off the G R I D
ɢᴏ ⌭₣ʄ ☩♄⍷ ❡☈⌶⁍ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴍᴇ.
Retreat, disconnect and bend some rules. This modern, top-down, seamless & in-the-round knit intentionally deviates from standard yoked construction to feature a contour more aligned with your profile. Offsetting geometric colorwork & slimming sidelines paired with shaping in the underarm area create an exceptional fit that is easy to modify for your body and personal preferences.
Thorough instructions are provided for:
Choosing your size based on your Upper Bust/Chest for a fit that is more reflective of your bone structure, including a size calculator linked to my free Body Measurements Tutorial
Knitting this sweater with more or less ease than the pattern suggests
Customizing length in the Yoke, Body or Sleeves without adapting the all-over print
Working fewer/more rounds in any section to accommodate a row gauge that differs from the pattern
Working with 2 yarn weight options to achieve pattern gauge: DK weight yarn (held single), Fingering weight (held double) or a combination of the two
Two sleeve cuff styles: blousy or wide-opening
Two sweater lengths: cropped or standard
Optional Tubular Hems
Standard or Twisted Rib
sizing
Cropped version is shown in Size 4 with 7"/18 cm positive ease & longer sweater is shown in Size 3 with 4.25"/11 cm positive ease at both the Upper and Full Chest. To reflect the fit of the modeled garment, choose a size that provides 3-8"/7.5-20 cm positive ease at the Upper Chest with an Actual Finished Chest that is equal to or greater than your Full Chest Circumference. Not sure how to incorporate Upper Chest, Full Chest & Ease? No worries, this pattern has a calculator where you simply plug in your measurements to choose your size.
experience
Pattern is written for intermediate level knitters ready to work charted stranded colorwork with occasional longer floats, along with techniques such as short row shaping & provisional CO (optional Tubular Hems only).
ɢᴏ ⌭₣ʄ ☩♄⍷ ❡☈⌶⁍ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴍᴇ.
Retreat, disconnect and bend some rules. This modern, top-down, seamless & in-the-round knit intentionally deviates from standard yoked construction to feature a contour more aligned with your profile. Offsetting geometric colorwork & slimming sidelines paired with shaping in the underarm area create an exceptional fit that is easy to modify for your body and personal preferences.
Thorough instructions are provided for:
Choosing your size based on your Upper Bust/Chest for a fit that is more reflective of your bone structure, including a size calculator linked to my free Body Measurements Tutorial
Knitting this sweater with more or less ease than the pattern suggests
Customizing length in the Yoke, Body or Sleeves without adapting the all-over print
Working fewer/more rounds in any section to accommodate a row gauge that differs from the pattern
Working with 2 yarn weight options to achieve pattern gauge: DK weight yarn (held single), Fingering weight (held double) or a combination of the two
Two sleeve cuff styles: blousy or wide-opening
Two sweater lengths: cropped or standard
Optional Tubular Hems
Standard or Twisted Rib
sizing
Cropped version is shown in Size 4 with 7"/18 cm positive ease & longer sweater is shown in Size 3 with 4.25"/11 cm positive ease at both the Upper and Full Chest. To reflect the fit of the modeled garment, choose a size that provides 3-8"/7.5-20 cm positive ease at the Upper Chest with an Actual Finished Chest that is equal to or greater than your Full Chest Circumference. Not sure how to incorporate Upper Chest, Full Chest & Ease? No worries, this pattern has a calculator where you simply plug in your measurements to choose your size.
experience
Pattern is written for intermediate level knitters ready to work charted stranded colorwork with occasional longer floats, along with techniques such as short row shaping & provisional CO (optional Tubular Hems only).
ɢᴏ ⌭₣ʄ ☩♄⍷ ❡☈⌶⁍ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴍᴇ.
Retreat, disconnect and bend some rules. This modern, top-down, seamless & in-the-round knit intentionally deviates from standard yoked construction to feature a contour more aligned with your profile. Offsetting geometric colorwork & slimming sidelines paired with shaping in the underarm area create an exceptional fit that is easy to modify for your body and personal preferences.
