Patterns

“Potala” is a seamless open-front cardigan, especially warm thanks to the yak-merino-silk blend and a ribbed back.

Raglan and yoke increases, skillfully integrated in the ribbing pattern, and an optically slimming shawl collar give this garment its air of sophisticated elegance, while incorporated positive ease and overlapping fronts make sure it fits worry-free every day.

Materials:
* Dye Dye Done Yakalicious (60% Merino, 20% Silk, 20% Yak): 100g/ 400 yards 366 meters – 3 (4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5) skeins or approx. 1190 (1280, 1370, 1470, 1570, 1670, 1770, 1880, 1990) yards 1090 (1170, 1250, 1340, 1440, 1530, 1620, 1720, 1820) meters of fingering weight yarn that knits up to gauge.
Sample is size S1 worn with 5” 12.5 cm of positive ease knit in colorway “Tibetan”.

• US 2½ – 3 mm 24” 60 cm & 60” 150 cm circular needles or DPNs
• US 3 – 3.25 mm 24” 60 cm & 60” 150 cm circular needles or DPNs
• 2 stitch markers in one color (A)
• 2 stitch markers in a second color (B)
• 2 stitch markers in a third color (C)
• stitch holder or scrap yarn
• tapestry needle

Sizes:
XS (S, S1, M, M1, L, L1, XL, 2XL)
Bust circumference (with fronts overlapping to approximate back width): 37 (38.5, 40.5, 42.75, 44.75, 47.25, 49, 52.75, 57)“ 92.5 (96, 101, 107, 112, 118, 122.5, 132, 142) cm.
To fit sizes: 32 (34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 48, 52)” 81 (86, 91.5, 96.5, 101.5, 106.5, 111.5, 122, 132) cm.
The cardigan is meant to be worn with up to 5.5” 14 cm of positive ease across the back (already incorporated into the pattern) and fronts open.

Gauge:
27 sts and 35 rows per 4” 10 cm in stockinette stitch;
32 sts and 35 rows per 4” 10 cm in 2x2 ribbing slightly stretched;
– both made with larger needles, washed and blocked.

Pattern available in the following languages:Polish, English, German.

“Puch” (Polish for the very soft fluff of very small feathers) is a slightly cropped top-down sweater with a loose fit, worked seamlessly with a circular yoke. For a special dual color effect, the garment is knit with two strands of yarn held together: mohair and an alpaca-linen blend. In the yoke part, both strands are worked up separately to create a two-layered fabric, a base layer in alpaca-linen blend in stockinette, and a decorative top layer in mohair worked in a lace pattern with large openings.

The pattern provides two sleeve versions to choose from: regular and balloon sleeves.

This sweater will look nice paired with an elegant sparkly skirt in any length.

Materials:

* Yarn A – Dye Dye Done Alpa-Si-Li (50% Alpaca, 25% Silk, 25% Linen): 100g/ 436 yards [400 meters] held together with yarn B – Dye Dye Done Silky Moha (72% Kid Mohair, 28% Silk): 50g/ 460 yards [420 meters].

Yardage requirements: 3 (3, 3, [3, 3, 4], 4, 4, [4, 5], 5) skeins of each yarn A and yarn B or approx. 980 (1060, 1120, [1190, 1280, 1370], 1470, 1590, [1710, 1830], 1950) yards [900 (970, 1020, [1090, 1170, 1250], 1340, 1450, [1560, 1670], 1780) meters] of each yarn A and B. Amounts given are for regular sleeves. Please add approx. 60 yards/66 meters of each yarn for balloon sleeves.

* US 6 – 4 mm 24" [60 cm] & 60" [150 cm] circular needles or double pointed needles

* two US 7 – 4.5 mm 60" [150 cm] circular needles

* 1 stitch marker in one color (BOR marker), 4 stitch markers in a second color (raglan markers)

* stitch holders or scrap yarn

* tapestry needle

Sizes:

XS (S, S1, [M, M1, L], L1, XL, [2XL, 3XL], 4XL)

Bust circumference: 39.25 (40.75, 44.25, [45, 48.5, 50.25], 52.5, 56, [60.25, 64.5], 68.5)" [98 (102, 110.5, [112.5, 121, 125], 131.5, 140, [150.5, 161], 171.5) cm].

