Alpenglow II Pattern

Alpenglow is like a charcuterie board, with a little bit of everything to satisfy your knitty appetite! Stranded colorwork, mosaic knitting, corrugated ribbing and more. This sweater is hard to put down, as you crave just one more row!

This sweater is knit from the top down (meaning you can try it on as you go and add length to suit your own personal style!), beginning with the yoke. The circular yoke is adorned with a stranded colorwork motif, and then you switch to mosaic knitting that is continued thru the body and sleeves. You will separate the sleeves, placing them on hold while the body is finished all the way down to the corrugated ribbing hem. The sleeves are then returned to the needles, picking up stitches for the underarm and worked down to the cuff. The collar is picked up from the cast on edge and worked long enough to be doubled over for a hemmed collar.

SIZES

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

FINISHED CHEST CIRCUMFERENCE

34 (38.25, 41.75, 46, 50)(54.25, 57.75, 62, 66)”

86.5 (97, 106, 117, 127)(138, 146.5, 157.5, 167.5) cm

Recommended ease is 0 to +6”/0 to +15 cm; sample is shown in Size 3 on 6’ person with 4”/10 cm of positive ease.

YARN REQUIREMENTS

A - Sport weight wool (75 g/300 yds)

53 (58, 63, 69, 75)(85, 91, 100, 107) g

210 (231, 252, 276, 300)(338, 363, 397, 428) yds

192 (211, 230, 252, 275)(309, 332, 363, 391) m

B - Lace weight cashmere/silk blend (held double) (25 g/315 yds)

9 (10, 11, 12, 13)(15, 16, 17, 18) g

111 (122, 132, 145, 161)(178, 191, 209, 225) yds

101 (111, 121, 133, 147)(162, 175, 191, 206) m

C - Sport weight wool (75 g/300 yds)

300 (337, 367, 402, 446)(492, 525, 579, 624) g

1200 (1345, 1466, 1605, 1784)(1968, 2100, 2315, 2493) yds

1098 (1230, 1341, 1468, 1631)(1799, 1921, 2117, 2279) m

D - Sport weight wool (50 g/200 yds)

70 (77, 84, 92, 100)(113, 121, 133, 143) g

280 (308, 336, 367, 400)(450, 484, 530, 570) yds

256 (282, 307, 336, 366)(412, 442, 484, 521) m

SUGGESTED NEEDLES

Main: US 4/3.5 mm –24”/60 cm to 40”/100 cm circular & preferred needles for small circumference knitting (such as Magic Loop or DPNs)

Ribbing: US 2/2.75 mm - 16”/40 cm circular for collar, 32-40”/80-100 cm for hem and preferred needles for small circumference knitting for cuffs.

(Use the needle size you need to achieve gauge. The Ribbing needle should be 2 US sizes smaller than the Main needle.)

NOTIONS

Stitch marker, row counter (recommended), scissors, waste yarn or stitch holders

GAUGE

23 sts & 38 rows = 4”/10 cm on Main needle.

Use Andorra from Kelbourne Woolens for this sweater!