The Kaaos sweater is knitted with scraps of fingering-weight merino sock yarn. Depending on the number of scraps you have at hand, work every stripe and motif in a different colour, or opt for a more harmonious combination.

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

Recommended ease: 1–4” / 3–10 cm of positive ease.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest Circumference: 32.75 (35, 38.25, 42.25, 45) (47.75, 52.25, 56.25, 60.75, 65.25)“ / 83 (89, 97, 107.5, 114) (121.5, 132.5, 143, 154, 166) cm.

Yoke Depth: 7 (7, 7, 8.75, 8.75) (8.75, 10.75, 10.75, 12.5, 12.5)“ / 18 (18, 18, 22.5, 22.5) (22.5, 27, 27, 31.5, 31.5) cm.

Upper Arm Circumference: 10.75 (12.75, 14.25, 15.25, 16.25) (18, 18.75, 19.75, 20.75, 21.75)“ / 27.5 (32.5, 36, 38.5, 41.5) (45.5, 47.5, 50, 52.5, 55.5) cm.

Length from Underarm to Hem: 16 (16, 16, 17.5, 17.5) (17.5, 19.25, 19.25, 19.25, 19.25)“ / 40.5 (40.5, 40.5, 44.5, 44.5) (44.5, 49, 49, 49, 49) cm.

Sleeve Length: 17.5 (17.5, 17.5, 19.25, 19.25) (19.25, 19.25, 19.25, 21, 21)“ / 44.5 (44.5, 44.5, 49, 49) (49, 49, 49, 53.5, 53.5) cm.

MATERIALS
Yarn: Approx. the following amounts of fingering-weight yarn:
C1: 323 (354, 387, 426, 459) (492, 525, 576, 633, 693) yds / 295 (324, 354, 390, 420) (450, 480, 527, 579, 633) m.

C2: 208 (228, 249, 270, 291) (328, 353, 380, 408, 439) yds / 190 (209, 228, 247, 266) (300, 323, 347, 373, 401) m.

C3: 273 (301, 328, 355, 398) (426, 455, 483, 511, 543) yds / 250 (275, 300, 325, 364) (390, 416, 442, 468, 496) m.

C4: 102 (112, 120, 130, 141) (157, 168, 184, 201, 221) yds / 93 (102, 110, 119, 129) (144, 154, 168, 184, 202) m.

C5: 377 (415, 453, 491, 529) (574, 613, 652, 695, 741) yds / 345 (379, 414, 449, 484) (525, 560, 595, 635, 677) m.

The sample was knitted in various scraps of Aara Mieli, a hand-dyed, soft fingering-weight merino sock yarn.

Needles: US 2 / 2.75 mm 32–40” / 80–100 cm circular needles and optional DPNs (for rib). US 2.5 / 3 mm 32–40” / 80–100 cm circular needles (for colourwork).

Notions: Scrap yarn, stitch markers.

GAUGE
26 sts x 30 rnds to 4” / 10 cm on US 2.5 / 3 mm needles in colourwork, after blocking.