To fit sizes: 32 (34, 36, [38, 40, 42], 44, 48, [52, 56], 60)" [81 (86, 91.5, [96.5, 101.5, 106.5], 111.5, 122, [132, 142], 152.5) cm].

The sweater is meant to be worn with approx. 8.5" [21.5 cm] of positive ease. The sample is size S1 worn with approx. 8.5" [21.5 cm] of ease.

Gauge:

19 sts and 28 rows per 4" [10 cm] in stockinette stitch with both strands held together, larger needles, after blocking.

Pattern available in the following languages: English, Germa

“Rippling Around” is a long-sleeved sweater with circular yoke, worked seamlessly from the top down. The textured and openwork stitch patterns on the yoke, the asymmetrical ribbing at the hem, and last but not least the color, remind of water sloshing around in a washbasin.

Materials:

* Dye Dye Done Stella (75% Merino, 20% Nylon, 5% Stellina): 100g/ 437 yards 400 meters – 3 (3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5) skeins or approx. 1080 (1150, 1220, 1300, 1390, 1500, 1600, 1710, 1820) yards 990 (1050, 1115, 1190, 1270, 1370, 1460, 1560, 1660) meters of fingering weight yarn that knits up to gauge.
Sample is size S1 worn with 5.5” 14 cm of positive ease knit in colorway “Coastline Cottage”.

• US 2½ – 3 mm 24” 60 cm & 60” 150 cm circular needles or double pointed needles
• US 4 – 3.5 mm 24” 60 cm & 60” 150 cm circular needles or double pointed needles
• 1 stitch marker in one color (BOR)
• 4 stitch markers in a second color (B)
• 3 stitch markers in a third color (C)
• stitch holders or scrap yarn
• tapestry needle

Sizes:
XS (S, S1, M, M1, L, L1, XL, 2XL)

Bust circumference: 36.5 (38.75, 41.25, 43.5, 44.75, 47.25, 47.75, 52.75, 57)“ 91.5 (97, 103, 109, 112, 118, 119.5, 132, 142.5) cm.

To fit sizes: 32 (34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 48, 52)“ 81 (86, 91.5, 96.5, 101.5, 106.5, 111.5, 122, 132) cm.

The sweater is meant to be worn with approx. 5.5” 14 cm of positive ease.

Gauge:
25 sts and 36 rows per 4” 10 cm in Stockinette stitch (st st) with larger needles, washed and blocked.

Cardigan is worked from the top down, starting with the back section of a wide collar. Back stitches are picked up along lower edge of collar, shoulder stitches are cast on each side, then back is worked in texture pattern

to the underarm. Stitches for both fronts are picked up one row in from the cast-on edge to create a shoulder seam look and then worked to the underarm. Fronts
and back are then joined and worked back and forth to hem. Sleeves are picked up from the armhole opening and worked in the round to the cuff. Bust size is given as twice back width, fronts will overlap slightly. Choose the size with 10–14” of positive ease.

Materials:

• Woolfolk Tov DK (100% Ultimate Merino): 50g/ 160 yards 146 meters (Sport weight)
  Yardage requirements: 12 (12, 13, 14, 15) (16, 17, 18, 19) skeins in color no. TDK00
• US 3 (3.25 mm) 24” and 32” circular needles or set of dpns
• US 4 (3.5 mm) 24” and 32” circular needles or set of dpns
• 1 marker in color A, 1 marker in color B, 8 markers in any color
• stitch holders or scrap yarn
• cable needle

Sizes:

1 (2, 3, 4, 5)(6, 7, 8, 9)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
38.5 (41.5, 46.5, 49.5, 54.5) (57.5, 62.5, 65.5, 70.5)” bust circumference
Shown in size 3 with +11.5-13.5”

Gauge:

30 sts and 34 rows = 4” in Texture stitch on larger needles, blocked.

Pattern available in the following languages: Polish and English.

“Skimback” is a loosely fitting buttoned cardigan with a modified raglan construction. Worked top down with almost no finishing, it features wide ribbing, cable panels that continue from the back towards the sleeves, extending down to the cuffs, and more cable panels placed on the back which move towards the center to mimic waist shaping.

