Alyssum Sweater

YARN & YARDAGE

- Worsted/DK version:

MC: 775 (875, 985, 1125, 1210) m/845 (955, 1075, 1230, 1320) yds

CC 500 (560, 610, 670, 725) m/545 (610, 655, 730, 790) yds

Version with Candide + Bérénice held together:

Main Colour (MC): 5 (5, 6, 6, 7) balls of De Rerum Natura Candide (70% organic Merinos d'Arles, 30% recycled cotton; 185 m / 50 g)

AND

4 (4, 5, 5, 6) balls of De Rerum Natura Bérénice (55% Super Kid Mohair, 25% silk, 20% organic Merino d'Arles; 210 m / 25 g)

Contrasting Color (CC) : 3 (3, 4, 4, 4) balls of De Rerum Natura Candide (70% organic Merinos d'Arles, 30% recycled cotton; 185 m / 50 g)

AND

3 (3, 3, 3, 4) balls of De Rerum Natura Bérénice (55% Super Kid Mohair, 25% silk, 20% organic Merino d'Arles; 210 m / 25 g)

The sample in photos 1 to 3 was made in size M/L and worn with 30 cm of positive ease at the chest. It was knitted with Candide ‘citronnade’ in the main colour (MC), held together with Bérénice ‘genêt’, and Candide ‘sucre glace’ in the contrasting colour (CC), held together with Bérénice ‘crème’.

- Sport version:
De Rerum Natura Ulysse (100% mérinos d'Arles and black merino from Portugal ; 250 m (202 yd)/100g).

MC: 4 (5, 6, 6, 7) skeins of De Rerum Natura Ulysse OR 705 (850, 955, 1090, 1265) m/770 (930, 1045, 1190, 1380) yds

CC: 3 (3, 3, 3, 4) skeins of De Rerum Natura Ulysse OR 425 (480, 520, 570, 620) m/465 (525, 570, 625, 680) yds 

The sample in photos 4 to 6 was knitted following the main chart in size XL-2XL, in Ulysse ‘potimarron’ for the MC and Ulysse ‘poivre et sel’ for the CC.

The sample in photos 7 to 9 was knitted following the Bonus Chart 3 in size M-L, in Ulysse ‘Bois de rose’ for the MC and Ulysse ‘Bouleau’ for the CC.

GAUGES

- Worsted/DK version:

21 sts and 21 rows = 10cm (4 inch) in colorwork in US10 (6mm) needle

18 sts and 26 rows = 10cm (4 inch) in Stockinette stitch in US10 (6mm) needle

- Sport version:

24 sts and 24 rows = 10cm/4 inch in color work in US7 (4.5mm) needle

20 sts and 28 rows=10cm/4 inch in Stockinette stitch in US7 (4.5mm) needle

Always pick a needle size that will allow you to obtain the gauge.

NEEDLES

- Worsted/DK version:

US10 (6.0mm) circular needle

US8 (5.0mm) circular needle for ribbing

- Sport version:

US7 (4.5mm) circular needle

US5(3.75mm) circular needle for neck ribbing

NOTIONS & TOOLS

Waste yarn

Stitch markers

TECHNIQUES & DIFFICULTY LEVEL

Intermediate to Advanced: Skills required for this pattern include long tail cast-on, backward loop cast-on, binding off, increasing and decreasing, knitting in the round, following a chart, colorwork with two colors. Instructions and tutorials with pictures are provided for special techniques such as Catching long floats, Backward Loop CO and How to pick up slit stitches.