This sweater is a saddle shoulder “choose-your-own-arachnid-adventure’ sweater, with a 13 of our favorite spiders (and one spider mimicking moth) for you to choose from.

This sweater is worked both flat and in the round, with heavy intarsia use. The initial garment is written for one size, and there are instructions (stitch-count-specific!) for adding darts and gussets as needed to get the shaping you desire. There are options for both short cap sleeves and long sleeves,

For a full introduction to the sweater, along with additional photos, please check out this information sheet.

Sizes
The sweater is designed to fit with around 1-5” 2.5-12cm of positive ease. I knit a size 4, which is 1 size up from my “true to fit” size

Sizes: 1, (2, 3, 4, 5, 6), {7, 8, 9, 10}
Finished Chest Circumference: 32, (37, 41, 47, 49, 52), {57, 61, 64, 68}“ // 81.5, (94, 104, 119.5, 124.5, 132), {145, 155, 162.5, 172.5} cm

These sizes correspond to measurements for the OneWild XS, (S, M, L, XL, 2XL), {3XL, 4XL, 5XL, 6XL}, although there is variation in the fit.

Materials

Yarn
MC (body and sleeves): Spinster’s Daughter Sport (Sport, 100% superwash American wool, 300yds/100g) in Love me Like You Used To
CC1 (cuffs/collar/sleeve stripe): Moonspun (Sport, 100% non-superwashed merino wool, 300yds/100g) in Dark Spruce
CC2 (spider): Spincycle Nocturne (Sport, 100% non-superwashed merino wool, 200yds/50g) in Evil Eye

Yardage
MC (Love me Like You Used To/main body): 734, (859, 967, 1074, 1128, 1217), {1307, 1313, 1379, 1462} yds // 671, (786, 884, 982, 1031, 1113), {1195, 1201, 1261, 1337} m // 196, (229, 258, 286, 301, 325), {348, 350, 368, 390} g // Skeins: 3, (3, 4, 4, 4, 4), {5, 5, 5, 5}
CC1 (Dark Spruce, collar/cuffs/sleeve stripe): 296, (343, 383, 430, 450, 484), {524, 559, 586, 619} yds // 270, (313, 350, 393, 412, 442), {479, 511, 535, 566} m // 79, (91, 102, 115, 120, 129), {140, 149, 156, 165} g
Skeins: 1, (2, 2, 2, 2, 2), {2, 2, 2, 3}
CC2 (Evil Eye/spider): 50yds // 46m // 13g
Skeins: 1

Needles
US 3 3.25mm 16” 40cm, 24” 60cm, 32”80cm circulars.
Or whatever brings you to gauge! I am a very loose knitter.

Notions
Stitch markers, 2 removable stitch markers, tapestry needle, stitch holders

Gauge
Gauge should be the same for both colorwork and stockinette: 22sts and 32 rows = 4”10cm
I did not go down a needle size for my cuffs/collar, but you may wish to for a tighter rib.

This pattern has been test knit in all sizes and tech edited.