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Must Make Monday: The Cattoween Sweater and Cowl

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We are in the mood for spooky season, with Halloween in a few days! The Petite Knitter’s new Cattoween sweater and cowl are the perfect projects to transition into shorter days and cooler weather—and keep some black cat and total moon vibes beyond October 31. The design for both pullover and cowl features light and dark cats wrapped in a yin-yang, to represent balance (and to honor the designer’s two favorite cats). The pullover features a top-down circular yoke construction and has options for fit, sleeves, and length. The cowl is reversible, so you can switch the MC and CC inside and outside. Both are great projects for practicing your colorwork skills!

The patterns use WoolDreamers Cautiva, 100% Spanish wool sport weight yarn (202 yards/50 grams). We proudly stock this amazing yarn in our ALX shop and on our web store. We also recommend De Rerum Natura Ulysse (100% wool, 202 yards / 50 grams), which is also available in the shop and online.

The Patterns

Cattoween Cowl

Measurements

  • Circumference: 24 “ / 60 cm
  • Height: 5.25” / 18.5 cm

Yarn

We recommend using one skein of WoolDreamers Cautiva or De Rerum Natura Ulysse for the MC, and one skein for the CC.

  • MC: 165 yards sport weight yarn
  • CC: 165 yards sport weight yarn

Needles

US#4 (3.5 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge

Gauge

22 stitches and 29 rows = 4” in the round

 

Cattoween Sweater

Sizing

Based on final garment chest measurement; includes a positive ease of 2” to 4”:

1 (2, 3, 4) 5, 6 (7, 8, 9) 10

29¼ (33¾, 36½, 41½) 45, 48½ (53, 57¼, 60¾) 64¼”

Yarn

We recommend WoolDreamers Cautiva or De Rerum Natura Ulysse.

For bracelet-length sleeves:

MC (cropped):  657 (711, 810, 935) 1028, 1127 (1258 , 1346, 1439) 1619 yards

MC (regular): 777 (841, 1017, 1160) 1247, 1329 (1439, 1619, 1739) 1892 yards

CC: 143 (164, 186, 208) 230, 252 (274, 296, 318) 340 yards

For full sleeves:

MC: (cropped): 718 (778, 886, 1023) 1161, 122 (1378, 1471, 1573) 1771 yards

MC (regular): 850 (1030, 1114, 1269) 1364,1454 (1573, 1771, 1902) 2069 ydards

CC:  159 (181, 204, 228) 252, 276 (300, 324, 350) 372 yards

Needles

US#4 (3.5 mm)

Gauge

22 stitches and 30 rows = 4” in the round