Tryst Sweater by Brienne Moody

Tryst Sweater

Knitting
January 2025
Bulky (7 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette Stitch
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
1136 - 1559 yards (1039 - 1426 m)
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9) / 36.5 (40.5, 44.5, 48, 53.25) (57, 60.5, 64, 69.25)” / 92.5 (102.75, 113, 122, 135.5) (144.5, 153.5, 162.5, 176) cm
English
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This design isn’t just a sweater—it’s your daily escape, your fiber arts love affair, your knitter’s tryst.

Worked seamlessly from the top down, this modern classic features subtle details that keep your needles engaged while remaining meditative enough to be your go-to comfort project. Perfect for stolen moments between meetings or long, luxurious evening knitting sessions. The gentle texture work creates a cocoon of calm, while the easy silhouette promises to be a faithful confidante in your wardrobe.

Sample pictured is Size 1 and is being worn with 2” / 5 cm of positive ease. Recommended ease is 2 - 6” / 5 - 15.25 cm of positive ease.

YARN
Lavender Lune Yarn Co., DK to Bulky Weight

Whipped Bulky (70% Baby Alpaca, 23% recycled nylon and 7% merino wool) 284 yards / 100 grams

4 (4, 5, 5, 5) (5, 6, 6, 6) skeins

Colorway used for sample: “Antler” (cream/grey)

OR

1136 (1136, 1420, 1420, 1420) (1420, 1704, 1704, 1704) yards / 1039 (1039, 1299, 1299, 1299) (1299, 1559, 1559, 1559) meters of worsted weight yarn

Note: These yarn amounts are estimates. Any changes that knitters make to gauge or the sweater’s measurements will change the amount of yarn you’ll need.

GAUGE
18 stitches and 30 rounds = 4” / 10 cm in Stockinette & Charted Stitch Pattern from Chart C; worked in the round on gauge needles, after blocking.

NEEDLES*
- US Size 6 / 4 mm circular needle, (or one size smaller than the gauge needle) 16” / 40 cm length for the neckband AND 24 - 40” / 60-100 cm length (depending on the size you’ve chosen) for the hem ribbing.

  • US Size 7 / 4.5 mm circular needle, (or size needed to obtain gauge) 24 - 40” / 60-100 cm length (depending on the size you’ve chosen) for the sweater yoke and body. Double pointed needles of the same sizes suitable for small circumference knitting for the sleeves or use a long needle and the Magic Loop Method. Always choose the needle size that you need in order to obtain the pattern’s gauge.