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Whether you’re adding on another layer to beat those winter chills or covering up on a warm summer evening, Mint Lemonade is the versatile sweater everyone needs in their wardrobe.

Construction

Mint Lemonade is a stylish hooded pullover knit seamlessly from the top down. It is first knit back and forth in rows to raise the back of the neck, after which it is joined and continued in the round. The sweater features wide saddle shoulders combined with raglan-style increases to create a mock drop-shoulder silhouette. The hood is knit is one piece using short rows.

Techniques used in this pattern include Elizabeth Zimmermann’s bind off which she called “casting on/casting off” (aka “sewn bind-off” or “better bind-off”) as well as German short rows.

Sizing

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The sweater is designed with 10 – 15 cm / 4 – 6” of positive ease. There is a great deal of depth in the armhole, so individuals with larger chest circumferences can comfortably size down to their preferred ease. There is approximately 5 – 10 cm / 2 – 4” of positive ease in the upper arm. As the sizes increase the amount of ease decreases, so that size 1 has 4” of ease, size 5 has 3”, and size 9 has 2” of ease.

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

To Fit Chest Circumference: 71-76 (81-86, 92-97, 102-107, 112-117)(122-127, 132-137, 142-147, 152-158) cm / 28-30 (32-34, 36-38, 40-42, 44-46)(48-50, 52-54, 56-58, 60-62) in

Finished Chest Circumference: 86.5 (96, 106.5, 116, 127)(137.5, 147, 157.5, 167) cm / 34 (38, 42, 46, 50)(54, 58, 62, 66) in

Yarn

worsted weight cotton-blend or pima cotton yarn

Yardage: MC 1 000 (1 100, 1 200, 1 300, 1 400, 1 500, 1 600, 1 700, 1 800) metres / 1 094 (1 203, 1 312, 1 422, 1 531)(1 640, 1 750, 1 859, 1 969) yards; CC 85 (100, 115, 130, 145)(160, 175, 190, 205) metres / 93 (109, 126, 142, 159)(175, 191, 208, 224) yards

(Sample is Size 3, shown in Knit Picks Comfy Worsted Flamingo MC and Marina CC. Refer to image descriptions for model measurements.)

Needles

4.5 mm / US 7 circular needles – 16” to 40”
4.5 mm / US 7 dpns or circulars long enough for magic loop
3.75 mm / US 5 circular needles – 16” to 40”
3.75 mm / US 5 dpns or circulars long enough for magic loop

Gauge

20 stitches x 26 rounds on larger needles in stockinette

Notions

6 stitch markers
Tapestry needle
Scrap yarn or spare cables to place sleeve stitches on hold

Accessibility Statements

Low Vision Accessible: There is a version of the pattern that is accessible to individuals who are print challenged. It is written in 22 to 56 point sans serif font (Arial) in all black text on white background. It has no italics. All of the directions are fully written out. The file is marked as LVA.

Screen Reader Accessible: There is a version of the pattern that is screen reader accessible. It has been formatted and tested to work with a screen reader. There are no charts or tables in this version of the pattern. There are no abbreviations used in this version of the pattern. Everything is clearly written out in the text of the pattern. The pattern is marked as SRA.

Side Note --> If you don’t use a screen reader but just want a minimalist pattern layout, the SRA version may be the one for you!

Colour Blind Accessible: There is not a version of this pattern dedicated to colour blind accessibility. The main version of the pattern is primarily black text on white background; however, there is some information (abbreviations, materials, notes, etc.) that are black text on blocks of colour (shades of orange and pink). If you know that this will be a challenge for you to view, I recommend using the printer version of the pattern or the SRA version. Both of these are entirely black text on white background.