Madr sweater (pattern)

The Madr Sweater is knitted using one strand of DROPS Kid Silk together with DROPS Flora or DROPS Alpaca and one strand of DROPS Merino Extra Fine. It is worked from the bottom up with raglan shaping. The pattern is available in 6 sizes, and the sample shown is size M. Madr is the name of one of the Norse runes.

The sweater features soft colour transitions and a clean rune inspired motif, creating a light and elegant look. The combination of Kid Silk, Flora or Alpaca, and Merino Extra Fine produces a sweater that is lightweight, warm and exceptionally comfortable to wear. The pattern is suitable for knitters with some experience of raglan construction and colourwork.

The pattern is available in Norwegian, English, German, Danish and Swedish.

Sizes

XS (S) M (L) XL (XXL)

Measurements

Bust circumference: 97 (103) 109 (114) 120 (126) cm

Full length: 67 (68) 69 (70) 72 (73) cm

Sleeve length: 38 (42) 42 (46) 46 (46) cm

Neck circumference: 46 (46) 50 (50) 50 (53) cm

Gauge

21 stitches x 22 rows = 10 x 10 cm using 4.5 mm needles

NOTE: Needle size is only a guide. If you get too many stitches on 10 cm, change to a larger needle size. If you get too few stitches on 10 cm, change to a smaller needle size.

Needles

Double-pointed needles: 3.5 mm and 4.5 mm

Circular needles: 40 cm and 80 cm, 3.5 mm and 4.5 mm

Yarn and yarn amounts

DROPS Flora: 65% wool, 35% alpaca. Yardage per skein: 50 g = 210 m.

DROPS Alpaca: 100% alpaca. Yardage per skein: 50 g = 167 m.

DROPS Kid-Silk: 75% super kid mohair, 25% silk. Yardage per skein: 25 g = 200 m.

DROPS Merino Extra Fine: 100% merino wool. Yardage per skein: 50 g = 105 m.

DROPS Flora

Colour 01 Natural, 100 g (M-XXL 150 g)

Colour 30 Desert Rose, 50 g

Colour 24 Strawberry Pink, 50g

DROPS Alpaca

Colour 9040 Coral, 50 g

Colour 3620 Red, 50 g

DROPS Kid-Silk

Colour 01 Natural, 50 g (M-XXL 75 g)

Colour 12 Beige, 25 g

Colour 32 Raspberry, 50 g

DROPS Merino extra fine

Colour 07 Light Taupe 100 g

Colour 06 Taupe100 g

Colour 08 Beige Grey100 g

Colour 04 Medium Grey, 50 g

Knitting the Madr sweater

The Madr sweater is knitted in the round, which means that instead of knitting back and forth in rows, you’ll be working in continuous circles to create a seamless garment. Knitting in the round is an efficient technique that eliminates the need for side seams, giving the jumper a smooth, even finish.