Use code RAV_VIOLET to get a 15% discount. Code is valid until 3rd November 23:59 BST.

Meet the Sweet Violet Sweater, a seamless top-down yoke design inspired by the lovely violet flower. Just like these little blooms that thrive in the wild, this sweater comes alive with intricate details and a graceful display of stranded colourwork that dances across the yoke and beyond

Made using fingering weight yarn, the Sweet Violet Sweater promises knitters a joyous journey where the thrill of colourwork continues even after the sleeves are separated. Whether you opt for a light or dark background, the pattern provides charts for both, ensuring a seamless and enjoyable knitting experience.

This pattern recommends using the Ladderback Jacquard method to catch long floats, ensuring a smooth, polished look. The pattern describes all the techniques and includes links to video demos.

A detailed pattern deep-dive video is available on our YouTube channel. This video covers the construction, techniques, and possible customisations in greater detail.

This sweater isn’t just a project—it’s an experience, inviting you to immerse yourself in colour and technique, stitch by stitch. Trust that you’ll find the knitting process as enjoyable as the compliments you’ll get.

Join our mailing list and be the first to know about new pattern releases, exclusive discounts, events and other news.

Difficulty: Intermediate

Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)

Finished chest circumference:

• 91.5 (100.5, 111.5, 120.5, 131.5, 139.5, 151.5, 159.5, 170) cm
• 36½ (40¼, 44½, 48¼, 52½, 55¾, 60½, 63¾, 68)”

Designed to be worn with 10-15 cm / 4-6” positive ease around the chest.

To choose the most appropriate size, measure the wearer’s chest and add the preferred ease. Or measure the circumference of an already-owned sweater that fits well. Then find the closest finished chest circumference.

Gauge: 28 sts & 34 rows = 10 cm / 4” in Stockinette stitch and colourwork in the round on larger needles, blocked.

Yarn: Fingering weight, depending on the length of the pullover, allow approximately:

Main colour (MC):

• 860 (935, 1005, 1090, 1170, 1250, 1340, 1425, 1505) m
• 940 (1025, 1095, 1195, 1280, 1365, 1465, 1555, 1645) yds

Contrast colour (CC):

• 370 (395, 430, 450, 480, 510, 555, 575, 630) m
• 405 (430, 470, 490, 525, 555, 605, 630, 685) yds

Yarns used in sample (size 2) is 6 balls of Hobbii Soft Alpaca (100% Alpaca; 165 m 180 yds / 50 g) in colourway Champagne (45) as main colour and 1 ball of Hobbii Dream Colour (100 % wool; 400 m 437 yds/ 100 g) in colourway Foxy (23) as contrast colour.

Suggested needles:

• 2.75 mm (US 2) or size that obtain the required gauge; circulars 60-100 cm / 24-40” long and/or DPNs for small circumference knitting
• 2.25 mm (US 1) circulars 60 cm / 24” long / 24-40” long and/or DPNs for small circumference knitting

Notions: Stitch markers, locking stitch markers or bobby pins, row counter, stitch holder, tapestry needle.

Techniques used: Knitting in the round, short rows, trapping floats in stranded knitting, lifted increases, Tubular bind-off.

Notes: The pullover is worked seamlessly in the round from the top down.