MADEIRA 2.0 is knitted from bottom up seamlessly in St st and cable pattern.
The body is knitted in one piece up to the armholes. Then each part (front and back) is knitted separately and connected with a shoulder bind-off. The sleeves are picked up and knitted in the round. The neckline is picked up. Various options are available. 
 
Cables pattern is charted only.
 
LEVEL: intermediare 2/3
 
SIZES: 1 (2 - 3) 4 (5 - 6) 7 (8 - 9)Finished bust circumference approximately: 37 (38.5 - 41) 43.25 (45.5 - 50.5) 53.5 (57.5 - 61.5) inches or 94 (98 - 104) 110 (116 - 128) 136 (146 - 156) cm. 
Recommended ease: 4 to 6 inches or 10 to 15 cm of positive ease. To pick your best size, measure your full bust and add your desired ease, then pick the finished bust circumference closest to that number. 
Sample is shown in size 3 with 4.75 inches or 12 cm of positive ease.
 
GAUGE: 18 sts x 28 rows for 4 x 4 inches or 10 x 10 cm in st st with larger needles.
 
YARN: this sweater is knitted with one strand of DK and lace weight yarn held together.Approximately 1150 (1215 - 1320) 1420 (1540 - 1740) 1880 (2050 - 2200) yards or 1045 (1110 - 1200) 1300 (1400 - 1590) 1720 (1870 - 2030) m of each yarn. 
If you prefer, you can also knit this sweater with only one strand of Worsted weight yarn.
 
NOTIONS: needles sizes 3.5 mm/US 4 or 4 mm/US 6 (rib) and 5 mm/US 8 (body and sleeves), tapestry needle, cable to hold live stitches and stitch markers.
 
NOTES: the pattern is knitted using sable from la Filature du Valgaudemar (72 % merino, 23 % angora) and kidsilk from Drops (72 % kid mohair, 23 % silk).
 
 
TECHNIQUES:
- Bottom up
- Cables
- Circular needles
- German short rows
- Diagramme
- Italian cast-on
- Pick up sts
- 3 needles bind-off
- Tubular bind-off
 
Pattern is pdf downloadable : once the order has been confirmed, a download link will be sent to you by e-mail.