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DETAILS
On a trip home to Michigan this past fall, my sister was all snuggled up in a soft, high-neck sweater and it got me dreaming of what my own perfect cozy sweater would be. The kind that keeps the chill off your neck, but is as soft and weightless as a cloud! Thankfully, Oh Dang DK had just been released by The Farmer’s Daughter Fibers and I knew it would be the perfect yarn - now I just had to create the perfect pattern to go with it!

This sweater is knit from the top down (meaning you can try it on as you go and add length to suit your own personal style), beginning with the folded collar. I love how a folded collar gives more structure to the high neck, while also keeping the collar from being too tight on my neck. (I don’t know about you - but I get very uncomfortable if clothing squeezes against the front of my throat. The structure of this collar keeps my neck warm, without the restrictive feeling of a classic turtleneck!) After knitting the yoke, you will separate the sleeves and place them on hold while the body is finished. The sleeves are then returned to the needle, picking up stitches for the underarm for a totally seamless sweater!

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4)(5, 6, 7)(8, 9, 10)
#sizeinclusive

FINISHED CHEST CIRCUMFERENCE
36 (40, 44, 48)(52, 56, 60)(64, 68, 72)”
91.5 (101.5, 112, 122)(132, 142, 152.5)(162.5, 173, 183) cm
Intended to be worn with 6-10”/15-25.5 cm of positive ease.
Samples shown in size 3 with 9”/23 cm positive ease on a woman who is 5’5”/165 cm tall.

YARN REQUIREMENTS
These are just approximations. Total yarn usage will depend on the yarn you use (fiber content, ply, etc.), your personal gauge, and any modifications you may make.

Sample A (Teal) - DK Weight (90% Suri Alpaca/10% Silk)
263 (292, 328, 356)(390, 420, 456)(490, 525, 568) g
647 (719, 807, 876)(960, 1034, 1122)(1206, 1292, 1398) yds
592 (657, 738, 800)(878, 945, 1026)(1103, 1181, 1278) m

Oh Dang DK is a pretty unique yarn, and I found subbing it for straight wool DK yarn didn’t work very well, so I wanted to knit another sample that could use different yarns successfully. This sample is heavier than the original, but has great stitch definition and is just as cozy! I found mixing a fuzzy yarn (suri alpaca, mohair, etc) with a sport weight wool yarn was a really great option to get a similar gauge to the original! I am including those specs below for anyone who might find them helpful!
Sample B (Grey) - Sport & Lace weight yarns held together
Sport (100% Wool) - 230 (257, 288, 313)(342, 368, 400)(430, 460, 498)g
920 (1028, 1152, 1252)(1368, 1472, 1600)(1720, 1840, 1992) yds
842 (940, 1053, 1145)(1251, 1346, 1463)(1573, 1682, 1821) m
Lace (74% Suri Alpaca/26% Silk) - 130 (145, 162, 176)(193, 207, 226)(242, 260, 280) g
853 (951, 1063, 1155)(1266, 1358, 1483)(1588, 1706, 1837) yds
780 (870, 972, 1056)(1158, 1242, 1356)(1452, 1560, 1680) m

SUGGESTED YARN
For this sweater I chose a DK weight Suri Alpaca yarn with a silk core. This yarn is light as a cloud and creates a textured, lightweight, super soft pullover that begs to be wrapped up in!

Sample A (Teal) - The Farmer’s Daughter Fibers Oh Dang! DK 90% Suri Alpaca/10% Silk (100 g/246 yds/225 m) 3 (3, 4, 4)(4, 5, 5)(5, 6, 6) skeins in York (teal)

Sample B (Grey) - Spinster’s Daughter Sport 100% SW American Wool (75 g/300 yds/274 m) 4 (4, 4, 5)(5, 5, 6)(6, 7, 7) skeins Love Me Like You Used To (light grey)
Held together with:
The Farmer’s Daughter Fibers Oh Dang Lace 74% Suri Alpaca/26% Silk (50 g/328 yds/ 300 m) 3 (3, 4, 4)(4, 5, 5)(5, 6, 6) skeins Love Me Like You Used To

SUGGESTED NEEDLES
Main Fabric: US 7/4.5 mm - 32”/80 cm to 40”/100 cm circular and preferred needles for small circumference knitting (such as Magic Loop or DPNs)

Ribbing: US 6/4 mm - 16”/40 cm for collar and 32”/80 cm to 40”/100 cm circular and preferred needles for small circumference knitting.

(Use the needle size you need to achieve gauge, and size down 1 needle size for ribbing.)

NOTIONS
Stitch Markers
Tapestry Needle
Waste yarn or stitch holders

GAUGE
17 sts x 26 rows = 4”/10 cm

TECHNIQUES TO INDULGE IN
Twisted German Cast On
Knitting
Purling
Folded Collar from the top down
Increasing
Decreasing
Short Rows
Binding Off
Picking up stitches

YARN SUBSTITUTION IDEAS
Click here to be directed to a pdf with some yarn substitution ideas! These yarns have not all been tested, so we can not guarantee their outcome, but we do hope they provide a jumping off point for inspiration!