On The Dot sweater by Lily Kate France

On The Dot sweater

Knitting
October 2024
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
19 stitches and 23 rows = 4 inches
in stocking stitch
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
576 - 973 yards (527 - 890 m)
to fit bust 28-30 (32-34, 36-38, 40-42, 44-46) [48-50, 52-54, 56-58, 60-62] inches
English
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A classic circular yoke sweater with graphic print, named for obvious reasons! The On The Dot Sweater is designed with a relaxed fit and carefully placed short rows to ensure the colourwork pattern is not stretched across the shoulders.

YARN: worsted weight yarn, or equivalent using yarns held together. If using yarns held together, you will need the below quantity of each yarn.

Main colour: approx. 576 (630; 675; 727; 776) 802; 856; 924; 973 metres / 630 (689; 738; 795; 849) 877; 936; 1010; 1064 yards

Contrast colour: approx. 153 (158; 162; 188; 195) 195; 199; 220; 250metres / 167 (173; 177; 206; 213) 213; 218; 241; 273 yards

Sample shown in Onion Yarns Mohair & Wool (50% mohair, 50% wool, 150m per 50g ball) in shades 327 Sky Blue and 301 Off White. This yarn is labelled as a DK weight, but definitely knits up closer to a worsted.

If using sample yarn, you will need 4 (5; 5; 5; 6) 6; 6; 7; 7 balls of MC and 2 balls of CC.

GAUGE: 19 sts and 23 rows to 4 inches / 10 cm in stocking stitch blocked. Suggested size 4mm.

NEEDLES & NOTIONS:
3.5mm, 4mm & 4.5mm circular needles of any length for body
3.5mm, 4mm & 4.5mm needle(s) of your preferred length for working small circumferences in the round (ie. DPNs, short circulars, magic loop) for
sleeves
Tapestry needle
Stitch markers
Scrap yarn

SIZING
Sizes 1 (2; 3; 4; 5) (6; 7; 8; 9) detailed below, designed to be worn with approx 5-7” / 13-17 cm positive ease for sizes 1-5, and approx. 3-5” / 8-13 cm positive ease for sizes 6-9.

Sample shown is a size 2 worn on a 34” bust with approx 5” positive ease.

To fit bust: 28-30 (32-34; 36-38; 40-42; 44-46) (48-50; 52-54; 56-58; 60-62) inches / 71-76 (81-86; 91-97; 102-107; 112-117) (122-127; 132-137; 142-147; 152-157) cm.

Finished bust: 35.5 (39.5; 43; 47; 50.5) 52; 56.5; 60; 64 inches / 90 (101; 109; 120; 128) 133; 143; 152; 163 cm.

Construction: The On The Dot sweater is worked seamlessly from the top down using a round yoke construction. Differing increase rates are used throughout the yoke for a comfortable fit without any strain across the shoulders. Short rows are worked after the yoke to gently lower the front neck without disrupting the colourwork design.

The On The Dot Sweater is #SizeInclusive to a bust of 62”.