Pattern available on 12 November 2026

A modern take on the classic cricket sweater, worked seamlessly with tailored contiguous shoulders.

The Octavia sweater is worked top-down. First, the back yoke is worked flat, shaped with increases. The fronts are worked separately by picking up and knitting sleeve stitches along the shoulders. At this point, using the contiguous method, the body and sleeves are worked seamlessly in the round. The model pictured is 169 cm / 5’ 5” tall and wears a Size 2.

LEVEL

Intermediate (2/3)

YARN

Meterage / yardage used: 1054 (1188, 1323, 1457, 1584) (1719, 1853, 1987) m / 1153 (1300, 1447, 1594, 1733) (1880, 2027, 2174) yds with a 10% buffer included.

Option 1 (Beige) 11 (12, 14, 15, 16) (18, 19, 20) skeins of Peruvian Highland Wool by Filcolana (50 g = 100 m / 109 yds) (100% pure new wool).

For the sample, we used the colourway “387”.

For the contrasting color, we used 1 skein of Peruvian Highland Wool by Filcolana (50 g = 100 m / 109 yds) (100% pure new wool).

For the sample, we used the colourway “145”.

Option 2 (Grey) 7 (7, 8, 9, 10) (10, 11, 12) skeins of Semilla Melange by BC Garn (50 g = 175 m / 191 yds) (100% organic wool) and 5 (5, 6, 6, 7) (7, 8, 8) skeins of Baby Alpaca by BC Garn (50 g = 250 m / 273 yds) (100% alpaca).

For the sample, we used the colourway “03” of Semilla Melange and colourway “103” of Baby Alpaca.

Alternative yarn

11 (12, 14, 15, 16) (18, 19, 20) skeins of Kroopa Wool by Gabo Wool (50 g = 100 m / 109 yds) (100% Uruguayan wool)

5 (5, 6, 6, 7) (7, 8, 8) skeins of Gilliatt by De Rerum Natura (100 g = 250 m / 270 yds) (French Mérinos d’Arles and Portuguese black merino woolen-spun)

4 (5, 5, 6, 6) (6, 7, 7) skeins of Sol by Hillesvag (100 g = 290 m / 317 yds) (100% Norwegian wool)

4 (4, 5, 5, 6) (6, 7, 7) skeins of 2-tradig by Ullcentrum (100 g = 300m / 329 yds) and 2 (2, 3, 3, 3) (3, 4, 4) skeins of 1-tradig by Ullcentrum (100 g = 600 m / 656 yds) (100% Pure Swedish wool), held together.

NEEDLES

4.5 mm / US 7 circular needles, cable length 80 or 100 cm / 32 or 40” for the body and 40 or 60 cm / 16 or 24” for the yoke and sleeves.

3.5 mm / US 4 circular needles, cable length 80 or 100 cm / 32 or 40” and 40 or 60 cm / 16 or 24” for the ribbing.

4.5 mm / US 7 crochet hook for the decorative edge.

GAUGE

After blocking: 23 sts x 28 rows = 10 x 10 cm /4 x 4” on 4.5 mm / US 7 needles in pattern st worked in the round.

SIZES

1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8)

The design is intended to have a regular fit with approximately 4-15 cm / 1.5-6” of positive ease at the bust.

Please refer to the finished bust circumference and choose the size that will result in a positive ease closest to this recommendation.

Actual bust circumference 70–80 (80–90, 90–100, 100–110, 110–120) ( 120–130, 130–140, 140–150) cm/ 28-32 (32-36, 36-40, 40-44, 44-48) (48-52, 52-56, 56-60) “.

Finished bust circumference 83.5 (94 , 104.5 , 115 , 125) (135.5, 146 , 156.5) cm / 33.5 (37.5, 41.75, 46, 50) (54.25, 58.5, 62.5) “.

Total length 55 (55 , 55.5, 56, 56) ( 56, 57, 57.5) cm / 22 (22, 22.25, 22.5, 22.5) (22.5, 22.75, 23) “.

Armhole depth 19.5 (20.5 , 23 , 23.5, 24.5) ( 25.5 , 27.5 , 28) cm/ 7.75 (8.25, 9.25, 9.5, 9.75) (10.25, 11, 11.25) “.

Sleeve length 40.5, 40.5 , 40.5 , 40.5 , 42 ) (42 , 42.5 , 43.5) cm / 16.25 (16.25, 16.25, 16.25, 16.75) (16.75, 17, 17.5) “.

Upper sleeve circumference 26 , 31.5 , 36.5 . 41.5 , 41.5 ) ( 47 , 52 , 53) cm / 10.5 (12.5, 14.5, 16.5, 16.5) (18.75, 20.75, 20.75) “.

Cuff circumference 20 (24, 28 , 32 , 32) (36 , 40 , 40) cm / 8 (9.5, 11.25, 12.75, 12.75) (14.5, 16, 16) “.

Shoulder to Shoulder width 37.5 (37.5 , 41.5 , 41.5 , 45 ) ( 48 , 49.5 , 52) cm / 15 (15, 16.5, 16.5, 18) (19.25, 19.75, 20.75) “.