Like many knit designers, most often I design garments that I want to wear myself. This sweater is no exception - in fact, the inspiration for it came from an old, basic, J. Crew sweater that I used to live in pretty much all winter long. What I loved about that sweater is the big, cozy collar and long sleeves. But that old sweater is also kind of a shapeless sack. So with this sweater I wanted to make a cozy winter sweater with a more flattering silhouette and some lacey interest to make it more feminine and more fun to knit.
And the result is a sweater that I have been living in since i finished the sample in December! (So glad I made one in my own size for once.) Bye bye shapeless J. Crew sweater... you're getting worn thin in places anyway...
Like all my self-published patterns, 50% of sales through 2/14 will go to Doctors Without Borders.
Construction NotesSweater is knit in the round from the hem to the underarm, then split at the armholes. Sleeves are knit in the round up to the sleeve cap, then back and forth from that point. Collar is worked separately in the round, then sewn in place.
Measurements
Finished Bust: 30 (32 ½, 34 ¾, 37 ¼, 39 ½, 42, 44
¼, 46 ½, 49, 51 ¼)” / 76.5 (82.5, 88.5, 94.5, 100.5, 106.5, 112.5,
118.5, 124.5, 130.5) cm
Recommended ease: 1 – 3” / 2.5 – 7.5 cm
Shown in size 42” / 106.5 cm with approximately 3” / 7.5 cm of ease.
Yarn
Approximately 920 (970, 1100, 1150, 1230, 1300, 1350, 1470,
1530, 1600) yds / 835 (885, 1000, 1045, 1120, 1185, 1230, 1340, 1390,
1455) m heavy worsted weight yarn.
Sample used Green Mountain
Spinnery Mountain Mohair (70% Fine Wool / 30% Yearling Mohair.; 140 yds
/ 128 m per 2 oz / 57 g skein) in Raspberry.
Needles & Notions
Size 9 US / 5.5 mm circular needles, 16” /
40 cm, 24” / 60 cm (for smallest 2 sizes only), 32” / 80 cm (for all
sizes except smallest 2), and double pointed needles.
Stitch marker
Stitch holders
Tapestry needle
