Celeste Sweater Man

The Celeste Sweater Man is worked from the top down and has a circular yoke. First a folded neck edge is worked, then the yoke is worked in the round in the charted colorwork pattern using 5 different colors. Short rows are worked after the stranded pattern has been completed to raise the back and create a nice fit. The body and sleeves are worked in the round in stockinette stitch and finished with a rib edge.

Please note that stranded knitting often needs to be worked on a needle 0.5-1 mm larger to maintain the same gauge as the stockinette stitch sections worked in one color. For this reason, you need to work a swatch in both the stranded colorwork pattern and in solid stockinette stitch before starting your sweater.

Size guide
The Celeste Sweater Man is designed to have approx. 10-15 cm [4-6 inches] of positive ease. The sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL are designed to fit a bust circumference of 86-91 (91-96) 96-101 (101-107) 107-113 (113-119) 119-124 (124-132) 132-1\44 cm 33¾-35¾ (35¾-37¾) 37¾-39¾ (39¾-42¼) 42¼-44½ (44½-46¾) 46¾-48¾ (48¾-52) 52-56¾ inches]. The measurements for the finished garment are on the front page of the pattern. Before beginning your project, measure yourself to determine which size to knit. For example, if you measure 103 cm [40½ inches] around your bust (or around the widest part of your upper body) you should knit a size L. A size L sweater has a bust circumference of 119 cm 46¾ inches which in the given example would give you 16 cm 6¼ inches of positive ease.

Sizes:
XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL

Bust circumference:
105 (109) 113 (119) 125 (132) 136 (144) 156 cm
[41¼ (43) 44½ (46¾) 49¼ (52) 53½ (56¾) 61½ inches]

Length:
68 (69) 70 (71) 72 (73) 74 (75) 76 cm
[26¾ (27¼) 27½ (28) 28¼ (28¾) 29¼ (29½) 30 inches] (measured mid back excl. neck edge)

Gauge:
20 sts x 30 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in stockinette stitch on a 4 mm US6 needle

20 sts x 20-22 rows = 10 x 10 [4 x 4 inches] in colorwork pattern on a 4.5 mm [US7] needle

Needles:
Circular needles: 4.5 mm [US7] and 4 mm [US6] / 60, 80 and/or 100 cm [24, 32 and/or 40 inches], 3.5 mm [US4] / 80 or 100 cm [32 or 40 inches] and 3 mm [US2½] / 40 cm [16 inches]
Double-pointed needles: 4 mm [US6] and 3.5 mm [US4] (unless the Magic Loop technique is used)

Materials:
Main color: 550 (600) 600 (650) 700 (700) 750 (750) 800g Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 91 m [98 yds])

Contrast color 1: 50 (50) 50 (50) 50 (50) 50-100 (100) 100 g Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 91 m [98 yds])

Contrast color 2: 50 (50) 50 (50) 50 (50) 50 (50-100) 100 g Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 91 m [98 yds])

Contrast color 3: 50 g Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 91 m [98 yds])

Contrast color 4: 50 g Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 91 m [98 yds])