Lemonade Sweater
Bright, happy colors and s simple, circular yoke with some raglan shaping, with easy stranded colorwork make this little cropped sweater an ideal choice for a winter sweater! It’s perfect to use over dresses and skirts and under thicker coats. Winter knitting at its best!
Bright, happy colors and s simple, circular yoke with some raglan shaping, with easy stranded colorwork make this little cropped sweater an ideal choice for a winter sweater! It’s perfect to use over dresses and skirts and under thicker coats. Winter knitting at its best!
Bright, happy colors and s simple, circular yoke with some raglan shaping, with easy stranded colorwork make this little cropped sweater an ideal choice for a winter sweater! It’s perfect to use over dresses and skirts and under thicker coats. Winter knitting at its best!
Taking the theme from my Lemonade Socks, this sweater is all about the joyful colors and cheerful stranded colorwork pattern. Lemonade Sweater is the perfect sweater to showcase this lovely yarn and happy, bright colors!
This sweater has a simple top-down construction, a circular yoke with some raglan shaping, and lovely cropped length on the body. You can easily adjust the length of the sweater to your preferences!
Designed in collaboration with La Bien Aimée for La Bien Aimée Winter Pop-Up 2024.
MATERIALS
Yarn:
3 (3, 3, 3, 4) (4, 4, 5, 5) skeins of Wensley Worsted by La Bien Aimée, colorway Anemone (lilac). Approx. 550 (600, 660, 720, 800) (880, 960, 1040, 1120) yds / 505 (550, 605, 660, 730) (805, 880, 950, 1025) m of worsted weight yarn in MC.
1 (2, 2, 2, 2) (2, 3, 3, 3) skeins of Wensley Worsted by La Bien Aimée, colorway Buzz (neon yellow). Approx. 230 (270, 340, 400, 460) (530, 600, 670, 740) yds / 210 (250, 310, 365, 420) (485, 550, 615, 680) m of worsted weight yarn in CC.
Needles: US 8 (5 mm) and US 4 (3.5 mm) circular needles, 32” (80 cm) long or longer, and dpns in each size if not using magic loop method for small circumference knitting.
SIZING
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
Finished Chest Circumference: 41 (44½, 48, 51½, 57) (60, 64, 67½, 71)” / 102 (111, 120, 129, 142) (151, 160, 169, 178) cm. Choose a size with approx. 8-10” (20-25 cm) of positive ease. Sample shown in size 4.
GAUGE
18 sts and 24 rows = 4” (10 cm) in Stockinette stitch colorwork, using larger needles, after blocking.
Note: Only charted instructions for the stranded colorwork are included!
