Caraway Sweater by Mona Schmidt

Caraway Sweater

Knitting
December 2023
Moondrake Co. Plush Paca Paca
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 26 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
1006 - 1776 yards (920 - 1624 m)
38.5 (42.5, 44.75, 48, 50.5, 53.5) (57.5, 60.75, 63.25, 67.25)"
English

There is a reason we all love a good colourwork yoke: they can be graded to fit a wide range of sizes, make good use of precious single skeins, and can be easily customized. “Caraway was originally conceived as a showcase for my own handspun yarn,” Mona says. “The simple geometric patterns and breezy lace are easy to knit and combine to create something bigger than the sum of their parts!”

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6) (7, 8, 9, 10)
Recommended positive ease: 4–7” / 10–15 cm.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest Circumference: 38.5 (42.5, 44.75, 48, 50.5, 53.5) (57.5, 60.75, 63.25, 67.25)“ / 98 (108, 114, 122, 128, 136) (146, 154, 161, 171) cm.
Yoke Depth: 9.75 (9.75, 9.75, 10.25, 10.5, 11) (11.25, 11.5, 11.5, 12)” / 24.75 (24.75, 24.75, 26, 26.5, 28) (28.5, 29.25, 29.25, 30.5) cm.
Body Length from Back Neck: 25.75 (25.75, 25.75, 25.75, 25.75, 27) (27, 27, 27, 27)“ / 65.5 (65.5, 65.5, 65.5, 65.5, 69) (69, 69, 69, 69) cm.
Sleeve Circumference: 9.5 (10.25, 11, 12.25, 13.75, 14.5) (15.25, 15.25, 15.25, 15.25)” / 24 (26, 28, 31, 35, 37) (39, 39, 39, 39) cm.

MATERIALS
Yarn:
MC: 897 (1003, 1056, 1131, 1191, 1263) (1355, 1433, 1492, 1586) yds / 822 (920, 968, 1037, 1092, 1158) (1243, 1314, 1368, 1455) m DK weight yarn.
CC: 109 (120, 126, 135, 142, 151) (162, 171, 176,
190) yds / 100 (110, 116, 124, 131, 139) (149, 157, 162, 175) m DK weight yarn.

Needles: US 6 / 4 mm 16” / 40 cm & 32” / 80 cm circular needles and DPNs or your preferred method for small circumference knitting; US 7 / 4.5 mm 16” / 40 cm & 32” / 80 cm circular needles and DPNs or your preferred method for small circumference knitting.

Notions: Tapestry needle, stitch markers, stitch holders or waste yarn.

SAMPLE INFO
Sample 1
Shown in size 2 on Chloe with 6.5” / 16.5 cm positive ease.
MC: 8 (9, 9, 10, 10, 11) (12, 12, 13, 13) skeins of Woolstok 50 by Blue Sky Fibers (100% wool,
123 yds / 112 m – 50 g), colourway Cast Iron.
CC: 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1) (2, 2, 2, 2) skein(s) of Plush Paca Paca by Moondrake Yarn (70% baby alpaca, 30% merino, 162 yds / 148 m – 100 g), colourway Ultraviolet Unicorn.

Sample 2
Shown in size 5 on Sasha with 5” / 13 cm positive ease.
MC: 8 (9, 9, 10, 10, 11) (12, 12, 13, 13) skeins of Woolstok 50 by Blue Sky Fibers (100% wool, 123 yds / 112 m – 50 g), colourway Highland Fleece.
CC: 1 skein of Entropy DK by Feederbrook Farms (100% Bluefaced Leicester, 260 yds / 238 m – 100 g), colourway Spectrum.

GAUGE
20 sts x 26 rnds to 4” / 10 cm in stockinette stitch and stranded colourwork on larger needles, after blocking.

Photos by Julien Cadena