This pattern is part of The Bendigo Project 2025 and will be released on Saturday 8th of March 2025.

The Knitalong will commence Sunday 16th March at 2pm via Zoom, and will conclude with a meet up at The Australian Sheep and Wool Show, in Bendigo, Saturday July 19th 2025

The theme for The Bendigo Project in 2025 is stripes, and they are very much present in all of the designs, but with delightful variety: changing directions, textures, rhythm and sequence!

Check out the other patterns in the collection:

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sunde https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/bendigo-socks https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/basic-nonsense-fibonacci-cowl https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/4-winds-scarf

A classic dropped shoulder jumper, Long Paddock is a stylish casual garment that brings together simple stitch patterns for a distinctive look. Named after the iconic travelling stock routes that meander through the Australian outback, the jumper uses a juxtaposition of vertical and horizontal lines that is reminiscent of tracks that meet or run parallel to each other.

The angle at which the sleeves sit is changed from the usual 90 degrees to a slight downwards trajectory by working some increases at both armhole edges. This also brings a better fit with less bulky material at the underarms. The generous rib on a relatively short body gives this sweater a modern look, completed by narrow long sleeves that end on a generous 1/1 Rib cuff and a mock turtle neck with a curled stockinette stitch edge.

The jumper is worked bottom-up, in the round, starting with the 1/1 rib. After separating for sleeve holes, front and back are worked flat, with the sloped shoulders finished with a three needle bind-off. Sleeve sts are picked up and sleeves are worked in the round towards the cuffs.

Gauge

20 stitches & 30 rows/rounds = 10 cm (4”) in stockinette stitch, blocked.

Recommended yarns
5 (6, 6, 7, 7)(8, 9, 9, 10) skeins Fibre Naturally Alpaca Allure 8 ply (DK weight) - 100% Australian Alpaca (200 metres/218 yards per 100 grams). Pictured in Rose Petal.

OR

5 (6, 6, 7, 7)(8, 9, 9, 10) skeins Rowan Creative Linen 50% Cotton/50% Linen (200 metres/218 yards per 100 grams. Pictured in Mustard.

The interplay of vertical and horizontal stitch textures requires the use of non-elastic yarns such as cotton, linen, alpaca, yak, silk, cashmere or blends of these fibres as they have no tendency towards springiness.

Exact amount used: 926 (1036, 1129, 1250, 1362)(1544, 1648, 1848, 1938) metres/1013 (1133, 1235, 1367, 1490)(1689, 1802, 2021, 2119) yards

Finished Dimensions and sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5)(6, 7, 8, 9) sizes, finished chest circumference between 88 and 168cm/34.75 and 66.25”. To be worn with 10 to 20cm/4 to 8” positive ease. Pictured in size 2 with 10cm/4” positive ease (grey version), and size 3 with 20cm/8” positive ease (yellow version).

Required techniques
German short-rows
Three needle bind-off

Needles and notions
100cm/40” circular needles, 4.00mm (US 6) or size needed to obtain gauge.
40cm/16” circular needles, 4.00mm (US 6) or size needed to obtain gauge.
4.00mm (US5) DPNs or 80cm (32”) or longer circular needles for Magic Loop technique, or size to obtain gauge for working the sleeve in the round.
2 ring markers.