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Minna no sweater
€6.67
design : Noriko Ichikawa
Description
“Minna no Sweater" - Sweater for everyone in Japanese - is a simple, comfortable sweater worked from the top down, and looks great on everyone regardless of age or gender, and in any color!
This pattern is available in 16 sizes: 4 sizes for children and 12 sizes for adults as well as a men's version with extended body and sleeve measurements for adult sizes 4 to 12. The body and sleeve lengths can be modified as desired (please note that the required amount of yarn will change).
This design has been created with great attention to detail, so that it fits perfectly, and special attention has been paid to accompanying its realization with diagrams to help visualize the more technical steps. It will be a good introduction to seamless knitting for those just starting out, and a relaxing and satisfying project for others!
NOTE ON THE CONSTRUCTION: The Minna no sweater starts at the neck and is worked back and forth until the neck shaping is completed — you can choose here the “back neck drop option” using short rows. After the fronts are joined, the yoke is worked in the round to the underarms with raglan increases. The sleeves are then separated and the body is knit in the round to the hem, and the sleeves are knit in the round to the cuff. Finally, stitches are picked up around the neck and the neckband is worked in ribbing.
Find out more about this pattern by reading our blog post.
SIZES
The pattern has 16 sizes (4 children sizes and 12 adult sizes) corresponding to the following final measurements:
Chest circumference: 74.5 (78, 82, 87.5) 91.5, 95, 99 {106.5, 110.5, 114.5} 122, 127.5, 136 [146.5, 157, 163] cm / 29 1⁄4 (30 3⁄4, 32 1⁄4, 34 1⁄2) 36, 37 1⁄2, 39 {42, 43 1⁄2, 45} 48, 50 1⁄4, 53 1⁄2 [57 3⁄4, 61 3⁄4, 64 1⁄4]"
Upper arm circumference: 33.5 (34.5, 34.5, 35) 35, 35, 37 {40, 41, 43} 44, 45, 47.5 [52.5, 56, 58] cm / 13 (13 1⁄2, 13 1⁄2, 13 3⁄4) 13 3⁄4, 13 3⁄4, 14 1⁄2 {15 3⁄4, 16 1⁄4, 16 1⁄2} 17 1⁄4, 17 3⁄4, 18 3⁄4 [20 3⁄4, 22, 22 3⁄4]"
The sample on pictures 1 to 3 is a size 2 in the colorway « granit ».
The sample on picture 4 is a child size 11-12 years in the colorway "poivre blanc".
The sample on picture 5 is a man's version in size 4 in the colorway "nuit".
YARN AND YARDAGE
De Rerum Natura Ulysse (100% mérinos d'Arles and black merino from Portugal ; 250 m (202 yd)/100g): 4 (5, 5, 5) 5, 6, 6 {7, 7, 7} 7, 8, 8 [8, 9, 9] skeins
OR 770 (830, 895, 955) 1015, 1055, 1135 {1235, 1275, 1320} 1380, 1440, 1520 [1580, 1680, 1720] yds / 705 (760, 815, 870) 925, 965, 1040 {1130, 1170, 1205} 1260, 1315, 1390 [1445, 1540, 1575] m.
Longer body & sleeves version for Men: - (-, -, -) -, -, - {7, 7, 8} 8, 8, 9 [9, 10, 10] skeins OR - (-, -, -) -, -, - {1340, 1400, 1460} 1520, 1580, 1660 [1765, 1865, 1905] yds / - (-, -, -) -, -, - {1225, 1280, 1335} 1390, 1445, 1520 [1610, 1705, 1740] m.
The model on pictures 1 to 4 is wearing a size 2 with 8 cm / 3 1⁄4" ease in the bust and 11 cm / 4 1⁄4" ease in the upper arm.
GAUGE
21 sts and 31 rnds = 10 cm / 4" in stockinette stitch with larger needle, after blocking.
NEEDLES
US 6 / 4.0 mm & US 3 / 3.25 mm circular needles, children's size; 60 cm / 24", adult size; 80 cm / 32” or longer
US 6 / 4.0 mm & US 3 (3.25 mm) needle(s) in your preferred style for working small circumferences in the round for sleeves and neck (short circular, double-pointed needles or magic loop)
NOTIONS & TOOLS
Tapestry needle
Stitch markers
Waste yarn
TECHNIQUES & DIFFICULTY LEVEL
Intermediate: Skills required for this pattern include casting on, binding off, increasing and decreasing, knitting in the round and picking up stitches, German short rows, Tubular Bind Off for 2x2 Rib. Links to video tutorials are provided for special techniques used, including Tubular Bind Off for 2x2 Rib and German Short Rows.
PDF to download (you will receive one file in French and one file in English).