As in the “Laceback” and “Backtracked” sweaters, this design, too, uses different shaping for the Fronts and Back.

Materials:
The Plucky Knitter Scholar (75% Merino, 25% Cashmere) 115g/ 250 yards (229 meters), 5 (5, 5, 6, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8) skeins or approx. 1100 (1170, 1250, 1330, 1410, 1500, 1600, 1720, 1840) yards 1005 (1070, 1140, 1220, 1290, 1370, 1460, 1570, 1680) meters of worsted weight yarn that knits up to gauge.

• US 6 – 4 mm 24” 60 cm & 40” 100 cm circular needles or DPNs
• US 7 – 4.5 mm 24” 60 cm & 40” 100 cm circular needles or DPNs
• 14 stitch markers
• 7 buttons
• cable needle
• Stitch holder or scrap yarn
• Tapestry needle

Sizes:
XS (S, S1, M, M1, L, L1, XL, 2XL)

Bust circumference (with fronts buttoned): 37.25 (39, 41, 42.75, 45.25, 47, 49, 52.75, 57)“ 93 (98, 102.5, 107, 113, 118.5, 122.5, 132, 142.5) cm.

To fit sizes: 32 (34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 48, 52)“ 81 (86, 91.5, 96.5, 101.5, 106.5, 111.5, 122, 132) cm.

The cardigan is meant to be worn with up to 5.5” 14 cm of positive ease across the bust (already incorporated into the pattern).
The sample is size M with approx. 5.5” 14 cm of positive ease across the bust knit with colorway “On the Rocks”.

Gauge:
17 sts and 23 rows per 4” 10 cm in stockinette stitch (st st) with larger needles, washed and blocked.

Tanta (Basque for “drop”) is a button-less cardigan worked seamlessly from the top down in one piece, starting with a wide shawl collar. The unusual upper body construction is achieved with sets of strategically placed increases, resulting in a modified saddle shoulder.

This cheerful cardigan features overlapping fronts and an elongated rounded back shaped with short rows.

The ragged sleeve increase lines continue into a decorative zigzag line towards the hem, accompanied by little eyelet “drops”, reminiscent of raindrops sliding down a windowpane.

Materials:

• Malabrigo Arroyo (100% Merino): 100g/ 335 yards /306 meters/ – 4 (4, 4, /5, 5, 5/, 5, 6, 6) skeins or approx. 1100 (1180, 1260, /1340, 1420, 1510/, 1600, 1700, 1800) yards /1005 (1080, 1150, /1225, 1300, 1380/, 1460, 1555, 1645) meters/ of sport weight yarn that knits up to gauge. The sample is made in colorway: “Reflecting Pool”.
• US 4 – 3.5 mm 24” /60 cm/ & 40” /100 cm/ circular needles or DPNs
• US 6 – 4 mm 24” /60 cm/ & 40” /100 cm/ circular needles or DPNs
• 4 stitch markers in one color (A)
• 4 stitch markers in a second color (B)
• 4 stitch markers in a third color (C)
• stitch holder or scrap yarn
• tapestry needle

Sizes:
XS (S, M, /M1, L, L1/, XL, 2X, 3X)
Bust circumference: 31 (33, 35, /37, 39, 41/, 43, 47, 51)“
/78.5 (84, 89, /94, 99, 104/, 109, 119.5, 129.5) cm/ronts overlapping to approximate Back width).
The cardigan is meant to be worn with up to 1” /2.5 cm/ of negative ease or 1” 2.5 cm of positive ease across the back (already incorporated into the pattern) and fronts open.
Please note that you can adjust the size by altering the number of sts cast on in the underarm section.
Check final measurements on page 8.

Gauge:
20 sts and 28 rows per 4” /10 cm/ in Stockinette stitch with larger needles after blocking.

Pattern available in the following languages:Polish, English, German.

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We do have a strong knitting community in Poland. Organized knitting meetings are very popular, with knitting friends meeting for coffee, chatting, and of course knitting together.
Every year in September, two of my friends, myself and our respective husbands collaborate in organizing an annual knitting meeting held in Toruń, called “Drutozlot” (Needle Rally), where we host knitters from different places in Poland, and even a few participants from abroad. We also invite talented Polish indie hand dyers to attend so knitters can buy their yarn.

