A tribute to the landscape and weather of England’s Peak District, Laddow is a yoked sweater worked in the round from the top down, featuring stranded colourwork. Inspired by techniques from Bohus Stickning, the yoke is worked with a combination of knits and purls to blend the colours into a hazy moorland vista.

The shallow yoke will suit most body shapes, while gentle side shaping discretely hugs your curves for a flattering fit.

The cast-on and bind-off have been carefully chosen for their properties, so give them a go if you haven’t tried them before and pick up a new skill! (There is a Wool + Bricks group on Ravelry for questions, support, and hand-holding if you need it!)

Worked in a traditional jumperweight yarn, this sweater brings joy to cooling weather and darkening evenings, while the blended colourwork is a forgiving canvas for experimenting with your own seasonal palette.

Sizing
Instructions are given for approximate chest circumferences:
76cm, {86cm, 96cm, 106cm}, {117cm, 127cm, 137cm} // 30.25”, {34.25”, 38.25”, 42.25”}, {46.75”, 50.75”, 54.75”}

Laddow is designed to fit with slight negative ease (- 5cm // 2”), so choose a size slightly smaller than your bust circumference. Please note that the sleeves are truly close-fitting, so check the schematic carefully to ensure you have enough ease in the arms and make adjustments accordingly. The Wool + Bricks group is a great place to ask any questions you might have about this.

A full schematic is provided (see image on left of screen).

Skills required
Long-tail cast-on (links provided to additional resources)
Basic stitches (knit, purl)
Increasing (kfl, m1R, m1L)
Decreasing (k2tog, ssk)
Short rows (links provided to additional resources)
Outline stitch bind-off (links provided to additional resources)

This pattern is provided in a printer-friendly format with the images on separate pages from the written instructions, which are formatted in black and white. Switch your printer to Grayscale to conserve colour ink, and Draft printing quality to reduce overall ink consumption