Edinburgh Sweater (English)

£6.95

This pattern is in English.

Edinburgh Sweater is worked from the top down with a circular yoke which features a simple colourwork design.

First the neck is worked in ribbing, then the yoke is shaped with either 4 or 5 rounds of increases (depending on the size you are knitting) that are evenly distributed across the length of the yoke. The sweater is then divided for the body and sleeves, and new stitches are cast on for the underarms. The body and sleeves are finished separately and worked in the round, and the edges completed with ribbing and bound off using the Italian Bind-off technique. The pattern includes an option to work short rows after the stranded knitting to tilt the yoke forwards and thus shaping the neckline without distorting the colour work.

This pattern is in English.

Edinburgh Sweater is worked from the top down with a circular yoke which features a simple colourwork design.

First the neck is worked in ribbing, then the yoke is shaped with either 4 or 5 rounds of increases (depending on the size you are knitting) that are evenly distributed across the length of the yoke. The sweater is then divided for the body and sleeves, and new stitches are cast on for the underarms. The body and sleeves are finished separately and worked in the round, and the edges completed with ribbing and bound off using the Italian Bind-off technique. The pattern includes an option to work short rows after the stranded knitting to tilt the yoke forwards and thus shaping the neckline without distorting the colour work.

Sizes:

1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9) 10, 11

Sizes 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9) 10, 11 are intended to fit an approximate actual bust circumference of 75 (80, 85, 90, 95) (100, 110, 120, 130) 140, 150 cm.

Bust circumference of finished garment:

96.5 (102, 105.5, 111, 116.5) (122, 131, 142, 151) 162, 171 cm

Upper arm circumference of finished garment:

34.5 (35.5, 37.5, 38, 39) (41, 43.5, 46.5, 50) 53.5, 57.5 cm

Recommended length of finished garment:

without short rows: 45.5 (46, 46, 47, 47.5) (47, 48, 49, 49.5) 50.5, 51 cm (measured from mid-back excluding neck edge) with short rows: 49.5 (50, 50, 51, 51.5) (51, 52, 53, 53.5) 54.5, 55 cm (measured from mid-back excluding neck edge)

Recommended length of finished sleeve:

42 cm (measured from underarm cast-on edge)

Yoke depth:

22 (22.5, 22.5, 23, 23.5) (23.5, 24.5, 25.5, 26) 27, 27.5 cm (measured from center front excluding neck edge)

Gauge:

22 sts x 32 rounds in stockinette on 4mm needles = 10 x 10 cm after blocking 22 sts x 28 rounds in colourwork on 4mm needles = 10 x 10 cm after blocking

Nb) Your knitting tension may be different when working a stranded knitting pattern. It is therefore recommended to work a swatch so you can switch to a larger needle or smaller needle (typically +/- 0.5mm or +1/- mm) if required to maintain the pattern gauge. I personally go up +0.5mm when working with more than one colour.

Needles:

Circular needles: 3mm (40 cm), 3.5mm (25-120 cm), 4mm (25-120 cm)

Materials:

225 (225, 250, 250, 275) (275, 300, 325, 325) 350, 375 g Cardiff Cashmere Classic by Cardiff Cashmere (25g = 112m) for main colour AND 50 (50, 50, 50, 50) (50, 50, 75, 75) 75, 75 g Cardiff Cashmere Classic by Cardiff Cashmere (25g = 112m) for contrast colour.

If you choose to lengthen the sweater you may require more yarn. Working the optional short rows will require an additional 11 (12, 12, 13, 13) (14, 15, 16, 17) 18, 19 g Cardiff Cashmere Classic by Cardiff Cashmere (25g = 112m) in main colour.

* Yarns used in pictures is Cardiff Cashmere Classic by Cardiff Cashmere in shade Silver (509) for main colour and shade Nero (516) for contrast colour. The mid-back optional short rows were not knitted in the sample.

Size guide:

Edinburgh Sweater is designed to have approximately 21-22 cm of positive ease, meaning it is designed to be approximately 21-22 cm larger in circumference than your bust measurement.

The pattern is sent as a PDF file by email.