Pine + Oak Sweater by Kathleen Simpson

Pine + Oak Sweater

Knitting
November 2021
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
26 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches
in Colourwork pattern, stockinette
US 2 - 2.75 mm
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
1335 - 2275 yards (1221 - 2080 m)
34", 36", 40", 44", 48", 52", 56", 60" Chest
English
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About:
The Pine + Oak Sweater is a yoke colour-work sweater, knit entirely in the round and from the top down. Stranded colour-work appears around the yoke and on the sleeve cuffs.

This is the sister pattern to the Pine + Oak Cowl

Yarn Used:
Twisted Willow Merino Linen Singles Yarn, Fingering Weight Yarn
90% Superwash Merino, 10% Linen, 394 yds (360 m)/ 100g skein
Colours: Moss (MC) and Cinnamon (CC)

Gauge:
26 sts and 36 rounds to a 10 cm/ 4 inch square, in the round:

  • One-colour stockinette suggestion: US 3 (3.25 mm) needles.
  • Colour-work pattern suggestion: US 4 (3.5 mm) needles.

Sizing:
Pattern comes in 8 sizes. Although it was designed to be loose-fitting, with around 2 inches (5 cm) of positive ease, you can choose a garment size with more or less ease, for a different fit:

Size A: Chest: 34” (85 cm), Upperarm: 12.5” (31.5 cm), Yoke Depth: 7” (18 cm)
Size B: Chest: 36” (91.5 cm), Upperarm: 13” (33 cm), Yoke Depth: 7.5” (19 cm)
Size C: Chest: 40” (101.5 cm), Upperarm: 13.5” (34.5 cm), Yoke Depth: 9” (23 cm)
Size D: Chest: 44” (112 cm), Upperarm: 15” (38 cm), Yoke Depth: 10” (25.5 cm)
Size E: Chest: 48” (122 cm), Upperarm: 16.5” (42 cm), Yoke Depth: 11” (28 cm)
Size F: Chest: 52” (132 cm), Upperarm: 18” (46 cm), Yoke Depth: 11.5” (29 cm)
Size G: Chest: 56” (142 cm), Upperarm: 19.5” (49.5 cm), Yoke Depth: 12” (30.5 cm)
Size H: Chest: 60” (152.5 cm), Upperarm: 20.5” (52 cm), Yoke Depth: 13” (33 cm)

Tools:
Tapestry Needle
12 stitch markers (including one unique stitch marker)
2 sets of each of the following (to use magic loop method):

  • US 2 (2.75 mm) circular needles, length 18” (45.5 cm)or longer
  • US 3 (3.25 mm) circular needles, length 32” (81.5 cm) or longer
  • US 4 (3.5 mm) circular needles, length 32” (81.5 cm) or longer

Yardage:
Fingering weight yarn:
Size A: MC (1115 yds │1020 m), CC (220 yds │200 m).
Size B: MC (1180 yds │1080 m), CC (220 yds │200 m).
Size C: MC (1310 yds │1195 m), CC (265 yds │240 m).
Size D: MC (1440 yds │1320 m), CC (265 yds │240 m).
Size E: MC (1570 yds │1450 m), CC (265 yds │240 m).
Size F: MC (1700 yds │1555 m), CC (310 yds │280 m).
Size G: MC (1850 yds │1675 m), CC (310 yds │280 m).
Size H: MC (1965 yds │1795 m), CC (310 yds │280 m).

Difficulty:
Intermediate. Requires experience with 2-colour stranded colour-work and catching floats in stranded colour-work. Requires standard increasing/decreasing (M1, SSK, and K2tog).

Pattern Format:
Full written pattern in PDF format, with common abbreviations and charts for colourwork.