Thorough instructions are provided for:
Choosing your size based on your Upper Bust/Chest for a fit that is more reflective of your bone structure, including a size calculator linked to my free Body Measurements Tutorial
Knitting this sweater with more or less ease than the pattern suggests
Customizing length in the Yoke, Body or Sleeves without adapting the all-over print
Working fewer/more rounds in any section to accommodate a row gauge that differs from the pattern
Working with 2 yarn weight options to achieve pattern gauge: DK weight yarn (held single), Fingering weight (held double) or a combination of the two
Two sleeve cuff styles: blousy or wide-opening
Two sweater lengths: cropped or standard
Optional Tubular Hems
Standard or Twisted Rib
sizing
Cropped version is shown in Size 4 with 7"/18 cm positive ease & longer sweater is shown in Size 3 with 4.25"/11 cm positive ease at both the Upper and Full Chest. To reflect the fit of the modeled garment, choose a size that provides 3-8"/7.5-20 cm positive ease at the Upper Chest with an Actual Finished Chest that is equal to or greater than your Full Chest Circumference. Not sure how to incorporate Upper Chest, Full Chest & Ease? No worries, this pattern has a calculator where you simply plug in your measurements to choose your size.
experience
Pattern is written for intermediate level knitters ready to work charted stranded colorwork with occasional longer floats, along with techniques such as short row shaping & provisional CO (optional Tubular Hems only).
SIZE
1 (2, 3, 4, 5){6, 7, 8, 9}(10, 11, 12, 13)
ACTUAL FINISHED CHEST
34.75 (37.25, 40, 42.75, 45.25){48, 50.75, 53.25, 56}(58.75, 61.25, 64, 66.75)" / 88.5 (94.5, 101.5, 108.5, 115){122, 129, 135.5, 142}(149, 155.5, 162.5, 169.5) cm
TOOLS
Sizes 5 (3.75 mm) & 6 (4 mm) 16" (40 cm) circular needles along with longer length comfortable for working Finished Chest, set of DPNs or preferred small circumference knitting tools in smaller size for Blousy Cuff Sleeves only, Stitch markers, for Tubular CO only: waste yarn & crochet hook for provisional CO
GAUGE
24 sts and 26 rounds per 4"/10 cm in stranded colorwork on larger needles
FEATURED YARN
Two samples of this sweater are shown. Cropped sweater features the same DK base for both colors and longer sweater features this DK as BC with fingering weight yarn held double for DC. Skein counts are provided for each yarn as BC or DC for both lengths.
Cropped Sweater: Robin's Promise Eiderdown DK [80% Merino, 10% Cashmere, 10% Nylon; 231 yards/211 meters per 3.5 ounce/100 gram skein] in Pheasant Ring (BC) with Pheasant Feather (DC)
Longer Sweater: Robin's Promise Eiderdown DK in Pheasant Feather (BC) with LolaBean Yarn Co Navy Bean held double [100% Merino; 400 yards/366 meters per 3.5 ounce/100 gram skein] in Romaine Calm (DC)
easy SHOPPING
Cropped Sweater in Eiderdown DK
BC: 4 (4, 4, 5, 5)[5, 6, 6, 6](6, 6, 7, 7) skeins
DC: 2 (2, 2, 2, 2)[2, 2, 3, 3](3, 3, 3, 3) skeins
Cropped Sweater in Navy Bean (held double)
BC: 4 (5, 5, 5, 6)[6, 6, 6, 7](7, 7, 8, 8) skeins
DC: 2 (2, 2, 2, 2)[3, 3, 3, 3](3, 3, 3, 3) skeins
Longer Sweater in Eiderdown DK
BC: 4 (5, 5, 5, 6)[6, 6, 7, 7](7, 8, 8, 8) skeins
DC: 2 (2, 2, 2, 3)[3, 3, 3, 3](3, 4, 4, 4) skeins
Longer Sweater in Navy Bean (held double)
BC: 5 (5, 6, 6, 7)[7, 7, 8, 8](8, 9, 9, 9) skeins
DC: 2 (2, 3, 3, 3)[3, 3, 3, 4](4, 4, 4, 4) skeins
