The Spot On Sweater is a colourful knitted design that uses stranded colourwork. It is inspired by vintage knitwear designs. It is suited for intermediate to advanced knitters. It is knit flat, uses a colour chart, and is worked bottom up in the front, and top down in the back. It has a folded neckline.

Size
All measurements are in centimetres.
Size - Fits bust range - Bust sweater - Length sweater
A - 80 to 92 - 110 - 45
B - 93 to 102 - 120 - 53
C - 103 to 112 - 130 - 58
D - 113 to 122 - 140 - 63
E - 123 to 140 - 150 - 63

Materials needed

• 4,5mm circular needles with a sleeve-sized cable (20cm) or DPN’s - please note magic loop does not work for stranded colourwork!
• 4,5mm circular needles with a 60, 80 or 100cm sized cable
• 4mm circular needles with a 20cm cable or DPN’s
• 4mm circular needles with a 60, 80 or 100cm sized cable
• Stitch holders
• A few stitch markers
• A darning needle
• 4 (4) 5 (6) 7 balls of Hobbii Friends Extra Fine Merino in colour Sapphire (85), which is held together with
• 3 (4) 4 (5) 5 balls of Hobbii Friends Kid Silk in colour Sapphire (85)
• 4 (4) 5 (6) 7 balls of Hobbii Friends Extra Fine Merino in colour Lilac (63), which is held together with
• 3 (4) 4 (5) 5 balls of Hobbii Friends Kid Silk in colour Lavender (73)
• Other yarns can also be used if the same gauge is achieved

Gauge
A 10x10cm swatch is 20 stitches wide and 26 rows tall
Please make a gauge swatch before starting, especially if you are trying the no waste sweater for the first time.

Techniques & tutorials
Casting on in rib
Stranded colourwork
Catching floats
Half twisted rib
Italian bind off
Folded collar bind off