The Miscellany Sweater is a thick, relaxed fit, modified drop shoulder sweater that incorporates some simple intarsia to create a bold, color-blocked look. I really wanted to find a way to incorporate a variety of leftover yarns to make a cohesive, intentional piece that didn’t look like just a collection of scraps. I like the way a simple garter stitch allows for colors to be introduced in a more diffuse way in areas a strong stripe isn’t preferred. These garter stitch sections have a stockinette stitch ridge outline. Holding two yarns throughout also helps in creating smooth color transitions by changing out only one strand at a time. I was able to incorporate 17 different yarns in the sample.

All the pieces are knit flat from the bottom up. This is meant to be a simple piece, accessible for those new to intarsia.

Finished Measurements:

• Chest/Bust: 34.5 (38.5, 42.5, 46.5, 50.5, 54.5, 58.5, 62.5, 66.5) inches/88 (98, 108.5, 118.5, 128.5, 139, 149, 159, 169.5) cm
• Body Length: 20 (20.5, 21, 21.5, 22, 22.5, 23, 23.5, 24) inches/51 (52, 53.5, 54.5, 56, 57, 58.5, 59.5, 61)cm

Yarn:
Because this is a scrappy project, a lot of partial skeins were used. With 2 strands of worsted (or a heavy DK) weight held double, the total approximate yardage is: 1155 (1300, 1427, 1584, 1719, 1866, 2008, 2175, 2324) yd / 1056 (1189, 1305, 1449, 1572, 1706, 1836, 1989, 2125) m