Since my husband is also an indie yarn dyer, he and I have decided to join forces this year and prepare something special, something characteristic for Toruń and for “Drutozlot”…
Something that would remind everybody of our meeting, colors and architecture of Toruń Old Town, delicious gingerbreads …

As a result, the “Toruń” shawl was born. This lovely crescent-shaped shawl is designed to show off the gorgeous gothic colorways of Dye Dye Done delicious Pure Merino. Simple garter stitch sections emphasize the beauty of the yarn while stitch patterns incorporating unusually large openings add visual interest.

Materials:
* Dye Dye Done Pure Merino (100% Merino): 100g/ 437 yards 400 meters or any fingering weight yarn that knits up to gauge.

You will need 4 colors: 1 skein in each color or approx. 240 yards 220 meters in Color 1 (C1), 240 yards 220 meters in Color 2 (C2), 275 yards 300 meters in Color 3 (C3), and approx. 240 yards 220 meters in Color 4 (C4).
The sample is made with colorways: „Gotyk 1“.

• US 4 – 3.5 mm 40” 100 cm circular needle
• Tapestry needle

One size:
Finished measurements: length (outer edge): 77.25” 196 cm; depth (center): 22.75” 58 cm.

Gauge:
22 sts and 36 rows per 4” 10 cm in garter stitch after blocking.

Gauge is not essential; however, with a different gauge, actual finished measurements and total yardage will change.

Pattern available in the following languages:Polish, English.

The cardigan is worked seamlessly top down. Starting at the collar, after which the stitches are picked up for the upper yoke and worked down to the armhole. At this point sts for body and sleeves are separated, sleeve sts are placed on hold, and body sts are worked down to the hem. When the body is completed, sleeve stitches are worked down to the cuffs in rounds. Choose the size with 8–14" / 20.5–35.5 cm of positive ease.

Pattern available in the following languages: Polish and English.

A while ago I had been contacted by Kim Goodling, the owner of The Gotland Wool Company, who raises Gotland sheep in the U.S. and sells her yarns online and at festivals. Kim, who liked my garments combining lacework and Stockinette, wanted a pattern for a short pullover, cardigan, or vest that would show off the qualities of her wonderful yarn with emphasis on maximum yarn usage, since with this type of high-end yarn, overall project cost is often a concern.

Having never worked with Gotland yarn before, I was very curious to learn how it would knit up and what would look best to showcase its advantages. I found it to be a truly beautiful yarn that didn’t want to be spoiled by overloading it with features or drowning out its structure!

We agreed that from the colors Kim picked, I would design a cardigan in two lengths to give knitters an option of deciding on the overall yarn amount used: regular and cropped; as well as with a short and long sleeve version.

Vermont is a classic top-down raglan sweater knit seamlessly with textured lace back. The pattern contains four styling options: cropped, regular, short sleeve, and long sleeve.

“Vermont” was designed in collaboration with The Gotland Wool Company.

Materials:

* Gotland Yarn – Worsted Weight (100% Wool): 56g/ 120 yards [110 meters] . The sample is longer version with long sleeves and it is made with Medium Gray colorway.

CROPPED VERSION: 4 (5, 6, [6, 7], 8, 9, 10) skeins or approx. 480 (550, 630, [710, 790], 900, 100, 1100) yards [440 (500, 580, [650, 720], 820, 920, 1000) meters] of worsted weight yarn that knits up to gauge.

LONGER VERSION: 5 (6, 7, [7, 8], 9, 10, 11) skeins or approx. 600 (670, 750, [830, 910], 1020, 1120, 1220) yards [550 (620, 690, [760, 830], 930, 1030, 1120) meters] of worsted weight yarn that knits up to gauge.

Amounts given are for SHORT SLEEVED sweater. Please add approx. 120 yards [110 meters] of yarn for LONG SLEEVES.

