Please note: This pattern is a part of an exclusive advent calendar and is priced high to discourage non-advent sales. Use the coupon you received as a part of the Treehouse Knits Traveling the World Advent Calendar to receive this pattern for free. The price will be reduced to $15.00 after the advent finishes at the end of December and the pattern is available to the general public.

The Adventurer Sweater is a cute oversized pullover that is knit horizontally, rather than top down or bottom up. This pattern was designed for the Treehouse Knits Travelling the World Advent for 2024 as a horizontal fade using the variegated advent (or a fade/striped version using the tonal advent or full advent) . It has a crew style neckline with a slipped stitch selvedge edging, ribbed cuffs, and a slipped stitch selvedge edging on the bottom hem. It is knit flat from the right cuff to left cuff, with a sloped drop shoulder fit. The bottom of the arms and the sides of the body will be seamed using the mattress stitch technique. The sweater is designed to fall to an upper hip level. The pattern is intended to be a boxy fit, but has options for some bust dart shaping if desired, as well as adding extra length as needed for the body and sleeves. This is a size inclusive design, written for 11 sizes (34-74 inch / 85-185 cm finished bust, in 4 inch / 10 cm increments) and designed for 6-10 inches / 15-25 cm of positive ease.

Tech Edited by Nicky Jensen (handknitsandhygge.com)

Sizes offered:
1 (2, 3, 4)(5, 6, 7){8, 9, 10, 11}
Finished sweater bust of:
34 (38, 42, 46)(50, 54, 58){62, 66, 70, 74} inches / 85 (95, 105, 115)(125, 135, 145){155, 165, 175, 185} cm
To fit actual bust of:
24-28 (28-32, 32-36, 36-40)(40-44, 44-48, 48-52){52-56, 56-60, 60-64, 64-68} inches / 60-70 (70-80, 80-90, 90-100)(100-110, 110-120, 120-130){130-140, 140-150, 150-160, 160-170} cm

Note: The sizes reflect the FINISHED bust measurements in inches of the sweater, and listed below the sizes you can see the actual bust range for each size. The sweater is designed for 6-10 inches / 15-25 cm of positive ease. To determine the size you wish to knit, measure your bust, and add 6-10 inches / 15-25 cm to find the closest size. If you are in between sizes, size down for a snugger fit, or up for a looser fit. My sample is knit with about 6 inches / 15 cm of positive ease (size 3 on a 36 inch / 90 cm bust and 30 inch / 75 cm waist).

Note: If you are fairly busty, you may want to use a lower positive ease, or knit a size based on your upper bust measurement rather than your full bust measurement, this will help prevent the sweater being too loose around the rest of your torso.

Needles recommended:
4.5 mm / US 7

I recommend using circular needles with a 60” cord length.
May need other size needles to meet gauge

Gauge:
19 sts x 28 rows = 4 x 4 inches (stockinette, worked flat, blocked)

Note: Due to the horizontal construction of this sweater, row count will determine your sweater width, and stitch count will determine the length. If you are unable to match both stitch and row gauge, I would recommend matching row gauge as it is easier to adjust your stitch counts.

Yarn recommended:
Any DK weight yarn to match gauge.

My first sample is knit using Treehouse Knits Dove DK (246 yds/100g) in the colourways Smokeshow (contrast cuff/partial sleeve) and People Person’s Paper People. My second Sample is knit using the Treehouse Knits 2024 Traveling the World variegated advent.

A great commercial alternative is Knitpicks Swish DK!
https://shrsl.com/3gurz (affiliate link)

Yardage Recommended:
Recommended body length:
20(20.5, 21, 21.5){22, 22.5, 23}(23.5, 24, 24.5, 25)
Estimated total yardage:
960(1085, 1220, 1360){1500, 1630, 1775}(1915, 2100, 2230, 2390)
Additional yardage per inch:
18(20, 22, 24){26, 28, 30}(32, 34, 36, 38)

Note: Yardage is an approximation and is calculated using the recommended measurements (see schematics on page 5-6). Allow for extra yardage if choosing to add length. Yardage can vary depending on your gauge and knitting, so I always recommend buying extra in case you require more yardage.

Note: If you want to use fingering held double, or fingering plus a lace, each strand would need the above yardage. If you want to knit in a fade/stripes, you would split the above yardage estimate by the number of colours you are going to use.

Splitting Yardage for Fade/Stripes:
If you are doing a fade or striped version, your total yardage between all your colours will need to add up to the above number. There are two ways to divide the pattern for your number of colours:
Option 1 - Equal number of rows per colour
Note: This method will require smaller amounts of yarn for the sleeve rows and larger amounts of yarn for the body rows due to the higher stitch count in those sections. You may need multiple skeins per colour for those body sections.
Option 2 - Equal amount of yarn used per colour
Note: This method will be more approximate and may not be exactly equal, but should be fairly similar amounts per colour.