Rosie Sweater has two rose borders on the body and sleeves, and the clever construction is a combination of a dropped shoulder and raglan. This means that all the colorwork is worked in the round from the right side.

Pattern is in English.

Sizes

(XXS/XS) S (M/L) XL/2XL (3XL/4XL) 5XL

Note – This pattern contains 6 sizes, 4 of which are combined sizes. Size (XXS/XS) is the first, S is the second, and so on. Please make sure to follow the correct number in the sequence.

Measurements of the sweater

Circumference: (103) 114 (126) 137 (149) 160 cm (40.5) 44.75 (49.5) 54 (58.75) 63 inches

Length: (54) 55 (55) 57 (58) 59 cm (21.25) 21.75 (21.75) 22.5 (22.75) 23.25 inches

Yarn and yarn quantity

Sandnes Garn Tynn Peer Gynt (100% wool, 50 g = 205 m) held together with

Sandnes Garn Tynn Silk Mohair (57% mohair, 28% silk, 15% wool), 25 g = 212 m.

Tynn Peer Gynt

Naturmelert 2641: (250) 250 (250-300) 300 (300) 350 g

Monk’s robe 2573: (50-100) 100 (100) 100 (100) 100 g

Tynn Silk Mohair

Mandel 2511: (125) 125 (125-150) 150 (150) 175 g

Monk’s robe 2573: (25-50) 50 (50) 50 (50) 50 g

Yarn alternatives

Filcolana Saga and Tilia

Isager Tvinni and Silk Mohair

Recommended needles

Circular needles 3, 3,5 and 4 mm, 40 and 80 cm [US 2,5, US 4 and US 6, 16 and 32”]

Circular needles 4,5 mm, 40 and 80 cm [US 7] for the pattern.

Double pointed needles 3,5 mm [US 4] for the smallest sizes (unless you use the magic loop method).

Gauge

21 sts x approx. 26 rows in stockinette stitch = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4”] on 4 mm [US 6] needles.

21 sts x approx. 25 rows in pattern = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4”] on 4-4,5 mm [US 6-7] needles.

Note: The entire sweater is worked with two strands of yarn, 1 of each quality. Wash and block the swatch before measuring the gauge. Make sure the gauge is the same in width (21 sts in 10 cm /4“), whether you knit in single colored stockinette stitch or colorwork pattern. Use a larger needle for the colorwork if the colorwork is tighter than the stockinette stitch. I recommend the larger needle size if you are unsure about your gauge.

Size guide

Rosie Sweater is designed to have approx. 20-32 cm [7.75-12.5”] of positive ease. The sweater is designed with a large amount of positive ease in the smallest sizes and gradually less positive ease in larger sizes. Rosie Sweater is shown with approx. 30 cm [11.75”] of positive ease, meaning the sweater is shown on a model with a bust circumference that is 30 cm [11.75“] smaller than the sweater's bust circumference.

The length is measured at the center back excl. the neckline.