Sunnydale Sweater by Roos Vlaskamp

Sunnydale Sweater

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Knitting
December 2020
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
25 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch
US 4 - 3.5 mm
1710 - 2756 yards (1564 - 2520 m)
Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9) To fit bust circumference: 29.5 (33.5, 37.5, 41, 45) (49, 53, 57, 61)” / 75 (85, 95, 104, 114.5) (124.5, 134.5, 145, 155) cm.
English
Discontinued. This digital pattern is no longer available online.

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The Sunnydale sweater is a bottom-up sweater with colorwork on the body and lace details on the hems. The body of the sweater is knit in the round until the armhole after which the front and back are worked flat, including a portion of the colorwork design. The top of the body is finished with a similar hem as the bottom and a wide neck that can be adjusted in width to preference. The sleeves are started at the cuffs and there are two styles to choose from: Option A is a more fitted sleeve with a corrugated rib hem, option B is a loose, puffy sleeve with a cuff matching the hems of the body.

Size and finished measurements
(For schematic see photos)
Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
To fit bust circumference: 29.5 (33.5, 37.5, 41, 45) (49, 53, 57, 61)” / 75 (85, 95, 104, 114.5) (124.5, 134.5, 145, 155) cm.
Finished measurements:
A: Bust circumference: 41.5 (45.75, 49.75, 54, 58) (62.25, 66.25, 70.5, 75)” / 105.5 (116, 126.5, 137, 147.5) (158, 168.5, 179, 190.5) cm.
B: Armhole depth: 8.25 (8.5, 9, 9.25, 9.5) (9.75, 10, 10.5, 10.75)” / 21 (21.5, 22, 23.5, 24) (25, 25.5, 26.5, 27.5) cm.
C: Body length from underarm: 11.5 (12.25, 13, 13.5, 13.5) (13.75, 14.25, 14.25, 14.5)” / 29 (31, 33, 34.5, 34.5) (35, 36, 36, 37) cm, as measured from the front, the back is 1” / 2.5 cm longer.
D: Total body length: 19.75 (20.75, 22, 22.75, 23) (23.5, 24.25, 24.75, 25.25)” / 50 (52.5, 56, 58, 58.5) (59.5, 61.5, 63, 64) cm, as measured from the front, the back is 2”/ 5 cm longer.
E: Upper arm circumference: 16.5 (17, 17.5, 18.5, 19) (19.5, 20, 20.5, 21.5)” / 41.5 (43, 45, 46.5, 48) (49.5, 51.5, 53, 55) cm.
F: Sleeve length: 16.5 (16.5, 16.5, 16.5, 16.5) (16.5, 15.25, 15.25, 14.25)“ / 42 (42, 42, 42, 42) (42, 38.5, 38.5, 36) cm.

I am modelling a size 4 on a 39” / 99 cm bust, and my height is 5’10” / 177 cm. Originally designed for 12” / 30.5 cm of positive ease but you can also opt for less ease for a more fitted look, or more easy for a more relaxed fit.

Gauge
Please make sure you get accurate gauge over both stockinette and colorwork fabric. All measurements given over 4 x 4” / 10 x 10 cm:
Stockinette stitch in the round after blocking: 25 sts x 36 rows.
Colorwork in the round after blocking: 27 sts x 32 rows.

Materials
Yarn
Main Color:
3 (4, 4, 4, 4) (5, 5, 5, 5) skeins of High Fox Wool (420 m / 460 yard per 100 gr) by The Fox and the Knight. Original uses colorway ‘Tara’.
Or, approximately 300 (310, 335, 360, 380) (400, 435, 455, 485) gr of fingering weight wool at 420 m per 100gr.
Contrast Color 1:
one 50 gr skein (210 m / 230 yards per 50 gr) of High Fox Wool by The Fox and the Knight. Original uses colorway ‘Buffy’. Or approximately 15 (15, 15, 20, 20) (20, 20, 20, 25) gr of fingering weight wool at 420 m per 100 gr.
Contrast Color 2:
one 50 gr skein (210 m / 230 yards per 50 gr) of High Fox Wool by The Fox and the Knight. Original uses colorway ‘Willow’. Or approximately 20 (20, 25, 25, 25) (30, 30, 30, 35) gr of fingering weight wool at 420 m per 100 gr.
Contrast Color 3:
one 50 gr skein (210 m / 230 yards per 50 gr) of High Fox Wool by The Fox and the Knight. Original uses colorway ‘Faith’. Or approximately 20 (20, 25, 25, 25) (25, 25, 30, 30) gr of fingering weight wool at 420 m per 100 gr.
Contrast Color 4:
one 50 gr skein (210 m / 230 yards per 50 gr) of High Fox Wool by The Fox and the Knight. Original uses colorway ‘Drusilla’. Or approximately 15 (15, 15, 20, 20) (20, 20, 20, 25) gr of fingering weight wool at 420 m per 100 gr.

Needles
US 4 / 3.5 mm circular needles for working large and small circumferences in the round, and an extra needle for three-needle bind-off. Adjust needle sizes as necessary to match gauge.

Notions
Stitch markers, stitch holders or waste yarn, tapestry needle for weaving in ends and grafting.

Techniques
Stranded colorwork knitting in the round and flat, basic knitting stitches, three-needle bind-off, grafting, short rows, corrugated rib.