Minas Sweater by Cecilia Lalanne & Gabriella Calderini

Craft: Knitting

The Minas Sweater is a playful celebration of color, featuring an engaging 1x1 stranded colorwork design that captivates us with its rhythmic patterns and constant shifts.

We crafted it using our latest yarn, Ideal, a 100% Polwarth wool yarn that is bred, spun, and hand-dyed locally in Uruguay.

The sweater’s straightforward shape ensures that the vibrant and diverse palette of our new yarn takes center stage. We’re excited to see the unique versions you create!

Finished Measurements

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

Bust circumference: 42.75 (46, 49.25, 54, 58, 62.75, 66, 69.25)” / 108.5 (117, 125, 137, 147.5, 160, 167.5, 176) cm.

This garment has an oversized fit and is intended to be worn with about 8” / 20 cm of positive ease.

Yarn and Quantities

Manos del Uruguay Ideal (100% polwarth wool), approx. 220 yds / 200 mts per 100 g.

Quantities

Color A (E21941 Lipstick): 2 (2, 2, 2 , 3, 3, 3, 3) skeins.

Color B (E2603 Love Potion): 2 (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3) skeins.

Color C (E2451 Ion): 2 (2, 2, 2 , 2, 2, 3, 3) skeins.

Color D (E2477 Glacial Blue): 1 (1,1, 1, 1,1, 2, 2) skeins.

Color E (E2059 Icarus): 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2) skeins.

Sample shown in pictures was knitted in a size 2.

Alternative sample was made using colors Peachblossom, Tahiti, Celadon, Zinnia and Leo.

Gauge

20 stitches and 20 rows = 4 inches in color work pattern from chart using larger needles, after blocking.

Needle size

US 10½ - 6.5 mm

US 9 - 5.5 mm

Yardage

1750 - 2843 yards (1600 - 2600 m)