
Malou
Last year I made myself a Malou sweater with Berroco Wizard and it was my favourite new thing so fast that I made myself a second in another colour … except winter got really busy and I forgot to photograph it and share it with you! I wore both sweaters all winter, and I’m enjoying the early fall weather and am already wearing them again this year. Berroco put out some pretty new colourways this year (see below for pictures), so there’s even more choice now … maybe a third be in the works? I’m not sure if I’m feeling more like the malachite green, the turquoise, or the jasper red this season …
The yarn, Berroco Wizard, is super soft, light, airy, colourful, and easy to work with. It’s machine-washable merino wool in a chainette form (that means it’s already knitted in a tube, like an i-cord). There is also a little bit of nylon in the yarn that’s used to carry and bind the ultra fluffy & light merino and keep it in place (all you’ll feel is the merino, the two fibres aren’t blended together).
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Construction
Malou is a simple pullover knit in the round from the bottom up, making it a great first (or fiftieth) sweater. The body and sleeves are knitted separately in the round, up to the underarms. The pieces are then joined and the yoke is worked in the round to the neck. There are some short-rows at the neck to bring the back of the neck higher, but if you find this intimidating you can skip this. There is no seaming, no picking up stitches – the only finishing is weaving in the ends and whatever type of blocking you prefer (I steam blocked)
Skill Level: advanced beginner. This is not a complicated sweater!
Skills: knitting in the round, W & T short rows for the back of the neck.
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Project Notes & Insights
- Choose at least two skeins of yarn that start at around the same place in the colorway – these will be for the sleeves.
- Start your project with the sleeves. You can use them to check your tension, and you’ll be able to match their colour before you start into the body.
- I got a different gauge than in the pattern (my sweater came out smaller than the size in the instructions) so be sure to check yours! That said, I still had lots of yarn left over (I used 2.6 balls for my sweater in the second size), and the sweater size is perfect for me, so it’s a win-win in my books! As always, check your tension ….
- The colourways in this yarn seem to be more of a suggestion than an exact duplication in each ball. When you do your sleeves they probably aren’t going to be *exactly* the same, even if you try to meticulously match the skeins. If you try to get them to be you’ll probably drive yourself crazy, but treat it as an exercise in surrender and you’ll be smiling!
- I used colour 2954 Unakite.
Size
- Finished Bust: (34, 38½ , 42½) [47, 51¼ , 55½] {59¾, 64, 68¼}” / (86.5, 98, 108) [119.5, 130, 141] {152, 162.5, 173.5} cm
- Length: (21, 22, 23½) [23½, 24, 24¾] {26, 26½, 27}” / (53.5, 56, 59.5) [59.5, 61, 63] {66, 67.5, 68.5} cm
- Shown in size 38½” / 98 cm.
- Suggested ease: Approximately 2–4″ / 5–10 cm positive ease.


Gauge
When checking your tension do so after blocking to get the most accurate stitch gauge:
15 sts and 22 rows = 4″ / 10 cm in St st on larger needle (I got 16 sts to 17 sts ….

Kit Includes:
- Berroco Wizard: (3, 4, 4) [4, 4, 5] {5, 5, 5} balls (shown in 2960 Beryl)
- Pattern
Kit DOES NOT include:
- 5mm/US8 – 32″ circular needles
- 5mm/US8 – 16″ circular needles
- 5mm/US8 double-pointed needles (or short circular for sleeves)
- 4.5mm/US7 – 32″ circular needles
- 4.5mm/US7 – 16″ circular needles
- 4.5mm/US7 double-pointed needles (or short circular for sleeves)
- 4 stitch markers (1 a different color for BOR)
- Tapestry or Darning needle
- Waste yarn to hold stitches




Berroco Wizard
Berroco Wizard is a super soft, light & happy bulky weight yarn. It stripes by itself, with bold colors flowing. It has a chainette construction which makes it feel deliciously airy and weightless. The construction is also responsible for it’s very generous 240m yardage – the same amount of a typical bulky weight yarn would normally be about 100m to 125m. Wizard is also machine washable, so it’s great for all kinds of projects including blankets, sweaters, hats, scarves, mitts – even a cozy pair of -slipper-socks!
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- 85% Superwash Merino Wool, 15% Nylon
- 100g/240m (264 yds)
- Bulky Weight
- 6mm to 6.5mm/US 10 to 10.5 needles
- 6.5mm/K crochet hook
- Knitting Gauge: 14-16 sts & 20-23 rows = 4″ (10cm)
- Crochet Gauge: 13 sc & 16 rows = 4″ (10cm)
- Machine wash separately in cold water on delicate cycle. Lay flat to dry.Made in Italy
- When checking your tension do so with WET BLOCKING to get the most accurate stitch gauge.
Projects & Patterns
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- See Patterns designed with this yarn
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