Malu by Rita Maassen

Malu

Knitting
September 2022
Sport (12 wpi) ?
25 stitches and 34 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
XS (S/M/L/XL/2XL)
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This sweater is a perfect project for those who love top-down-knitted sweaters. And it’s quite easy to do! Just some stripes and an easy-to-knit fair isle pattern and you won’t be bored from knitting.

The raglan sweater ist worked from top to the bottom in rounds in one piece (seamless).

Sizes
The pattern contains instructions for sizes XS (S/M/L/XL/2XL)

Bust circumference of finished sweater:
36 (39/42/45/48/51)”
92 (100/108/116/124/132) cm

This sweater is intended to fit with about 3 - 4” 8 - 10 cm of positive ease at bust. Shown in size S with 3” 8 cm positive ease at bust

Gauge:
25 sts and 34 rows = 4” 10 x 10 cm in stockinette stitch

Materials

  • Fingering yarn - I used the Drops ”Baby Alpaca Silk” (70 % alpaca, 30 % silk; yardage 183 yds 167 m / 50 g); you’ll need approx 150 (200/200/250/300/300) g in main color (MC) - shown in grey blue (# 6235 ) and 150 (200/200/250/300/300) g in contrasting color (CC) - shown in white (#1101)

US size 2.5 3,0 mm circular needles (or any size to obtain gauge), 16, 32 and 39” long

  • Double pointed needles in the same size (alternatively a short circular needle)

  • Stitch markers

  • Stitch holders