Muscardin

DESCRIPTION

Wine and knitting? Yes, please!

Muscardin is a circular-yoke sweater with a colorwork motif of stylized vine leaves. Small bobbles worked in a novel way resemble bunches of juicy grapes. Leafy colorwork details on the cuffs complement the larger design on the round yoke.

Named after a rare grape variety originating from southern France, this DK-weight sweater is worked from the top down in a hybrid round yoke and raglan construction. Muscardin features a round neckline with twisted ribbing, waist shaping, and short rows to lower the back yoke.

The pattern is written with both metric and US terminology. Only charted instructions are given for the colorwork patterns.

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SIZES

• XS (S, M, L, XL) [2X, 3X, 4X, 5X]
• To fit a 75 (85, 95, 105, 115) [125, 135, 145, 155] cm / 30 (34, 38, 42, 46) [50, 54, 58, 62]" bust
• Finished bust circumference: approx. 79 (92, 102, 112, 120) [131, 139, 151, 159] cm / 31 (36¼, 40, 44, 47¼) [51½, 55, 59¼, 62¾]"

This size-inclusive pullover is intended to be worn with approx. 2.5–7.5 cm / 1–3" of positive ease.

The model wears size S on an 87 cm / 34¼" bust with 5 cm / 2" of positive ease.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

See last photo.

MATERIALS

Yarn

DK-weight yarn, 2 colors

• Main color (MC): approx. 750 (800, 950, 1000, 1100) [1200, 1300, 1450, 1550] m / 800 (900, 1000, 1100, 1200) [1300, 1400, 1550, 1650] yd
• Contrasting color (CC): approx. 140 (140, 150, 170, 180) [220, 230, 230, 240] m / 150 (150, 160, 180, 200) [240, 250, 250, 260] yd

Yarn Suggestions

Tukuwool DK (100% wool, 250 m/100 g), 2 colors

• Main color (MC): 3 (4, 4, 4, 5) [5, 6, 6, 7] skeins in the colorway Ruura
• Contrasting color (CC): 1 skein in the colorway Hohka

Kässäkerho Pom Pom Suoma DK (100% wool, 240 m/100 g), 2 colors

• Main color (MC): 4 (4, 4, 5, 5) [5, 6, 7, 7] skeins in the colorway Harma
• Contrasting color (CC): 1 skein in the colorway Luumu

Needles

• 4.0 mm / US #6 short and long circular needles for stockinette (or size needed to obtain gauge); adjust needle size for colorwork if necessary
• 3.5 mm / US #4 short and long circular needles for twisted ribbing
• If not working in magic loop, double-pointed needles in the same sizes for the sleeves

Notions

• 5 stitch markers: 4 raglan markers and one unique BOR marker
• Waste yarn, extra cable, or circular needle for holding sleeve stitches
• Darning needle

GAUGE

• 18 sts × 28 rnds = 10 cm / 4" in stockinette on larger needles, blocked
• 20 sts × 30 rnds = 10 cm / 4" in ribbing on smaller needles, blocked

Techniques Used

The pattern uses the following techniques: working in the round, twisted stitches, stranded colorwork, bobbles, and German short rows. Ladderback Jacquard is recommended for managing long floats in colorwork.

References

• Ladderback Jacquard
• Color Dominance in Colorwork
• German Short Rows
• 7 Ways to Knit Short Rows
• Comparison of 20 Stretchy Bind-off Methods