Sweater (mini) Melba

The Melba (mini) sweater is a timeless sweater. It is built from top to bottom, using a “hammer handle” construction.

The Melba (mini) sweater has a modern and easy-to-wear cut, which makes it completely unisex. Its creation is very simple and accessible to beginners.

Sizes:
12, 18, 24 months (4, 6, 8) 10, 12 years

Son :
Lolilafée, base n°2 - Merino DK
Shown in Forest colorway

You will need the following footage:
305, 320, 370 (410, 465, 550) 605, 690 meters of DK thickness wire
either
3, 3, 4 (4, 5, 6) 6, 7 balls of our base No. 2 - Merino DK

Sample
20 stitches over 30 rows = 10cm (washed and blocked)
in stockinette stitch, flat, with 4 mm needles

Needles
4.5 mm needles for body and sleeves
4 mm/US 6 needles for finishing
Or to adapt according to your sample

Small equipment

• 8 marker rings (M)
• 1 start of row marker ring (Md)
• Upholstery needle
• Blocking material
• Cables or leftover thread to put the stitches on hold
• Elastic “thread” (thickness 1mm)

Techniques

• Jersey
• ribs 1/1
• augmentations: AID, AID-env, AIG, AIG-env
• decreases: 2 sts tog
• long-tail cast on
• cast on English stitches
• knitting in the round and flat

All specific techniques are accompanied by video tutorials to help you create the model.

For any questions about our knitting patterns, please contact us at the following address: support@lolilafee.com