OMBRESWEATER - English

English version

Style OMBRESWEATER is a knitwear pattern instructions.

The pattern comes in a PDF file, and can be downloaded and printed from the computer.

Size guide

Size (cm) 

XS      (S)       M        (L)       XL     (2XL)

1. Bust circumference   

112,5 (120) 127,5 (132,5) 137,5 (142,5)

2. Length (body)               

51      (54)     57       (58)     58,5   (58,5)

The measurements are based on the sweater before washing ; the sweater might increase in cm when washed. The fit of the sweater is supposed to be oversized.

Level : Beginners friendly

Material

Organic Merino Aran. 100g hand dyed merino wool aran weight yarn from Thelma Stei- mann. Approximately 166 m per 100g. Smooth, soft and non-scratchy yarn. 

Color 1 : 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1)

Color 2 : 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1)

Color 3 : 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1)

Color 4 : 2 (2) 2 (2) 2 (2)

Color 5 : 1 (1) 1 (2) 2 (2)

Circular needle 5,5 mm in 40 & 80 cm for body and sleeves

Circular needle 4,5 mm in 40 for neckline

Tapestry needle for weaving in the ends 

Stitch markers

2 x large stitch holders or scrap yarn 

Tension gauge swatch

Make sure to check your tension by creating a gauge swatch before starting your knit. Cast on 16 stitches and knit 21 rows in stockinette with 5,5 mm needles for a 10 x 10 cm swatch. Everyone’s tension is different, so if your tension is too tight and your gauge swatch measures too little, change to a thicker needle. If your tension is too loose and your gauge swatch is too wide, change to a thinner needle.

Good to know

The sweater is knitted stockinette from top down in the raglan style in round. The yoke is divided into sleeves and body when you are finished with the yoke. You continue on knitting the pieces separately from there in round. The sleeves are knitted with decrease.

The yarn quantity required is based on the average, and is therefore an approximate number. But the main goal of the design is to play with hand dyed yarns, creating an ombre look as the colors bleed into one another.