The Claddagh Sweater is a crewneck, drop-sleeve sweater with a boxy fit and a Claddagh motif across the front. The Claddagh design is knit flat, until the sweater is joined at the underarms, then the motif is continued in the round. The pattern provides directions for creating an optional contrast edge. The pattern comes in 10 sizes. Each size has its own colorwork chart.

Size Guide: The Claddagh Sweater is designed to have 20-26.5cm of positive ease. The sizes 1 (2) 3 (4) 5 (6) 7 (8) 9 (10) are designed to fit a bust circumference of 75-80 (80-85) 85-90 (90-95) 95-100 (100-110) 110-120 (120-130) 130-140 (140-150) cm {29.5-31.5 (31.5-33.5) 33.5-35.5 (35.5-37.5) 37.5-39.5 (39.5-43.25) 43.25-47.25 (47.25-51.25) 51.25-55 (55-59) in}. Select whichever size correlates to your bust measurement.

Sizes:
1 (2) 3 (4) 5 (6) 7 (8) 9 (10)

Finished Sweater Bust Circumference:
104 (108) 113 (118) 122 (127) 139 (148) 155 (167) cm {41 (42.5) 44.5 (46.5) 48 (50) 54.5 (58) 61 (65.5) in}

Sample Sweater Fit:
Green sweater: Model is a size 2 bust, wearing a size 2.
White sweater: Model is a size 2 bust, wearing a size 4.

Materials:
4.5mm needle - circular, 80 or 100cm (neckline, body, body ribbing, sleeves)
4.0mm needle - circular, 80 or 100cm (sleeve ribbing)

Worsted Weight Yarn: Main Color: 382g/764m; Contrast Color: 30g/60m (MC: 400g/800m; CC: 30g/60m) MC: 436g/872m; CC: 30g/60m (MC:470g/940m; CC: 30g/60m) MC: 505g/1010m; CC: 30g/60m (MC: 553g/1106m; CC: 30g/60m) MC: 613g/1226m; CC: 30g/60m (MC: 693g/1386m; CC: 30g/60m) MC: 764g/1528m; CC: 30g/60m (MC: 837g/1674m; CC: 30g/60m)

Note: If you would like to create a contrasting edge on your sweater, plan to have 50g/100m total of your CC

For the green sweater, we have used:
Main color: 4 (4) 5 (5) 6 (6) 7 (7) 8 (9) skeins of Cascade 220, Shire (2445) 1 skein: 100g/200m
Contrast color: 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) skeins of Cascade 220, Sparrow (4011) 1 skein: 100g/200m

For the white sweater, we have used:
Main color: 4 (4) 4 (4) 5 (5) 5 (6) 7 (7) skeins of Hillesvåg Luna, Ecru (56420) 1 skein: 100g/200m
Contrast color: 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) skeins of Cascade 220, Red Wine Heather (9489) 1 skein: 100g/200m

Gauge: 17 sts x 25 rows = 10cm x 10cm (washed & blocked) on 4.5mm needles

Skills used:
Long tail cast on
Backward loop cast on
Colorwork (stranded and/or intarsia)
German short rows
Increasing and decreasing

Videos linked for short rows, making bobbins for intarsia colorwork, intarsia in the round, backward loop cast on, and 2x2 sewn bind off. Specific written instructions are also provided for intarsia in the round.

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