Do you have a favorite sweater? The one you can’t wait to pull out the moment there’s the slightest chill in the air. The one that seems to go with every accessory and occasion. It fits just how you like it and you always feel great. With the Wild series I aim to help women create a closet full of these cherished pullovers!

Elderwild, as well as all Wild series sweaters, has modification at its core. What flatters one woman may not flatter another. Elderwild had all sorts of additional instructions to change sleeve and body lengths, to add or omit waist shaping, to add or omit shoulder shaping, even notes on changing the neckline. While Elderwild may appear to be a basic sweater in neutral colors (the kind perfect for any capsule wardrobe) there’s nothing basic about this pattern.

Elderwild, a modified drop shoulder pullover, is the first sweater in the Wild series! The sweater will be knit in stockinette in the round from the bottom up, with a folded hem and cuffs. The base sweater pattern includes a flattering mid-depth V-neck, which is picked up and worked in the round in 2/2 ribbing.

Size:
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) 6, 7, 8, 9

Hip Circumference: 30 (34, 38, 42, 46) 50, 54, 58, 62”/76 (86.5, 96.5, 106.5, 117) 127, 137, 147.5, 157.5 cm
Chest Circumference: 40 (44, 48, 52, 56) 60, 64, 68, 72”/101.5 (112, 122, 132, 142) 152.5, 162.5, 172.5, 183 cm

Note for fit: For this sweater, you’ll be looking to find a hip circumference close to that of your typical preferred bust circumference.

Yarn:
800 (900, 990, 1095, 1195) 1310, 1415, 1530, 1615 yds/730 (825, 905, 1000, 1095) 1200, 1295, 1400, 1475 m of heavy worsted weight yarn
Note: If worsted is not available in your area, I would substitute an Aran weight yarn for this design.

Yarn Recommendation:
Harrisville Designs Highland (100% Virgin Wool) 200 yds/180 m, 100 g - 4 (5, 5, 6, 6) 7, 8, 8, 9 skeins in Walnut

Needles & Notions:
US 9/5.5 mm & US 7/4.5 – 32”/80 cm circulars and DPNs or Magic Loop – preferred method of small circumference knitting (or needles needed to obtain gauge!)
Stitch markers, tapestry needle, spare cable or stitch holder

Gauge:
16 sts & 26 rounds = 4”/10 cm in stockinette, with the larger needle, after blocking

Concentration Level:
Low - This pattern is 90% stockinette in the round with some excellent, yet simple details--we’re talking TV knitting at it’s finest.

Techniques to Indulge In:
Provisional CO (optional)
Folded Hem (optional)
Waist Shaping (optional)
V-neck Shaping (optional)