Product Description
The MIARA SWEATER is an elegant, top-down, yoked sweater, made in a luxurious yarn. The colourwork is a beautiful slipped stitch pattern that I come back to again and again because, although it looks complex, it is quite simple to work, holding only one colour per row. This pattern is wonderful because of its versatility; you could make it a multicoloured spectacular, or embrace monochrome sophistication.
Miara Sweater by Renée Callahan
What is Being Made
The Miara Sweater is an elegant, top-down yoked sweater designed by Renée Callahan. This advanced-level knitting project features a luxurious construction with a beautiful slipped stitch colorwork pattern. The sweater offers versatility in styling, allowing knitters to create either a multicolored spectacular design or embrace monochrome sophistication depending on yarn color choices.
Construction and Techniques
This sweater is constructed using a top-down yoked method, which allows for easy customization of length and fit. The standout feature is the slipped stitch colorwork pattern, which creates a visually complex appearance while remaining straightforward to execute. A key advantage of this technique is that knitters hold only one color per row, simplifying the colorwork process despite the intricate final appearance.
Stitches and Pattern Details
The Miara pattern is worked at a gauge of 28 stitches and 28 rows over 10 centimeters (4 inches) when blocked. The pattern utilizes slipped stitches as the primary stitch technique, creating the distinctive colorwork effect. The yoked construction requires careful stitch marker placement, including one distinct marker to distinguish the beginning of each round during the circular knitting process.
Materials and Yarn Specifications
This pattern calls for Walcot Yarns Opus, a luxury blend composed of 70% Falkland Merino and 30% Baby Alpaca. The yarn is supplied in skeins of 325 meters (355 yards) per 100 grams. Yardage requirements vary by size, ranging from approximately 390 to 925 yards depending on the selected size. The main color used in the sample is Splashed White, with quantities ranging from 2 to 3 skeins based on size.
Needles and Notions
Essential notions include 26 to 48 stitch markers (depending on size), with one marker in a contrasting color to mark the beginning of round. Additional supplies needed are waste yarn and a tapestry needle for finishing and weaving in ends.
Difficulty Level
This pattern is rated as advanced, making it suitable for experienced knitters who are comfortable with top-down construction, circular knitting, and slipped stitch colorwork techniques.
```Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | Sport |
| Pages: | 6 |
| Designer: | Renee Callahan |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Advanced |
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