Snow Sweater is our Christmas sweater 2024. It is worked in the round from the top down, has a circular yoke construction and features a Fair Isle pattern of snow and fir trees all around the body. The sweater is worked using 1 strand of Merino + 1 strand of Soft Silk Mohair held together throughout.
You begin with the folded ribbed neckband and continue with neckline shaping using German short rows.
Afterwards, increases are worked around the yoke down to the underarms. After the yoke is finished, sleeve stitches are placed on hold to be worked after the body has been completed. The body is then further shaped by working additional German short rows at each underarm before you start working the charted Fair Isle pattern. Ribbed edges finish the body and sleeves.
The Fair Isle pattern is charted only.
If you wish to use leftover yarn for contrast colors 1 and 2, you will need less than 20 g Merino and less than 11 g Soft Silk Mohair for the snow and less than 10 g Merino and 7 g Soft Silk Mohair for the trees.

Sizes: 1 (2, 4, 6, 8, 10) years
Finished measurements: Chest circumference: approx. 57 (67, 73, 80, 87, 91) cm 22½ (26½, 28¾, 31½, 33¼, 35¾)”; Full length measured mid front: approx. 25 (28, 32, 37, 41, 46) cm 10 (11, 12½, 14½, 16¼, 18)” Sleeve length from underarm to cuff: approx. 20 (22, 24, 27, 30, 33) cm 7¾ (8¾, 9½, 10¾, 11¾, 13)”
Yarn: MC: 1 strand of Knitting for Olive Merino (250 m 273 yd / 50 g 1.8 oz), 2 (2, 2, 3, 3, 3) balls + 1 strand of Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair (225 m 246 yd / 25 g 0.9 oz), lace-weight yarn, 2 (2, 3, 3, 3, 4) balls; CC 1 (snow): 1 strand of Knitting for Olive Merino, 1 ball + 1 strand of Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair, 1 ball; CC 2 (trees): 1 strand of Knitting for Olive Merino, 1 ball + 1 strand of Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair, 1 ball. Sample is knit in Merino + Soft Silk Mohair in Deep Petroleum Blue (MC), Snowflake (CC 1) and Clover Green (CC 2) colorways
Needles: 3.5 mm / US4 and 4 mm / US6 in 40 and 60 cm 16 and 24” cable lengths and 3.5 mm / US4 and 4 mm / US6 double-pointed needles, or in size to obtain gauge
Gauge (after blocking): 21 sts and 33 rows = 10 cm 4” in st st with 4 mm / US6 needles
Notions: Stitch markers, waste yarn or stitch holders, tapestry needle