Moon Rising Sweater -- PDF knitting pattern

A succession of circles cascade across the yoke of this sweater reminiscent of the moon rising over the horizon. The wrists of the sleeves echo the yoke pattern with little dots of color. The mood of this sweater could be bright and cheery or subtly sophisticated based on one’s color choices. This pullover is worked from the top down seamlessly and uses stranded colorwork for the yoke and sleeve decorations. Chest measurements range from 30-60”/75-150 cm. Optional instructions for waist shaping are included.

Yarn

Miss Babs Yowza

100% superwash Merino wool; 560 yd/8 oz (512 m/225 g) skeins

2 (2, 2, 3, 3, 3) (3, 3, 3, 3, 4) skeins of main color, shown in Moonscape

and

Miss Babs Yowza Mini 100% superwash Merino wool; 200 yd/2.8 oz (182 m/80 g) skeins 1 skein each in four contrasting colors, shown in Kobold (CC1), Wild Tulip (CC2), Albali (CC3), and McHales (CC4)

Or approximately 870 (960, 1050, 1130, 1220, 1310) (1400, 1480, 1570, 1660, 1740) yards/796 (878, 960, 1033, 1116, 1198) (1280, 1353, 1436, 1518, 1591) meters of DK weight yarn in MC and 30 (40, 40, 40, 40, 50) (50, 50, 60, 60, 60) yards/27 (37, 37, 37, 37, 46) (46, 46, 55, 55, 55) meters in each of four CCs

Sizes

1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6) (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)

Finished Measurements

Chest: 30 (33, 36, 39, 42, 45) (48, 51, 54, 57, 60)”/75 (82.5, 90, 97.5, 105, 112.5) (120, 127.5, 135, 142.5, 150) cm

Shown in 42”/105 cm, to be worn with 2-4”/5-10 cm of positive ease.

Needles

US 6 4.0 mm circular needle, 24”/60 cm, 32”/80 cm,

or 40”/100 cm long depending on size of garment, or size to obtain stockinette stitch gauge

US 6 4.0 mm circular needle, double-pointed needles or preferred method for knitting small circumferences in the round, or size to obtain stockinette stitch gauge

US 4 3.5 mm circular needle, double-pointed needles or preferred method for knitting small circumferences in the round, or two sizes smaller than needle used to obtain gauge

Gauge

Blocked: 21.5 stitches and 29 rows = 4”/10 cm square in

stockinette stitch.

Notions

Stitch holders or waste yarn

Stitch markers

Tapestry needle

For best results when working with hand dyed yarns, we strongly suggest alternating skeins of the same color throughout your project.

This pattern has been professionally tech edited.