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The Catastrophic Sweater is the long-awaited return of Maxim Cyr’s signature cartoonlike colourwork yoke designs. This time the chart features the cutest cat ever seen on a garment, making it the purrfect showstopper. It is worked seamlessly from the top down; short rows are used to add length to the back of the sweater. As the yoke includes several rounds with more than two colours, it could be considered as an intermediate to advanced pattern.

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MEASUREMENTS
Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
The Catastrophic Sweater is designed to be worn with an intended positive ease of 2 to 6″ / 5 to 15 cm, meaning you should choose a size 2 to 6″ / 5 to 15 cm larger than your chest circumference.

Chest circumference
32 (36½, 40½, 44¼, 48, 52½, 55½, 60¼, 64)″
80 (91.5, 101, 110.5, 120, 131.5, 139, 150.5, 160) cm

YARN
Weight: DK
❖ Colour A (collar and yoke background):
218 (246, 278, 315, 347, 384, 425, 458, 502) yd
199 (225, 254, 288, 317, 351, 389, 419, 459) m
1 (1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2) skein(s) of British DK or Falkland DK from Les Garçons

❖ Colour B (cats and body):
681 (770, 867, 984, 1083, 1198, 1325, 1427, 1564) yd
623 (704, 793, 900, 990, 1095, 1212, 1305, 1430) m
3 (3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6) skeins of British DK or Falkland DK from Les Garçons

❖ Colour C (accent colour):
109 (124, 139, 157, 173, 191, 212, 229, 250) yd
100 (113, 127, 144, 158, 175, 194, 209, 229) m
1 skein of British DK or Falkland DK from Les Garçons

Sample shown in Falkland DK from Les Garçons (70% Bluefaced Leicester Wool, 30% Falkland Corriedale Wool, non-superwash; 263 yd / 240 m per 100 g skein) and British DK from Les Garçons (70% Bluefaced Leicester Wool, 30% Masham Wool, non-superwash; 263 yd / 240 m per 100 g skein), in the “Betty’s White” (Colour A, Falkland DK), “Black Rose” (Colour B, British DK) and “Popstar” (Colour C, Falkland DK) colourways.

Max is wearing a size 4 and is 5′11″ / 180.5 cm with a 38″ / 96.5 cm chest circumference.

NEEDLES
❖ Main needles: circular, US 5 / 3.75 mm, or size needed to match gauge
❖ Colourwork needles: circular, US 6 / 4 mm, or size needed to match gauge
❖ Detail needles: circular, US 3 / 3.25 mm, or 0.5 mm smaller than main needles

Double-pointed needles in the same two sizes for the sleeves and smaller circumferences if you’re not using the magic-loop method.

GAUGE
❖ 21 stitches and 28 rounds = 4″ / 10 cm in stockinette stitch and stranded colourwork in the round, blocked

NOTIONS
❖ Stitch markers, stitch holders or waste yarn, tapestry needle