Lemonade Sweater by Veera Välimäki

Lemonade Sweater

Knitting
November 2024
DK (11 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch colorwork, using larger needles, after blocking
US 8 - 5.0 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
780 - 1860 yards (713 - 1701 m)
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
English
This pattern is available for €6.90 EUR buy it now

To celebrate the release of Lemonade Sweater, there’s a little introductory sale: 20% discount until Monday, December 2nd, 2024 (until the end of the day, Helsinki time). Use code LEMONADE for the discount!

Taking the theme from my Lemonade Socks, this sweater is all about the joyful colors and cheerful stranded colorwork pattern. Lemonade Sweater is the perfect sweater to showcase this lovely yarn and happy, bright colors!

This sweater has a simple top-down construction, a circular yoke with some raglan shaping, and lovely cropped length on the body. You can easily adjust the length of the sweater to your preferences!

Designed in collaboration with La Bien Aimée for La Bien Aimée Winter Pop-Up 2024.

MATERIALS
Yarn:

  • 3 (3, 3, 3, 4) (4, 4, 5, 5) skeins of Wensley Worsted by La Bien Aimée, colorway Anemone (lilac). Approx. 550 (600, 660, 720, 800) (880, 960, 1040, 1120) yds / 505 (550, 605, 660, 730) (805, 880, 950, 1025) m of worsted weight yarn in MC.

  • 1 (2, 2, 2, 2) (2, 3, 3, 3) skeins of Wensley Worsted by La Bien Aimée, colorway Buzz (neon yellow). Approx. 230 (270, 340, 400, 460) (530, 600, 670, 740) yds / 210 (250, 310, 365, 420) (485, 550, 615, 680) m of worsted weight yarn in CC.

Needles: US 8 (5 mm) and US 4 (3.5 mm) circular needles, 32” (80 cm) long or longer, and dpns in each size if not using magic loop method for small circumference knitting.

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

Finished Chest Circumference: 41 (44½, 48, 51½, 57) (60, 64, 67½, 71)” / 102 (111, 120, 129, 142) (151, 160, 169, 178) cm. Choose a size with approx. 8-10” (20-25 cm) of positive ease. Sample shown in size 4.

GAUGE
18 sts and 24 rows = 4” (10 cm) in Stockinette stitch colorwork, using larger needles, after blocking.

Note: Only charted instructions for the stranded colorwork are included!