BADGER AND BLOOM is a soft and warm sweater that is worked from the top down. An Italian cast-on is worked at the neck edge, which is followed by a twisted rib edge and a circular yoke worked in a charted stranded pattern. Short rows are worked before the yoke is divided for body and sleeves to create roominess and a good fit.
The stranded pattern is worked from the right side only, so this design is a good project for a knitter without much experience with stranded knitting.
If you would like a slightly less advanced project, the Italian cast-on can be replaced by a regular long-tail cast-on. Just take care not to cast on too tightly. The Italian bind-off can also be replaced by a regular bind-off.
Sizes
Sizes: (XXS) XS (S) M (L) XL (XXL)
Bust circumference: (85) 90 (95) 100 (105) 110 (115) cm
Length: (53) 54 (55) 56 (57) 58 (59) cm
Sleeve length: (38) 39 (40) 41 (42) 43 (44) cm
Positive ease: 7 - 12 cm
Needles
Double-pointed needles: 4,5 mm
Circular needles: 4,5 mm, 5 mm and 6 mm, 40, 60 and 80 cm
Optional: A 4,5 mm straight needle for the Italian cast-on
NOTE: Personally I go up a needles size (+1 mm) when working a stranded knitting pattern to maintain the same gauge as when I work in stockinette stitch. It is different from knitter to knitter whether or not there is a gauge change when knitting with more than one color, so remember that it is a good idea to knit a swatch before beginning the project.
Gauge
16 sts x 25 rows in stockinette stitch on a 5 mm needle = 10 x 10 cm
16 sts x 19 rows in pattern on a 6 mm needle = 10 x 10 cm
Materials
Version 1
Color A: (200) 250 (250) 250 (300) 300 (350) g Snefnug by CaMaRose in color 7314 lysbeige (55 % alpaca, 35 % cotton, 10 % merino wool; 110 m/50 g)
Color B: (150) 150 (150) 150 (150) 150 (150) g Snefnug by CaMaRose in color 7325 sort
Version 2
Color A: (200) 250 (250) 250 (300) 300 (350) g Snefnug by CaMaRose in color 7862 citrongul (55 % alpaca, 35 % cotton, 10 % merino wool; 110 m/50 g)
Color B: (50) 50 (50) 50 (50) 50 (50) g Snefnug by CaMaRose in color 7975 koral
Color C: (100) 100 (100) 100 (100) 100 (100) g Snefnug by CaMaRose in color 7360 stengrå
Color D: (50) 50 (50) 50 (50) 50 (50) g Snefnug by CaMaRose in color 7357 lys rosa
Color E: (100) 100 (100) 100 (100) 100 (100) g Snefnug by CaMaRose in color 7811 snehvid
Yarn alternatives
We have also tested BADGER AND BLOOM in Isager Eco Soft (54 % alpaca, 44 % organic pima cotton; 125 m/50 g), that the kids version BADGER SWEATER is worked in. The gauge and the yardage is the same as for the version in Snefnug by CaMaRose. See photos of the yarn and color combinations under BADGER SWEATER.
