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ADA
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Sometimes an item of clothing can make us feel like a character in a novel we’ve 
written ourselves. The effortlessly dramatic, and endlessly adaptable Ada, does exactly that.
 


A classic scoop-neck design with intuitive top-down construction, Ada can be knitted as an elegant short sleeve t-shirt, as a 3/4 sleeve top, or as a jumper with full length 
 sleeves. Despite its no-frills simplicity, there is something mysterious and otherworldly about Ada. A soft, subtle exuberance waiting to infuse an ordinary day with the hushed echo of magic.

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MATERIALS & INFORMATION 




SIZING
Size 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
garment measures as follows around chest circumference:
80cm/ 32” (91cm/ 36.5”, 98cm/ 39.25”, 107cm/ 43”, 116cm/ 46.5”, 127cm/ 51”, 138cm/ 55.25”, 149cm/ 59.5”, 160cm/ 64”)

GAUGE

22 sts x 29 rows/ rounds = 10cm/ 4” x 10cm/ 4”
in stockinette for main fabric
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alt: adaptable to a gauge of 24 sts, which is explained in pattern notes
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YARN

suitable for DK weight yarns
approximately 200-250m per 100g
see below for sample info
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alt: adaptable to sportweight yarns, 300-350m per 100g
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YARN QUANTITIES
project requires
300g (300g, 350g, 350g, 400g, 450g, 500g, 550g, 600g)
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alt: if using Nutiden or adapting to sportweight, subtract 50-100g from these quantities
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NEEDLES

circular needle, 3.5mm in diameter
or as needed to meet gauge for main fabric




NOTIONS
removable stitch markers, measuring tape

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tapestry needle, scrap yarn

SPECIAL TECHNIQUES

provisional cast-on (for underarms);
picking up stitches from selvage edge



STYLISTIC OPTIONS
pattern includes instructions for short sleeves, 3/4 sleeves, and long sleeves

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SAMPLE INFO.

green Ada
knitted with Stolen Stitches Nua Worsted
in the Drift Glass (9901) colourway
Size 2
modelled with 5cm/ 2” of ease
sample weight: under 300g

taupe Ada
knitted with Honer och Eir Nutiden, single stranded
in the May 2026 colourway Cosán
Size 3
modelled with 10cm/ 4” of ease
sample weight: under 200g

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Note: This is an updated remake of a pattern that was originally published in 2017. If you purchased the original version via a 3rd party, please feel free to message me to receive the updated pattern.