Welcome to the Stolen Stitches Autumn Knit-along! Each new section of our pattern will be released as a ‘clue’ on the schedule given below. The full pattern will not be available before the final clue is released.

KAL timing: Yarn Kits on Sale: 22nd August 8pm Irish time Clue 1: 25th September Clue 2: 9th October Clue 3: 23rd October Final Prize: 6th November Full details about our knit-along and available yarn kits can be found here.

When you purchase the knit-along you can also access the video workshop for free with new videos released with each clue. This becomes a paid project workshop when the kal is over.

Knit from the top down with raglan shoulder shaping this is a fast sweater (or vest) to knit that is very wearable!
This sweater is all about options, you can pick either the sweater or the vest version, and then you have two body shaping options as well as two neck options. We have used 2 very different yarns to knit samples in giving 2 variations that are both knit in the same gauge.

SIZES
To Fit Actual Bust Circumference up to: 31.75 (35.25, 38, 40.75, 44.25, 47.75, 50.5, 53, 56.75, 59.25)” / 80.5 (89.5, 96.5, 103.5, 112.5, 121.5, 128.5, 134.5, 144, 150.5) cm
2-4” / 5 – 10 cm of positive ease recommended

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust Circumference: 33.75 (37.25, 40, 42.75, 46.25, 49.75, 52.5, 55, 58.75, 61.25)” / 85.5 (94.5, 101.5, 108.5, 117.5, 126.5, 133.5, 139.5, 149, 155.5) cm
Size 40” / 101.5 cm modelled with 4”/ 10 cm positive ease.
Length from Back Of Neck: 22.5 (23, 23.5, 24.25, 24.5, 25, 25.5, 26, 26.5, 27)” / 57 (58.5, 59.5, 61.5, 62, 63.5, 65, 66, 67.5, 68.5) cm

YARN
Sweater
Stolen Stitches ‘Nua Worsted’ (60% Merino, 24% Yak, 20% Linen; 109 yds / 100 m per 1.76 oz / 50 g); colour: Rolling Bales (9908); 9 (10, 10, 11, 12, 13, 13, 14, 15, 15) skeins

Approximate Yardage: 922 (1005, 1090, 1167, 1262, 1356, 1409, 1491, 1567, 1613) yds / 846 (923, 1000, 1071, 1158, 1243, 1293, 1368, 1437, 1480) m sweater with collar
Note: If you want to add the cowl neck option to the sweater you will need to add approx 86 (90, 91, 95, 100, 104, 105, 111, 116) yds / 78 (82, 83, 87, 91, 95, 96, 101, 106) m extra of yarn.

Vest
Fyberspates ‘Cumulus’ (74% Baby Alpaca, 26% Mulberry Silk; 164 yds / 150 m per 0.88 oz / 25 g); colour: Sphagnales (935); 4 (4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6, 7) skeins

Approximate Yardage: 563 (612, 654, 706, 755, 814, 848, 905, 964, 999) yds / 515 (560, 599, 646, 690, 744, 775, 827, 882, 914) m vest with cowl

NEEDLES & NOTIONS
US size 7 / 4.5 mm circular needles, 32”/ 80 cm long (or longer for larger sizes) & 16-20” / 40-50 cm long for neck
US size 7 / 4.5 mm dpns if magic loop not being used for sleeves
US size 6 / 4 mm circular needles, 32”/ 80 cm long (or longer for larger sizes) & 16-20” / 40-50 cm long for neck for Garter Edging
US size 6 / 4 mm dpns if magic loop not being used for sleeves for Garter Edging

Always use a needle size that gives you the gauge listed, as every knitter’s gauge is unique.
Tapestry needle, stitch markers, waste yarn.

GAUGE
18 sts and 26 rows/rnds = 4” / 10 cm in Ripple Stitch with larger needle blocked
18 sts and 36 rows/rnds = 4” / 10 cm in Garter Stitch with larger needle blocked
18 sts and 38 rnds = 4” / 10 cm in Garter Stitch with smaller needle blocked