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Holly Sweater - Christmas Sweater - Knitting for Olive
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Holly Sweater - Christmas Sweater - Knitting for Olive
Korsgatan 11, Göteborg
Korsgatan 11
411 16 Göteborg
Sweden
The Holly Sweater is a modern interpretation of a classic Christmas sweater with a wreath of holly on the yoke.
Size: XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL)
Guiding bust measurement: 76-83 (84-91) 92-99 (100-107) 108-116 (117-127)
128-139 (140-149) cm
Circumference: approx. 95 (100) 105 (110) 118 (128) 138 (149) cm
Total length: approx. 52 (54) 56 (58) 60 (62) 64 (66) cm
Inner sleeve length: approx. 46 (46) 47 (47) 47 (48) 48 (48) cm
Knitting needles: Circular needles and double-pointed needles 3.5 and 4 mm
Gauge: 21 sts x 33 rows = 10 x 10 cm in stockinette stitch on 4 mm needles after washing
Yarn: 1 strand Merino (250 m / 50 g) and 1 strand Soft Silk Mohair (225 m / 50 g)
The model in the picture is knitted in Merino - Oatmeal and Soft Silk Mohair - Cream,
with leaves in Slate green and berries in Pomegranate
Yarn requirements:
Color 1 (main color): 200 (250) 250 (250) 250 (300) 350 (350) g Merino and
100 (125) 125 (125) 150 (150) 175 (175) g Soft Silk Mohair
Color 2 (leaf color): 50 g Merino and 25 g Soft Silk Mohair
Color 3 (berry color): 50 g Merino and 25 g Soft Silk Mohair
The sweater is knitted top-down with a circular yoke. Leaves and berries are knitted according to the chart using Fair Isle technique. Short rows are knitted in the neckline and under the sleeves using German Short Rows, and ribbing is knitted at the beginning and as a finishing edge of the sweater. The sweater in the picture is knitted in Oatmeal+Cream as well as Slate green and Pomegranate.
For the leaves, less than 16 g Merino and 8 g Soft Silk Mohair are used.
For the berries, less than 10 g Merino and 5 g Soft Silk Mohair are used.
About Fair Isle technique
When knitting in the round with multiple colors simultaneously, we recommend the Fair Isle technique. On the rounds in the charts where both the main and contrast colors are knitted, the yarns float on the back of the work while being knitted alternately. When knitting with the main color, the contrast color floats on the back of the work until it is knitted with the contrast color, and vice versa.