This pattern will be available online on July 24, 2025!

This colourwork slipover features a Nordic style colourwork pattern along the hem. It is worked from the bottom up in the round.
This pattern is named after my niece, Alma. I designed this colourwork motif for her and there is a whole family of patterns with this same motif!

Sizing and fit
SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7) (8, 9, 10)
Option to add bust darts, 4 sizes.
Choose size based on your full bust measurement.

Designed to fit:
75 (85, 97, 103) (114, 123, 131) (148, 155, 165) cm / 29.5 (33.5, 38.25, 40.5) (45, 48.5, 51.5) (58.25, 61, 65)“ bust circumference with 2.5–7.5cm / 1–3” of positive ease at full bust.

Susanna is 160 cm / 5ft 2” tall and has approx. 104 cm / 41” full bust and 94 cm / 37” upper bust measurements. She is wearing a size 4B with 4cm / 1.5” of positive ease at full bust and hem and her vest is 52cm long, which is 6 cm shorter than pattern.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust circumference:
80 (90, 102, 108) (119, 128, 136) (153, 160, 170) cm / 31.5 (35.5, 40.25, 42.5) (46.75, 50.5, 53.5) (60.25, 63, 67)“.
Armhole depth:
19 (20, 22, 22.5) (24, 25, 26.5) (27, 27.5, 28.5) cm /
7.5 (7.75, 8.75, 8.75) (9.5, 9.75, 10.5) (10.75, 10.75, 11.25)”.
Length:
52 (54, 56, 58) (60, 61, 62) (63, 64, 65) cm / 20.5 (21.25, 22, 22.75) (23.5, 24, 24.5) (24.75, 25.25, 25.5)“.

Yarn
8 ply / DK to worsted weight wool yarn.

Main colour (MC):
440 (495, 560, 610) (680, 730, 770) (865, 925, 980) m /
480 (540, 615, 665) (745, 800, 840) (945, 1010, 1070) yds.
If you are adding bust darts:
Allow for up to 40 (45, 50, 55) (60, 65, 70) (75, 80, 85) m /
45 (50, 55, 60) (65, 70, 75) (80, 90, 95) yds of more MC yarn.

Contrast colour (CC):
130 (145, 155, 165) (175, 185, 195) (215, 225, 235) m /
140 (160, 170, 180) (190, 200, 215) (235, 245, 255) yds.

Sample is knit with Bombed yarns SRS Merino (100% Non-Superwash merino wool, 210m / 230yds – 100g) in colours My Lips Are Sealed (MC) and Emperor’s New Clothes (CC).

Needles
Size A: 4mm / US6 (Tubular CO & BO, neck and armhole rib)
Size B: 4.5mm / US7 (Stockinette stitch)
Size C: 5mm / US8 (Hem rib and colourwork)

Notions
Stitch markers, tapestry needle, waste yarn or
stitch holders.

Gauge
Measured from blocked and relaxed fabric:
20 sts and 28 rounds = 10cm / 4” with 4.5mm / US7 needle in stockinette st.
20 sts and 26 rounds = 10cm / 4” with 5mm / US8 needle in colourwork pattern.

Design notes
The body of the slipover is knit in the round from the bottom up.
Work is divided at underarm and front and back pieces are worked separately from there. From neckline each shoulder is worked separately.
Shoulders are joined with 3-needle BO.
Armhole and neckline edgings are picked up along the neckline and armoholes and are worked in corrugated ribbing in the round.

Techniques

• Italian Tubular CO
• Corrugated ribbing
• Stranded colourwork knitting
• Stockinette stitch (St St) worked flat and in the round
• Basic BO
• Basic decreases: k2tog, SSK and CDD
• 3-needle BO
• Picking up stitches
• Tubular BO
• For bust darts: German short rows

Skill level
intermediate