Morticia is a fitted sweater with large front and back necklines, that is worked from the top down.
The pattern offers you several options to customize the sleeves, as well as the front and back neckline: a thumb hole, the general sleeve length, ruffles around the necklines and | or straps at the back neckline.

The instructions also tell you how to incorporate optional horizontal bust darts to fit your individual measurements and shape. There are 8 different cup sizes included in the pattern. They are customized to your personal shape and size.

DIFFICULTY
The pattern is suitable for intermediate knitters as it includes many different techniques and is quite complicated. You will find step by step descriptions for some of them included. Basic knowledge is required in any case.

SIZES
1 (2) 3 (4) 5 (6) 7 (8) 9
Finished garment bust circumference:
60.5 (68) 82 (89.5) 100.5 (111.5) 122 (133) 142 cm | 23.75 (26.75) 32.25 (35.25) 39.5 (44) 48 (52.25) 56”

Intended negative ease:
- 10-15 cm | - 4-6”

The ribbing pattern contributes to a body-fit look, therefore it is suggested that you knit your top with the indicated negative ease of - 10-15 cm | - 4-6” around the bust for best results. If you are in between sizes, sizing down is suggested for this design.

Black and Green samples are shown in size 3 with a negative ease of - 14 cm | 5.5”: on 96 cm | 38” bust, 75 cm | 30” underbust circumference, a waist measurement of 71 cm | 28.5” and 45 cm | 18” front length measured from shoulder to waist, with a C-cup.

LANGUAGES
​The pattern is available in English and German.

RECOMMENDED MATERIALS

Merino Extrafine 120 by Schachenmayr 50g - 120 m | 131 yards:
300 (350) 350 (400) 400 (450) 500 (500) 550 g | 6 (7) 7 (8) 8 (9) 10 (10) 11 skeins
* Or approximately 670 (720) 790 (860) 930 (1020) 1100 (1150) 1210 meters | 740 (790) 870 (950) 1020 (1120) 1210 (1260) 1330 yards of DK weight yarn.

NEEDLES

• Circular needle 3.5 mm | US 4 | UK 9, in 40 cm | 16” & 60 cm | 24” or length that feels best
• Set of Double Pointed Needles 3.5 mm | US 4 | UK 10.5 for the sleeves
• 1 cable needle

SUPPLIES

• Removable stitch marker
• Stitchholder or scrap yarn
• Measuring tape
• Darning needle

STITCH PATTERN

• 8x8 Rib Pattern
• Single Honeycomb Cable Stitch

GAUGE
22 sts x 30 rows = 10 x 10 cm | 4 x 4”
In rib pattern k8, p8 worked flat & in the round with 3.5 mm | US 4 | UK 9 blocked and measured laid flat.

TECHNIQUES USED

• Casting on
• Knitting and purling stitches
• Following and continuing rib stitch pattern
• Working Single Honeycomb Cable Stitch
• Binding Off
• Increasing knit- & purl-wise using M1R, M1L
• Backward Loop Cast On
• Kitchener Stitch
• Picking up stitches
• I-Cord Bind off
• Decreasessing stitches using k2tog & ssk

Illustrated explanations of the techniques from ‘Increasing knit- & purl-wise using M1R, M1L’ on are included in the pattern.

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