Knitting for Olive Madeleine Sweater -neuleohje

Madeleine Sweater features an allover Fair Isle flower pattern and ribbed edges. The sweater is knit using 1 strand of Merino and 1 strand of Soft Silk Mohair held together throughout, and it is a perfect project for playing with different color combinations and for using up some of your smaller amounts of leftover yarn.
Anemone Sweater is worked from the bottom up in the round to the underarms. Work is then divided, and front and back are worked back and forth up to the shoulders. Sleeve stitches are then picked up, and sleeves worked in the round from the top down. Finally, stitches for the folded neckband are picked up and the neckband finished in rib.

As an alternative to working the yoke back and forth, the entire sweater can be worked in the round and then steeked (cut). You will find alternative instructions in the pattern for how to work the sweater in the round with additional steek stitches. There are, however, no actual instructions on how to reinforce the steek, cut or finish the steek edges afterwards, and you are advised to use your own preferred methods for this. If you are new to steeking, this is not a good first-time pattern for learning, and we recommend that you work the yoke back and forth instead if this is the case.

Sizes: XXS (XS, S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3-4XL)

Finished measurements: Chest circumference: approx. 87 (96, 104, 113, 122, 131, 139, 147) cm [34¼ (37¾, 41, 44½, 48, 51½, 54¾, 57¾)]” to fit chest circumference 76-85 (86-94, 95-104, 105-113, 114-122, 123-130, 131-139, 140-148) cm [30-33½ (33¾-37, 37½-41, 41¼-44½, 45-48, 48½-51¼, 51½-54¾, 55-58¼)]”;

Length from shoulder to edge: approx. 51 (52, 53, 56, 57, 61, 64, 69) cm [20 (20½, 20¾, 22, 22½, 24, 25¼, 27¼)]”;Sleeve length from underarm to edge: approx. 42 (42, 46, 46, 42, 42, 42, 42) cm [16½ (16½, 18, 18, 16½, 16½, 16½, 16½)]”>

Yarn: MC: 1 strand of Knitting for Olive Merino (250 m [273 yd] / 50 g [1.8 oz]), fingering-weight yarn, 4 (4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6) balls + 1 strand of Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair (225 m [246 yd] / 25 g [0.9 oz]), laceweight yarn, 4 (4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6) balls. CC 1 (stems and leaves) and CC 2 (flower heads): 1 strand of Knitting for Olive Merino + 1 strand of Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair.
Sample is in Merino + Soft Silk Mohair in Wheat colorway (MC), Dusty Sea Green colorway (CC 1), and in Dusty Dove Blue, Dusty Honey, Blue Tit, Flamingo and Burnt Orange colorways (CC 2)>

Needles: 3.5 mm / US4 and 4 mm / US6 circular needles, or in size to obtain gauge

Gauge (after blocking): 23 sts and 28 rows = 10 cm [4”] in colorwork pattern with 4 mm / US6 needles

Notions: Stitch markers, waste yarn or stitch holders, tapestry needle

Contrast colors:
CC 1 (stems and leaves): 1 (1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2) ball(s) Merino + 1 (1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2) ball(s) Soft Silk Mohair. CC 2 (flower heads): either 1 ball Merino + 1 ball Soft Silk Mohair in 5 different colorways (as in sample), or 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2) ball(s) Merino + 1 (1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2) ball(s) Soft Silk Mohair in only one colorway if all flower heads will be in the same color.