Maeron Sweater by Natasja Hornby Yarn Kit

Maeron’s most prominent design features are the textured front and back panels, that were inspired by the intricate embroidered bodices found in a variety of cultures. To give these panels the appearance of verticality, the sweater is worked sideways.
To balance out the detailed, but easy to work ornamentation, the shape of the sweater is kept simple and understated, resulting in an elegant, easy to wear piece that will surely make you stand out from the crowd.

Maeron has an interesting, seamless construction, with elegant and decorative details. You will start with a provisional cast on at the upper arm. Then the body is worked sideways to the centre back and front. The body is constructed using a double-sided provisional cast-on for an invisible side seam. Once the right and the left half of the sweater are worked, they are joined by a modified three needle bind off for a flat centre front and back seam. The sleeves are worked down in the round, so you can try on your sweater for a perfect sleeve length. Then sts are picked up for the finishing of the lower edge and the neckline and worked in the round to the bind off.

The pattern has detailed directions for modifying the length of the body.

SIZES
XS (S, M, L) {1X, 2X, 3X, 4X}
Finished measurements
Bust: 89 (98, 108, 116) {128, 138, 148, 158} cm / 35 (38.5, 42.5, 45.75) {50.5, 54.25, 58.25, 62.25}”.
High hip: 78 (87, 97, 105) {117, 127, 137, 147} cm / 30.75 (34.25, 38.25, 41.25) {46, 50, 54, 58}”.

The sweater is designed to have approx 10 - 12.5 cm / 4 - 5” of positive ease at the bust.
The sample is shown in size S, has 7.5 cm / 3” of positive ease around the bust and a shaped hem with no ease.

YARN
Kokon Fingering Weight Merino, 100% merino, 320 m / 350 yards per 100g. 

Colourways used for the sample: MC Fog and CC Space.

MC 3 (3, 4, 4) {4, 5, 5, 5} skeins of Kokon Fingering Weight Merino, 100% merino, 320 m / 350 yards per 100g. Pictured in the colour Fog.
CC 1 (1, 1, 1) {1, 1, 1, 1} skeins of Kokon Fingering Weight Merino, 100% merino, 320 m / 350 yards per 100g. Pictured in the colour Space.

Please take into account if you would prefer a longer length you will require more yarn than recommended above.

GAUGE
Measured after blocking.
Stockinette stitch on Needle A: 23 sts x 36 rows = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4”.
Note: since the sweater is worked sideways, the row gauge is just as crucial as the stitch gauge.

NEEDLES
Needle A (for the body and sleeves)
One 100 cm / 60” circular needle, and a set of needles for working small circumferences in the round (DPN’s, 1 long circular or 2 short circulars), in size needed to obtain gauge listed.
Suggested needle size: 3.5 mm / US #4.
Needle B (for the seed stitch bands on the body)
One 100 cm / 60” circular needle.
Suggested needle size: 3.25 mm / US #3.
Needle C (for the seed stitch trimmings of the neckline, sleeves and body)
One 60 cm / 60” circular needle, one 40 cm / 24” circular needle and a set of needles for working small circumferences in the round. Suggested needle size: 3 mm / US #2.5.

NOTE
The pattern contains two photo tutorials for the double-sided provisional cast on and the modified three needle bind off. as well as detailed directions for modifying the length of the body.

I have added the link to Ravelry below where you can purchase a digital copy of the Maeron pattern.

Ravelry: Maeron pattern by Natasja Hornby

All images of Natasja are courtesy of Natasja.