Sea Maeve Sweater PDF Pattern

Sea Maeve is a classic fisherman style sweater. It is influenced by old images of fisherman in sweaters, and I began to try to envision what a modern take on that could look like. It has an all-over ribbing and 4 panels of cables with a thick collar. The result of combining a 1×1 rib and two panels of a braided round cable creates a beautiful, modern, and ultra-wearable piece that you can wear in a multitude of ways.

This pattern has written and charted instructions.

This drop shoulder sweater is knit from the top-down in the round. The sweater begins by working the back shoulders and knitting to the back underarm. Then stitches are picked up for the front shoulders, which are worked one at a time. From there, both front sides are joined and stitches cast on for the bottom of the front neck and worked to the front underarm length. Then front and back are joined at the underarms to knit in the round. The body is worked in the round to the bottom hem. Stitches for the sleeves are picked up along the armhole edge and worked in the round to the cuff. Stitches are picked up around the neck edge and worked in a rib trim.

Skill Level: Intermediate

Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)

To fit 28 (34, 38, 44, 50, 54, 58, 62) in / 71 (86.5, 96.5, 112, 127, 137, 147, 158) cm circumference at bust.

Finished bust circumference (after blocking): 37.75 (41.5, 48.75, 52.25, 56, 59.75, 63.25, 70.5) in / 94.5 (103.5, 122, 131, 140, 149, 158, 176.5) cm

Recommended ease: This sweater is designed with proportional ease, which means that the amount of positive ease is based on body measurements to achieve a consistent fit across sizes. It is intended to be worn oversized with 5.25-10.75 in / 13.5-27.5 cm of positive ease at the bust.

The model wears size 3 with 10.25 in / 26 cm of positive ease at the bust.

Yarn & Yardage:
Weight: sport

Amount: 5 (6, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9, 9) skeins or 1165 (1305, 1479, 1634, 1748, 1871, 1979, 2181) yds / 1066 (1193, 1353, 1495, 1598, 1712, 1810, 1995) m / 235 (265, 300, 330, 355, 380, 400, 445) g of The Fibre Co. Cirro – 40% Suri Alpaca / 40% Organic Cotton / 20% Merino Wool (50 g = 246 yds / 225 m) in Angelic

Gauge:
22 sts and 32 rnds = 4 in / 10 cm in ribbing pattern with larger needles, in the round and blocked

Needles & Notions:
US 4 / 3.5 mm – 16 in / 40 cm circular for collar
US 6 / 4 mm – 32 in / 80 cm to 40 in / 100 cm circular and preferred needles for small circumference knitting (Magic Loop or dpns)
stitch marker
tapestry needle
scissors
waste yarn or stitch holders

Hope you enjoy!