An old-school V-neck cardigan with a stranded colourwork back motif of an old-school physicist! I had fun designing the pattern and wearing the finished item about town.

The cowl is a simple knit and worked in the round. It has an inner lining which makes it reversible. The “A-side” patterning reflects the scientific record for average global temperatures from 100 years ago to the present day (1 round knit = 1 year), whilst the “B-side” pattern consists of striped colour blocks. Each yarn colour represents a sm...

The Atomic pattern is one in my evolving series of patterns celebrating science, design and knitting.