New Anna Johanna Mystery Sweater Knit-A-Long starts on April 1st 2023!

• Sweater MKAL kicks off on April 1st and lasts 6 weeks.⁠
• A round yoke sweater with all-over colorwork.
• Options for long and short sleeves.
• Designed for fingering weight yarn with scrap yarn stash busting in mind.⁠
• A total 7 clues (6 for the short sleeved version).⁠

Schedule:

• Clue 1 on April 1st
• Clue 2 on April 6th
• Clue 3 on April 10th
• Clue 4 on April 15th
• Clue 5 on April 23rd
• Clue 6 on April 28th
• Clue 7 on May 6th

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This sweater is worked top-down seamlessly. The sweater has a round yoke and an all-over colorwork pattern full of all sorts of insects that lets you play with your scrap yarns. You can use as many as you like or make a more subtle version with just one or two. The sweater has short row shaping for the back, long sleeves, and a cropped hem. The design would make a great summer tee as well. In that case, go for more ease (approx. 8’’ / 20 cm) and leave the sleeves short.

Size
XXS-XS-S-M1 (M2-L1-L2-XL) 2XL-3XL-4XL-5XL

This sweater is meant to be worn with positive ease. Choose a size with 4-6’’ / 10-15 cm positive ease at bust circumference. Shown with 4’’ / 10 cm ease.

Finished measurements
Bust and waist circumference: 34.5-37.5-40.25-43.25 (46-49-51.75-54.75) 57.5-60.5-63.25-66.25’’ / 86.5-93.5-101-108 (115-122.5-129.5-137) 144-151-158.5-165.5 cm

Sleeve circumference: 11.75-12.75-14-15.25 (16.75-17.25-18.5-19.25) 19.75-20.5-21-22.5’’ / 29.5-32-35-38.5 (41.5-43-46.5-48) 49.5-51-53-56 cm

Sleeve length (long sleeves): 18’’ / 45 cm
Sleeve length (short sleeves): 1-3.5’’ / 2.5-8.5 cm

Body length from underarm: 11.75’’ / 30 cm

Scye height: 8.25-8.5-9.5-10 (10-10.25-10.75-11) 11-11.5-11.5-11.5’’ / 20.5-21-24-25 (25-25.5-27-27.5) 27.5-29-29-29 cm

Yarn
Any fingering weight yarn (approx. 365-400 m / 100 g) will do. Choose one main color and play around with scrap yarn for the contrast color.

Yardage
MC (long sleeves): 785-850-890-975 (1030-1090-1205-1260) 1300-1355-1410-1475 yrds / 720-775-815-890 (940-995-1100-1150) 1190-1240-1290-1350 m,
CC (long sleeves): 505-530-605-655 (695-735-810-860) 875-920-955-1000 yrds / 460-485-555-600 (635-670-740-785) 800-840-875-915 m,

MC (short sleeves): 640-655-680-725 (760-830-925-1010) 1150-1200-1250-1325 yrds / 585-600-620-665 (695-760-845-925) 1050-1095-1145-1210 m,
CC (short sleeves): 350-390-415-450 (475-525-585-655) 805-855-885-935 yrds / 320-355-380-410 (435-480-535-600) 735-780-810-855 m.

Needles
US 3 (3.25 mm) and US 4 (3.5 mm) - 40’’ / 100 cm long circular needle and dpns if you prefer to work the sleeves with them. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the right gauge.

Gauge
25 sts x 32 rnds = 4x4’’ / 10x10 cm in colorwork, worked in the round on the larger needle (after blocking).

Other
4 stitch markers, tapestry needle.