Melange Sweater | PetiteKnit Printed Knitting Pattern

The Melange Sweater is worked from the top down. First, the back yoke is worked back and forth in stockinette stitch, while the slope of the shoulders is created using short rows. At the bottom of the back yoke, increases are worked to shape the armholes. After this, each shoulder is worked back and forth separately towards the front on circular needles, and then the two shoulders are joined to form the front yoke. Back and front yokes are joined at the bottom of the armholes to form the body, which is worked in the round on the circular needles. The sleeves are worked from stitches that are picked up and knitted along the armholes. The sleeves are worked in the round on circular needles or on double-pointed needles or using the Magic Loop technique. At the end, a neck rib edge is worked from stitches that are picked up and knitted around the neck opening. The neck rib edge is then folded double and knitted together. The Melange Sweater is worked in two thin strands of wool yarn in contrasting colors held together to achieve the marled or “mélange” look. 

Gauge: 20 sts x 30 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in stockinette stitch on 4 mm [US6] needles

Needles: Circular needles: 4 mm [US6] / 40, 80 and/or 100 cm [16, 32 and/or 40 inches] and 3.5 mm [US4] / 40 cm [16 inches]

Double-pointed needles 3.5 mm [US4] and 4 mm [US6] (unless the Magic Loop technique is used)

Sizes:
XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL
For a complete size guide, please refer to the full pattern listing on the PetiteKnit website. 

Yarn:

Suggestion 1: 500 (550) 600 (600) 650 (700) 750 (800) 850 g Tynn Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 205 m [224 yds]) or 450 (500) 550 (550) 600 (600-650) 650 (700) 750 g Sunday by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 235 m [257 yds]) or 400-450 (450) 500 (550) 550-600 (600) 600 (650) 700 g Merino by Knitting for Olive (50 g = 250 m [273 yds]) (with two strands of yarn held together) Note: The given yardage amounts are the total yardage required.

Suggestion 2: 200 (200-250) 250 (250) 250-300 (300) 300 (300-350) 350 g Tvinni by Isager Yarn (50 g = 255 m [279 yds]) held together with 200 (200-250) 250 (250) 250-300 (300) 300 (300-350) 350 g Alpaca 2 by Isager Yarn (50 g = 255 m [273 yds])