Badger + Bloom Sweater (for women + men)

Description

Photos © Anne Ventzel
Text and instructions © Anne Ventzel

BADGER AND BLOOM UNISEX is a soft and warm sweater with a regular fit, which is worked from top to bottom. At the neckline, the mesh is struck by the Italian method, followed by a ribbed bundle that changes into a multi-colored pass. For the perfect fit, shortened rows are made on the back before the pass is divided into body and sleeves.

Since the multi-color pattern is only knitted in a forward-r, this sweater is the perfect project if you do not have much experience with multi-color knitting.

In order to reduce the difficulty a little, the Italian mesh stop can also be replaced with the usual stop. But then pay attention to the correct thread tension so that the neck cutout does not become too narrow. Similarly, the chaining with the Italian method can also be replaced with the ordinary chaining.

The sweater can also be worked as a men's model, here sleeves and torso are knitted longer. In the respective sections, the instructions go into detail again on the extension possibilities. However, pay attention to the fact that the specified quantity of yarn changes.

Sizes of women
Sizes: (S) M (L) XL (XXL)
Knitted breast circumference: (105) 110 (115) 120 (125) cm
Length: (60) 61 (62) 63 (64) cm
Sleeve length: (37) 38 (39) 40 (41) cm

If you prefer a classic fit, the BADGER AND BLOOM UNISEX should have a range of movement of about 10-15 cm in relation to your chest circumference.
Personally, I prefer wide sweaters and wear a sweater with a range of movement of 22 cm on the picture.

Sizes of men
(S) M (L) XL (XXL)
Knitted breast circumference: (105) 110 (115) 120 (125) cm
Length: (64) 68 (72) 76 (76) cm
Sleeve length: (42) 43 (44) 45 (46) cm

Gauge
16 M x 25 rows smooth right on needle 5 mm = 10 x 10 cm
16 M x 19 rows on needle 6 mm = 10 x 10 cm

Material (Consumption is the same for men's sizes)

Fb A: (250) 250 (300) 350 (350) g Isager Eco Soft in Fb. 0s (54 % Alpaka, 44 % Organic Pima Baumwolle; 125 m/50 g)
Fb B: (150) 150 (150) 150 (200) g Isager Eco Soft in Fb. 4s (54 % Alpaka, 44 % Organic Pima Baumwolle; 125 m/50 g)

Recommended needles (not included in the knitting kit)
4.5 mm double-pointed needles
4,5 mm, 5 mm and 6 mm circular knitting needle (40, 80 cm)
Possibly a straight 4.5 mm needle for the Italian mesh stop

Note: Personally, I always choose a 1 mm thicker needle size for multi-colored projects than if I knit smoothly on the right to keep the gauge. However, this can vary greatly from person to person, which is why I recommend it to you all the more here, before the actual knitting first a stitch sample to finish.