Sphere Sweater knitting pattern

The Sphere Sweater is a circular yoke sweater with a colourwork pattern, which is knitted using the technique of mosaic knitting. This way the pattern is also suitable for colourwork beginners.

The Sphere Sweater is worked seamless from the top down with a timeless two-colour stripe pattern. The colourwork is knitted using the technique of mosaic knitting, in this way you only have to use one strand of yarn throughout the whole sweater. Neck shaping is done using the german short rows method The sweater has a circular yoke and is knitted in rounds.

The pattern went through testing and through tech editing.

Skills Required / What You'll Receive

You should be able to:

• knit
• slip stitches
• work short rows
• crossing two threads

The pattern describes all necessary steps to make the sweater. Otherwise there are links to video tutorials recommended.

Size Information

Sizes:
1 (2) 3 (4) 5 (6) 7 (8) 9 (10) 11 (12)

Your Bust Circumference:
75 (80) 85 (90) 95 (100) 105 (110) 115 (120) 125 (130) cm

Width of the finished sweater:
approx. 40 (42,5) 45 (47,5) 50 (52,5) 55 (57,5) 60 (62,5) 65 (67,5) cm
Measured where body and sleeves are separated. The finished garment includes a positive ease of approx. 5 cm

Length of the finished sweater:
approx. 56 (56) 56 (56) 58 (58) 58 (58) 60 (60) 60 (60) cm measured from neckband to waistband
Please note that you should budget for more yarn if you would like to increase the length of the sweater.

Upper arm circumference of the finished sweater:
approx. 28 (29) 30 (32) 32 (34) 35 (35) 37 (39) 40 (43) cm

Materials List

Materials:
circular needles 3,5 mm and 3 mm (80 cm),
DPNs (or shorter circular needles) 3,5 mm and 3 mm,
tapestry needle, stitch markers,
additional needle ropes (or yarn scraps)

Gauge:
24 stitches x 32 rows = 10 x 10 cm in stockinette stitch with needle size 3,5 mm

Yarn suggestion:
„ColourEco“ by Screaming Colours
350 m / 100 g (131.23 yds / 1.76 oz) 100 % wool
original-colours: MC = Saphirblau, CC = Vanille

Yarn quantity:
3 (3) 3 (3) 3 (3) 3 (4) 4 (4) 4 (4) skeins of MC
1 skein of CC for each size

Meterage:
760 (800) 840 (845) 950 (1000) 1050 (1080) 1200 (1220) 1260 (1310) meter MC
125 (130) 135 (145) 155 (160) 165 (175) 185 (195) 200 (210) meter CC

Alternative yarn:
Drops Flora