Triplet is a relaxed-fit short-sleeved sweater. There are three style options: two versions of a three-colour fade with colourwork bands worked at the colour change, using stranded colourwork or slip stitch colourwork, or a solid colour version with contrasting bands. Three-ways!
The sweater is knitted in two separate pieces – back and front – beginning with a variation on twisted rib for the lower band and increasing out for short sleeves.
Short rows shape the extended sleeve and shoulders, and the back and front are joined using a three-needle cast-off. The back piece has shallow neck shaping and the front piece a standard crew neck shape. The armhole bands and neckband stitches are picked up and worked in the round in twisted rib.
It can be worn as a separate piece or layered over a long-sleeved top or shirt.
Triplet requires average to intermediate knitting skills.

With special thanks to:
Marian Borges for modelling my sweater
Rose & Linda for sample knitting

Finished measurements
Sizes 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
To fit bust
70 (80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150) cm
or 27½ (31½, 35½, 39½, 43¼), 47¼, 51¼, 55, 59) ins
Bust circumference
76 (84, 95, 105, 116, 124, 135, 145, 156) cm
or 30 (33, 37½, 41¼, 45½, 48¾, 53¼, 57, 61½) ins (after seaming)
Length
approx 57 (58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65) cm
or 22½ (22¾, 23¼, 23½, 24, 24½, 24¾, 25¼, 25½) ins (from cast-on edge to centre of shoulder)
Sleeve length
approx 9cm or 3½ins

This sweater is intended to be worn with
4-6cm/1½-2½ins of positive ease.

Yarn
8 ply or DK weight wool or alpaca
50g balls (95m/104yds)

Option A – three-colour fade with stranded colourwork bands
1st Colour (C1): 3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6) balls
2nd Colour (C2): 3 (3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6) balls
3rd Colour (C3): 3 (4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 7) balls

Option B – three-colour fade with slip stitch colourwork bands
1st Colour (C1): 3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6) balls
2nd Colour (C2): 3 (3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6) balls
3rd Colour (C3): 3 (4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 7) balls

Option C – solid colour with contrast bands
1st Colour (C1): 6 (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14) balls
2nd Colour (C2): 2 (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3) balls