Do you collect single skeins of beautiful hand-dyed sock yarn and don’t know how to use them? I have a solution for you! Melting Pot Sweater. Designed with the craziest yarn in mind!

The beauty of the Melting Pot Sweater is that you can throw any 3 random colors of sock yarn in the “pot” and it would turn into a truly unique and beautiful sweater. All the yarns are carried through the project without breaking meaning just a few ends to weave in (photo tutorial is included)

Anything goes! Heavily variegated? Yes! Lightly speckled? Yes! Gradients and ombres? Yes! Leftovers and minis? Yes! Solids and tonals? Yes! It’s time to stash dive! Or look for the new yarn at your LYS of your favorite dyer.

The Melting Pot Sweater is worked seamlessly from the top down in a simple slip stitch pattern. Starting from the rolled neck, rows are worked back and forth to raise the back neckline for a better fit. The yoke is then worked in the round to a sleeve separation. The sleeve stitches are put on hold while the body is finished and then returned to the needle to finish the sleeves.

The sweater has 4 sleeve options: cap sleeves, short sleeves, cropped sleeves, or long sleeves. Instructions for all versions are given. The body length is easily adjustable to create a perfect fit.

SIZES: #SizeInclusive
1 (2, 3, 4)(5, 6, 7)(8, 9, 10)

FINISHED BUST CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE GARMENT:
32 (36, 40, 44)(48, 52, 56)(60, 64, 68)”/ 81 (91, 102, 112)(122, 132, 142)(152, 163, 173) cm

The recommended ease is 2-8”/ 5-20 cm.
Detailed measurements can be found in the picture below.

YARN:
Miss Babs Putnam (75% SW Merino, 25% Nylon, 400 yds/ 110 g) or
Miss Babs Yummy 2-ply (100% SW Merino, 400 yds/ 110 g)
or any similar fingering weight yarn in 3 or 4 colors.

You can find the approx. yardage for each size, color option, and sleeve option in the table on the last picture.

NEEDLES:

• Main Fabric: US #4/ 3.5 mm –24”/60 cm to 40”/100 cm circular
• Ribbing: US #2 / 2.75 mm - 16” / 40 cm or shorter circular for the collar, 32-40”/80-100 cm for the hem, and preferred needles for small circumference knitting for cuffs.
• Sleeves: US 5/3.75 mm –preferred needles for small circumference knitting (such as Magic Loop or DPNs)

Note that needle sizes are suggested only. You may need to use a different size to achieve gauge. The Ribbing needle should be 2 US sizes smaller than the Main Fabric needle.

NOTIONS:
3 stitch markers, row counter (recommended), scissors, darning needle, waste yarn or stitch holders.

GAUGE:
24 sts & 36 rows = 4”/10 cm on Main Fabric needles.

SAMPLES SHOWN:

Reds and teal (3 color option)
Miss Babs Putnam in Color A: Mojito, Color B: Little Princess, Color C: Joan of Arc.
Shown with the cropped body and short sleeve, in size 3 on 36”/91 cm bust with 4”/10 cm of positive ease.

Corals and dark blue (3 color option)
Miss Babs Yummy 2-ply in Color A: Eternity, Color B: Tropical Sunset, Color C: Dahlia
Shown with the cropped body and sleeves, in size 3 on 36”/91 cm bust with 4”/10 cm of positive ease.

All the crazies with navy(4 color option)
Baah La Jolla in Color A: Navy, Color B: January ’23, Color C: June ‘20, Color D: August ‘22
Shown with the full-length body and cropped sleeves, in size 4 on 36”/91 cm bust with 8”/ 20cm of positive.

On Instagram (find me as @galimka_knits) use hashtag #meltingpotsweater