Construction
The Maeve Sweater is knit seamlessly from the top down in the round, beginning with a twisted rib folded mock neck, then working yoke increases and cables down the front, adding a cable detail toward the bottom of the sleeve, and twisted rib at the hem and sleeve cuffs to finish.
Materials Needed Yarn
Dyestock Yarns Merino DK
(100% Merino wool, DK-weight/8ply, 230 m/252 y per 100 g) Color pictured: Spice Market (Green sample: Cave Depths)
Or similar yarn that can achieve gauge
Quantities needed
4 (5, 5, 6, 6) (7, 8, 8, 9) skeins
If substituting yarn, approx. amounts required:
903 (1008, 1110, 1220, 1343) (1476, 1623, 1754, 1846)m 987 (1102, 1213, 1334, 1469) (1614, 1774, 1918, 2018)y
needles
4.5 mm/US Size 7 circular needle
(40–50 cm/16–20 in long for neckline, at least 80 cm/32 in long for body)
4 mm/US Size 6 circular needle
(40–50 cm/16–20 in long for neckline, at least 80 cm/32 in long for body)
4 mm/US Size 6 and 4.5 mm/US Size 7 sleeve needles
(double-pointed needles, short circulars or long circulars for Magic Loop depending on your small circumference preference)
Or needle sizes to obtain gauge.
notions
Tapestry needle (for finishing) Stitch markers (removable)
Gauge
20 stitches and 28 rounds = 10 cm/ 4 in in stockinette stitch on larger/ main needle