The “Blooming Mandala” Sweater is a round yoke sweater knitted seamlessly from the top down. The yoke starts with a section in primarily reverse stockinette, which also includes the short rows, and evolves into the statement Blooming Mandala stranded colorwork motif. The body and sleeves are knit in stockinette and finished with a small colorwork detail before starting the ribbing. The body is slightly elongated at the back using short rows.

This warm and cozy sweater is the perfect woolly hug even in the coldest times.

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

Finished bust circumference: 85.5, 95.5, 106, (116, 126, 136.5), 146.5, 156.5, 167, 177 cm or 34.25, 38.25, 42.5, (46.5, 50.5, 54.5), 58.5, 62.5, 66.75, 70.75 inches

The pattern is designed to be worn with a positive ease of 10 to 20 cm / 4 to 8 inches for the body. The sample shows size 3 worn with 12 cm / 4.75 inches of positive ease.

MATERIALS
Yarn: Honer Och Eir Nutiden held double
-Main Color: 350, 400, 450, (500, 550, 625), 675, 750, 800, 875 g
-Contrast Color: 40, 50, 60, (70, 80, 90), 100, 110, 120, 130 g

--> The Nutiden sample is knitted in the colorways “Ägt Rum” (MC) and “Ljus 2022” (CC). Since every Nutiden blend is different in feel and yardage, the recommended amounts include a buffer and yarn for swatching.

When using spun yarn, you need the following amounts of heavy DK or worsted weight yarn:
-Main Color: 627, 702, 777, (871, 961, 1075), 1178, 1303, 1400, 1528 meters or 686, 768, 850, (953, 1051, 1176), 1288, 1425, 1532, 1671 yards
-Contrast Color: 116, 133, 154, (178, 201, 231), 260, 293, 322, 359 meters or 127, 145, 168, (195, 220, 253), 284, 320, 352, 393 yards

--> The handspun sample used a MC with 165m/100g and 4 strands of lace silk-mohair (400m/50g) held together as CC.

Gauge: blocked and dried: 15 sts, 20 rows =10x10 cm / 4x4 inches in stockinette and colorwork

Needles: 4.5 mm / US 7 for stockinette
5 mm / US 8 for colorwork
4 mm / US 6 for ribbing

Notions: 1 stitch marker, tapestry needle