The days are getting shorter, the nights are getting cooler, and that means only one thing: the colder season is upon us! It's the time of year when we long for warmth and coziness. What could be more fitting than a hand-knit sweater that not only keeps us warm, but also accompanies us through fall and winter in style?
I have just the thing for you: the Mira Sweater!
Mira is a body-hugging sweater with a dropped stitch mesh neckline at the front, back, and sleeves. It is knit seamlessly from top to bottom using a circular yoke construction. You can choose whether you prefer to knit a crew neck or a turtleneck, and adjust the length to your liking.
Like all my patterns, you can customize this one to your personal body shape. You'll find built-in instructions for optional horizontal bust darts that you can customize to taylor to your measurements. Instructions for 8 cup sizes ranging from A to H are included.
The length of the body can also be easily adjusted to your needs and can be perfectly tailored to you by decreasing and increasing.
The instructions are best suited for experienced knitters.
You can get your Miras Sweater pattern in my webshop and on Ravelry:
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SIZES
Available in sizes 1 (2) 3 (4) 5 (6) 7 (8) 9 Finished garment bust circumference: 70 (76) 82 (89.5) 100 (109) 119 (131) 147.5 cm | 27.5 (30) 32.25 (35.25) 39.25 (43) 46.75 (51.5) 58" Included negative ease: - 9-12 cm | - 3.5-4.75"
MATERIALS Merino von Knitting for Olive, hier in Farbe Bordeaux, 50g - 250 m: 150 (150) 200 (200) 200 (250) 250 (300) 300 g | 3 (3) 4 (4) 4 (5) 5 (6) 6 skeins or approximately - 700 (740) 790 (860) 960 (1060) 1170 (1280) 1470 meters | 770 (810) 870 (940) 1050 (1160) 1280 (1400) 1610 yards of Fingering weight yarn.
NEEDLES
Main Needles: circular needles 2.5 mm | US 1.5 | UK 12 in 40 cm | 16" & 60 cm | 24" or length that feels best
Ribbing Needles: circular needles 2.25 mm | US 1 | UK 13 in 40 cm | 16"
Double Pointed Needles, if you prefer working with them on smaller circumferences
SUPPLIES
6 (6) 6 (6) 6 (10) 10 (10) 10 removable stitch markers
Stitch holder or scrap yarn
Measuring tape
Darning needle
GAUGE
27 sts x 36 rows = 10 x 10 cm | 4 x 4" In stockinette st pattern, worked flat & in the rnd with Main Needle, blocked and measured laid flat.
TECHNIQUES USED
Casting on using your favourite stretchy method | Italian Tubular Cast On
Knitting in the round
Knit stitches through the back loop
German Short Rows with double stitches
Increasing knit stitches using M1R | M1L
Decreasing using k2tog & ssk
Backward Loop Cast On
Optional: horizontal bust darts using German Short Rows
Binding off using your favourite stretchy method | Italian Bind Off
Picking up stitches
For the color marked techniques, there are illustrated explanations included in theinstructions.
Check out the awesome versions my test knitters created!
Click on the pictures to see what size they have knitted and how many cm of negative easemeasured around the chest they have.
All information is provided with the consent of my testers :)
Congratulations! Mira is beautifu 🥰