-15.5 cm of positive ease. Select a size 4-6” / 5-15.5 cm larger than your chest circumference. Measurements below are for the finished sweater after blocking. Sample shown measures 40” / 101.5 cm worn on Laura with 6” / 15.5 cm of positive ease.

Finished Chest Circumference

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

32 (36, 40, 44) [48, 52, 56] {60, 64}”

81.5 (91.5, 101.5, 112) [122, 132, 142] {152.5, 162.5} cm

Yarn

Hudson + West Co. Weld (70% U.S. Merino / 30% U.S. Corriedale; 200 yds [183 m]; 1.76 oz. [50 g])

MC: midnight (dark navy), 6 (6, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 10, 11) skeins or 1065 (1195, 1330, 1460, 1595, 1725, 1860, 1990, 2125) yds [975 (1095, 1220, 1335, 1460, 1580, 1700, 1820, 1945) m] of fingering weight yarn

CC1: red feather (burnt orange), 1 skein or 90 (100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 165, 175) yds [80 (90, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160) m] of fingering weight yarn

CC 2: mustard (yellow), 1 skein or 35 (35, 40, 45, 50, 50, 55, 60, 65) yds [30 (35, 35, 40, 45, 50, 50, 55, 60) m] of fingering weight yarn

CC3: juniper (green), 1 skein or 25 (30, 30, 35, 40, 40, 45, 45, 50) yds [25 (25, 30, 30, 35, 40, 40, 45, 45) m] of fingering weight yarn

Additional yardage required if lengthening body and/or sleeves.

Needles

Size A (for body and sleeves): US 4 [3.5 mm]: 32” [80 cm] circ, 16” [40 cm] circ, and DPNs for small-circumference knitting.

Size B (for hem): US 3 [3.25 mm]: 24” [60 cm] circular needle.

Size C (for sleeve cuff and neckband): US 2 [2.75 mm]: 40” [100 cm] circ, 16” [40 cm], and DPNs for small-circumference knitting.

Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions

Removable stitch markers, waste yarn or spare needle, tapestry needle

Gauge

27 sts and 29 rnds = 4” / 10 cm in Charted pattern and Stockinette Stitch, worked in the round and flat using Needle A, after blocking

Contact & Support

email: samanthaguerindesign@gmail.com

Ravelry ID: SamanthaGuerin

Website: samanthaguerindesign.com