So when you hear this autumn song
Clear your heads and get ready to run
So when you hear this autumn song
Remember the best times are yet to come

Manic Street Preachers

This design was inspired by the wonderful autumn colours of the trees around beautiful Perthshire where I used to live. The pattern itself based on skeleton leaves which I’ve always had a fascination for! The sweater body and sleeves are knitted bottom up and in the round. They are then joined to create the yoke. A few decrease rows are worked at the armscyes for ensure a close fit. The yoke patterning is then worked with decreases included in the last few rows for shaping. Short rows are added to raise the back neck ensuring a better fit. My Autumnsong Beanie pattern knits to the same gauge so can be a wearable swatch to ensure gauge is met or to try your own favourite colour combinations.

Yarn

Jamieson’s of Shetland Spindrift (100% pure Shetland Wool: 105m/25g) in the following quantities:

• MC – Maroon 595 11 (12,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20)
• CC1 – Mustard 425 1(1,1,1,1,1,1,1,2,2,2,2)
• CC2 – Amber 478. 1(1,1,1,1,1,1,1,2,2,2,2)
• CC3 – Madder 597. 1(1,1,1,1,1,1,1,2,2,2,2)
• CC4 – Ginger 462. 1(1,1,1,1,1,1,1,2,2,2,2)
• CC5 – Chartreuse 365 1(1,1,1,1,1,1,1,2,2,2,2)
• CC6 – Granny Smith 1140 1(1,1,1,1,1,1,1,2,2,2,2)
• CC7 – Leprechaun 259. 1(1,1,1,1,1,1,1,2,2,2,2)
• CC8 – Ivy 815. 1(1,1,1,1,1,1,1,2,2,2,2)

Please note all yarn quantities are approximations and you may wish to purchase more/fewer balls should you wish to alter the dimensions or should gauge not be met.

Notions

1 2.5mm circular needle 60/80cm or preferred method for working in the round for ribs
• 1 2.75mm circular needle 60/80cm or preferred method of working in the round for stockinette
• 1 3mm circular needle 60/80cm or preferred method of working in the round for fairisle yoke
• 1 set of each of 2.5mm, 2.75mm and 3mm DPN (or preferred method of working in the round) for sleeves. You may prefer to switch to shorter/ longer needles as circumferences decrease/ increase.
• Tapestry needle for weaving in ends and grafting underarms
• Stitch markers
• Waste yarn or stitch holders for holding live stitches at underarms

Gauge

29st and 32 rows to 10cm over colour work after washing and blocking. Use 3mm needles as starting point for checking gauge. Please check gauge carefully and adjust your needle size accordingly. My Autumnsong Beanie Pattern knits to the same gauge so can be used as a swatch for checking your tension and colour choices!

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/autumnsong-beanie