Salem witch sweater by Erika Ordog

Salem witch sweater

Knitting
August 2024
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 25 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette
US 8 - 5.0 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
1095 - 2100 yards (1001 - 1920 m)
XS-5X
English
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The Salem witch sweater knitting pattern is available for sizes XS-5X. It is a circular yoke sweater knit top-down in the round, featuring a stranded colorwork pattern of moons, bats, and cats in the yoke.

Sizing is as follows: To fit bust sizes 30-34-38-42-46-50-54-58-62 inches corresponding to sizes XS-S-M-L-XL-2X-3X-4X-5X, finished garments have bust circumferences of approximately 33-38-43-47-51-56-60-64-69 inches.

The sweater uses worsted-weight yarn.

Gauge: 18 stitches and 25 rows per 4x4 inches.

Yarn: Worsted weight yarn (sample uses Rowan pure wool
superwash worsted); yarn amounts are in grams
Color A: Raisin
(400-450-450-550-550-600-650-700-750 grams)
Color B: Ivory
(25-30-35-40-45-50-55-60-65 grams)
Color C: Black
(75-75-100-100-125-125-150-150-175 grams)

Knitting needles required: Size 8 US circular knitting needles (or size needed to obtain gauge), 16 inches (yoke/body for all sizes), 32 inches (yoke/body for all sizes), 40 inches (yoke/body for sizes 2X-3X-4X-5X), 16 inches (sleeves for sizes L-XL-2X), 24 inches (sleeves for sizes 3X-4X-5X); four size 8 double-pointed knitting needles (sleeves for all sizes); four size 6 double-pointed knitting needles (for cuffs); size 6 circular knitting needles, 16 inches (collar for all sizes); Larger circular knitting needles to obtain same gauge for colorwork (I use size 10).