Maryland Heights Sweater

9.00 USD

The Maryland Heights Sweater is an intricate colorwork sweater knit from the top-down with a circular yoke and short rows to raise the back. It uses three contrast colors and one main color and the fair isle patterning is inspired by the nature around the Maryland Heights Trail in the Appalachian mountains.

Fits bust sizes 66 - 158 (26 - 62 in)

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Pattern Details

Note that the colorwork is charted only.

Sizes:
1 (2) 3 (4) 5 (6) 7 (8) 9
Bust circumference: 81 (94) 100 (113) 125 (131) 144 (156) 163 cm / 32 (37) 39 (45) 49 (52) 57 (61) 64 inches including the intended 5-15 cm / 2-6 inches of positive ease at the bust
Sweater length: 45 (46) 49 (51) 52 (56) 57 (59) 62 cm / 18 (18) 19 (20) 21 (22) 22 (23) 24 inches, easily adjustable
Sleeve length: 41 (42) 43 (43) 44 (44) 43 (43) 42 cm / 16 (17) 17 (17) 17 (17) 17 (17) 17 inches, easily adjustable

Gauge:
16 st x 25 rows = 10x10 cm (4x4 inches) in stockinette stitch on 5.0mm needles, blocked.

Yarn:
DK/worsted-weight yarn (sample knit in Quince&Co Owl MC: barred, CC1: bubo, CC2: cranberry (110m/50g) and Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok Worsted CC3: Gravel Road (112m/50g)
MC: 276 (300) 340 (375) 450 (500) 537 (597) 647 meters / 302 (328) 372 (410) 492 (547) 587 (653) 708 yards
CC1: 210 (227) 239 (260) 278 (297) 318 (343) 356 meters / 230 (249) 262 (284) 304 (325) 348 (375) 390 yards
CC2: 137 (150) 168 (193) 207 (222) 247 (261) 279 meters / 149 (164) 184 (211) 227 (242) 270 (285) 305 yards
CC3: 158 (172) 190 (219) 235 (252) 281 (297) 317 meters / 172 (189) 208 (239) 256 (276) 307 (324) 347 yards

Needles:
4.0mm circular needles for ribbing
4.0mm small circular needles or DPNs for the collar and sleeve cuffs
5.0mm circular needles for body
5.0mm small circular needles or DPNs for sleeves

Materials:
Stitch markers
Tapestry needle
(suggested) stitch counter