My North Star Sweater has been designed to replace a much loved sweatshirt which is decades old and falling apart at the seams. After hearing me moaning – again! - after searching fruitlessly for a new one, my husband said ‘so why don’t you knit one!’ so I did!
Named for the North Star - on a clear evening we can see this and many others so clearly and I never cease to wonder at the vastness of the universe. It also happens to be the name of the cinema to which my now husband and I went on our first date!
Designed to replicate the comfortable shape and fit of a sweatshirt, this sweater starts with a stepped hem before being joined to work in the round with an easily memorised stranded colourwork design.
Steeks are inserted at the armscyes and the front and back neck and short rows are worked back and forth at the shoulders to ensure a good fit. After the steeks are secured and cut, stitches are picked up for the sleeves and the sleeves are knitted top down. Finally, stitches are picked up around the neck and a ribbed neckband is worked.

Yarn
• Jamiesons of Shetland Spindrift 25g/105m
• MC Nighthawk 1020 10(11,12,13,14,16,17,18)
balls
• CC Sholmit 103 6(7,7,8,9,10,11,12)balls
• Yarn quantities are approximations. You may find you require more/less yarn should gauge not be met or should adjustments be made to the fit and length of the garment

Notions
2.75mm needles for working ribbed hems
2.75mm DPNs for working neckband, sleeves and cuffs
3mm/80-100cm circular needle for working stranded colourwork
Tapestry needle for weaving in ends Stitch markers
Sharp scissors for cutting steeks

Gauge
32st to 36 rows over both stranded colour work in the round and over stockinette stitch after washing and blocking. Please check your gauge very carefully and adjust needle size accordingly.

Size
North Star is designed to be worn with 2-4” (5-10cm) of positive ease. Sizes given below are the finished garment measurements. Please choose the size which gives you your chest measurement PLUS your desired amount of Ease.