Embrace texture with the Holey Moley Sweater. Features all over eyelet stitches, drop shoulders, crop length, volumous sleeves and balloon cuffs.

Knit with heavy worsted weight / 12 ply yarn for advanced level knitters, utilising short rows for shoulder/neckline shaping. The sweater is worked flat from top down to the underarms, then in the round for the remainder of the project. The sleeves and neckline are both picked up and knit in the round.

Designed to be worn with 5-20 cm / 2-8” of positive ease, depending on your fit preference.

Finished bust: 87, 102, 116, 131, 145, 160 cm / 34.5, 40, 46, 52, 58, 63”
Yarn requirements: 829 (997, 1184) (1422, 1627, 1878) metres / 903 (1086, 1290) (1549, 1772, 2046) yards

This design was inspired during the ongoing Covid outbreak in 2021. At the time, the world felt like a harsh, tense place and I craved knitting more than ever. I wanted to feel cosy and embraced with tactile items around me to help ground my senses. So I stash-dived and created this sweater with thick, squishy yarn for a cosy embrace, delicate lace to counteract the harshness of the world, balloon sleeves for a sense of indulgence and a cropped, oversized fit for easy wear.

This project brought me calm during a wild time and I hope that as you knit and wear this sweater, it does the same for you.