The InbeTweed

This addictive top down knit is a great way to stash bust and play around with colors for the stripes between the textured motifs that fill this sweater.

Yarn

MC= Hedgehog Fibers Tweedy Dk, 100g/ 251 yards per skein, approximately 5 (5, 6, 6) (6, 7, 7) 7 skeins, 1020 (1080, 1140, 1200) (1320, 1430, 1500) (1600, 1720, 1780) (1860, 1960, 2060) 2170 yards

CC= Sugarplum Circus Merino Sport weight yarn, 100% Superwash Merino, 328 yards/100g, approximately TOTAL of 80 (90, 100, 110) (120, 130, 140) (150, 160, 170) (180, 190, 200) (220, 240, 260) 300 yards.

Materials

US Size 4 ( 3.5 mm) circular needles minimum 16”, up to 40”.

US Size 6 (4.0 mm) circular needles minimum 16”, up to 40”.

*I suggest a minimum cord length of 8 or 16”, and maximum cord length of 20-40” depending on which size you are knitting, noting that the shorter cord length is for the sleeves.

*Or sizes needed to obtain gauge.

Finished Measurements

Sizes 1 (2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7) (8, 9, 10) (11, 12, 13) 14

*To be worn with 2 to 8” positive ease Shown in size 3 with 5” positive ease

Bust/ Body Circumference: 35.4 (37, 40, 42) (45.5, 48.8, 50.5) (53.9, 57.3, 60.6) (62.3, 65.7, 67.4) 69” / 90 (94, 102, 106.7) (114.3, 124, 128.3) (137, 146, 154) (158.2, 167, 172) 175.3 cm

Height to Underarm: 14.25 (14.25, 14.25, 16.5) (16.5, 16.5, 16.5) (18.75, 18.75, 18.75) (18.75, 18.75, 18.75) 18.75”/ 36.2 (36.2, 36.2, 42) (42, 42, 42) (47.7, 47.7, 47.7) (47.7, 47.7, 47.7) 47.7 cm

Upper Arm Circumference: 11.8 (11.8, 13.5, 13.5) (15, 16.8, 16.8) (16.8, 18.5, 21.9) (21.9, 23.6, 23.6) 23.6”/ 30 (30, 34.3, 34.3) (38, 43, 43) (43, 47, 56) (56, 60, 60) 60 cm

Length of sleeve from underarm: 11”/ 28 cm

Yoke Depth: 9.3 (9.3, 11.5, 11.5) (11.5, 11.5, 11.5) (11.5, 13.6, 13.6) (13.6, 13.6, 13.6) 13.6"

Gauge

19 stitches x 28 rounds = 4 x 4” / 10 x 10 cm in stockinette stitch in the round with larger needles, after blocking.

Notes

This sweater is knit in the round from the top down. Once the short rows are worked to shape the back shoulders, the chart is repeated throughout the yoke and continued on the body and sleeves. Yarn colors are alternated with each chart repeat as indicated on chart. A single contrasting color or multiple contrasting colors can be worked for each repeat of Round 2 of the chart. If a contrasting color is used for Round 2, you will break the contrasting yarn after working round 2. After the yoke is worked, sleeve stitches are put on hold and later picked up and worked in the round down to the cuff.