* US 6 – 4 mm 24" [60 cm] & 40" [100 cm] circular needles or DPNs

* US 7 – 4.5 mm 24" [60 cm] & 40" [100 cm] circular needles or DPNs

* 4 stitch markers

* Stitch holder or scrap yarn

* 7/8" [23 mm] buttons – 4 (4, 5, [5, 5], 5, 5, 6) pieces (Cropped Version) or 7 (7, 7, [7, 7], 8, 8, 8) pieces (Longer Version)

* tapestry needle

* crochet hook for provisional cast on

Sizes:

XS (S, M, [M1, L], XL, XXL, 3X)

To fit: 30 (34, 36, [38, 40], 44, 48, 53)"

[76 (86, 91.5, [96.5, 101.5], 111.5, 122, 134.5) cm] bust circumference.

Gauge:

18 sts and 22 rows per 4" [10 cm] in Stockinette stitch;

approx. 16 sts and 22 rows per 4" [10 cm] in Tulle Stitch – both with larger needles after blocking.

Pattern available in the following languages: Polish, English, German.

This seamless top down sweater with slightly dropped shoulders and set-in sleeves has been specially designed for the Austrian Yarn Club.

In the tradition of classic winter garments, this sweater provides lots of warmth and texture with cables, garter stitch and extra cushy half-cardigan stitch sections.

For a modern spin, waist shaping is achieved by the way the pattern on the back is arranged.

NOTE: For the best result, I recommend using crochet chain provisional cast-on method. If you’re using different methods, please knit additional row before working according to the pattern.

If you like circular yoke sweaters, but don’t care much about the good-girl look usually associated with garments constructed in this manner, try this one for a change: “Yokester” is a seamless sweater worked from the top down with a circular yoke, featuring a wide neckline, contemporary large-holed lace pattern on the yoke and asymmetrical ribbing at the hem – certainly not your run-of-the-mill pullover! It comes with two sleeve length options and optional fading instructions if using hand-dyed yarn. The two versions shown are knit in: short-sleeve option with fading effect in Dye Dye Done Alpa-Si-Li (50% Alpaca, 25% Silk, 25% Linen): 100g/ 437 yards [400 meters]; long-sleeve version in Dye Dye Done Delicious (70% Alpaca, 20% Silk, 10% Cashmere): 100g/ 437 yards [400 meters].

Its loose fit could almost be called oversize – choose one size smaller if you prefer a more fitted sweater.

Materials:
* Dye Dye Done Alpa-Si-Li (50% Alpaca, 25% Silk, 25% Linen): 100g/ 437 yards [400 meters]
Dye Dye Done Delicious (70% Alpaca, 20% Silk, 10% Cashmere): 100g/ 437 yards [400 meters]
Short sleeved version: 2 (2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3) skeins or approx. 700 (750, 800, 860, 930, 1000, 1070, 1140, 1210) yards [640 (690, 730, [790, 850, 920], 980, 1050, 1100) meters].
Long sleeved version: 3 (3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5) skeins or approx. 1080 (1150, 1220, [1300, 1390, 1500], 1600, 1710, 1820) yards\ 990 (1050, 1115, [1190, 1270, 1370], 1460, 1560, 1660) meters]. Samples are size S1 worn with 5.5” [14 cm] of positive ease knit in colorways “Forest at Dusk” and “Starling” (short sleeved version) and “Moria” (long sleeved version).

• US 2½ – 3 mm 24” [60 cm] & 60” [150 cm] circular needles or double pointed needles
• US 3 – 3.25 mm 24” [60 cm] & 60” [150 cm] circular needles or double pointed needles
• 4 stitch markers in one color (A)
• 3 stitch markers in a second color (B)
• stitch holders or scrap yarn
• tapestry needle

Sizes:
XS (S, S1, [M, M1, L], L1, XL, 2XL)

Bust circumference: 37.5 (39.5, 41.25, [43.25, 45, 47], 49, 52.75, 56.5)“ [93.5 (98.5, 103, [108, 112.5, 117.5], 122.5, 132, 141.5) cm].

To fit sizes: 32 (34, 36, [38, 40, 42], 44, 48, 52)“ [81 (86, 91.5, [96.5, 101.5, 106.5], 111.5, 122, 132) cm].

The sweater is meant to be worn with approx. 5.5” [14 cm] of positive ease.

Gauge:
25 sts and 34 rows per 4” [10 cm] in stockinette stitch with larger needles, washed and blocked.