Maude Sweater

The Maude Sweater is a delicate sweater featuring a variety of textures and lacework. Whilst the sweater looks intricate to work, each ‘section’ includes an easily memorisable 4 row pattern repeat, so there are no complicated charts to follow. First, the back is worked back and forth with increases to shape the shoulders. Stitches are then picked up along the slanted edge where the increases were worked to form each shoulder and worked back and forth whilst shaping the neck. The shoulders are joined at the front of the neck and worked back and forth. The front is then joined to the back at the underarms and worked in the round until the desired length is achieved. Sleeve stitches are picked up around the armhole opening; short rows are worked to shape the shoulder followed by working in the round across the sleeve whilst working strategically placed decreases to taper the sleeves without disrupting the textured patterns. The body and sleeves are finished in ribbing. Finally, stitches are picked up and knitted in rib along the neck edge, then folded over and secured on the wrong side. **Sizes:** 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9) 10, 11 Sizes 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9) 10, 11 are intended to fit an approximate actual bust circumference of 75 (80, 85, 90, 95) (100, 110, 120, 130) 140, 150 cm. **Bust circumference of finished garment:** 99 (103, 110.5, 114.5, 118) (125.5, 133.5, 145, 156) 164, 175 cm **Upper arm circumference of finished garment:** 38 (38, 42, 42, 42) (45.5, 45.5, 49.5, 53.5) 57, 61 cm **Recommended length of finished garment:** 61 (62, 62, 62.5, 63) (63.5, 64, 65.5, 66) 67.5, 68 cm (measured mid-back excluding neck edge) **Recommended length of finished sleeve:** Between 38 to 42 cm (measured from underarm cast-on edge), depending on your chosen length **Yoke depth:** 24.5 (25.5, 25.5, 26, 26.5) (27, 27.5, 29, 29.5) 31, 31.5 cm (measured mid-back excluding neck edge) **Gauge:** 21 sts x 40 rows in slipped stitch pattern on 4.5mm needles = 10 x 10 cm after blocking 21 sts x 32 rows in double moss stitch on 4mm needles = 10 x 10 cm after blocking 21 sts x 30 rows in stockinette stitch, lace pattern, and all other textured patterns on 4mm needles = 10 x 10 cm after blocking **Needles:** Circular needles: 3mm (40 cm), 3.5mm (40 – 120) cm, 4mm (40 - 120) cm, 4.5mm (80 - 120) cm **Materials:** 295 (305, 315, 325, 335) (350, 365, 390, 415) 440, 460 g Cashmere Sock by Sysleriget (100g = 400 m) held together with 150 (150, 160, 165, 165) (175, 185, 195, 205) 220, 230 g Brushed Deluxe by Sysleriget (50g = 400 m). Amounts include a 15% buffer rounded to the nearest 5g. If you wish to lengthen or shorten the sweater, you may require more or less yarn. ** Yarn used in the pictures is: Version 1: Cashmere Sock by Sysleriget in shade Dazzling Purple held together with Brushed Deluxe by Sysleriget in shade Desert Breeze, with the longer sleeve length. Version 2: Cashmere Sock by Sysleriget in shade Undyed held together with Silk Mohair by Isager in shade E0 with the longer sleeve length.* **Size guide** Maude Sweater is designed to have approximately 24 cm of positive ease, meaning it is designed to be approximately 24 cm larger in circumference than your bust measurement.