Alma Slipover

This colourwork slipover features a scandinavian style colourwork pattern along the hem. It is worked from the bottom up in the round. 

This pattern is named after my niece, Alma. I designed this colourwork motif for her and there is a whole family of patterns with this same motif! 

Design notes

The body of the slipover is knit in the round from the bottom up.

Work is divided at underarm and front and back pieces are worked separately from there. From neckline each shoulder is worked separately. 

Shoulders are joined with 3-needle BO. 

Armhole and neckline edgings are picked up along the neckline and armoholes and are worked in corrugated ribbing in the round.

Sizing and fit

SIZES 

1 (2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7) (8, 9, 10)

Option to add bust darts, 4 sizes.

Designed to fit:

75 (85, 97, 103) (114, 123, 131) (148, 155, 165) cm / 29.5 (33.5, 38.25, 40.5) (45, 48.5, 51.5) (58.25, 61, 65)" full bust circumference with 2.5–7.5cm / 1–3" of positive ease at full bust.

Susanna is 160 cm / 5ft 2” tall and has approx. 104 cm / 41” full bust and 94 cm / 37” upper bust measurements. She is wearing a size 4B with 4cm / 1.5” of positive ease at full bust and hem and her vest is 52cm long, which is 6 cm shorter than pattern. 

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Bust circumference: 80 (90, 102, 108) (119, 128, 136) (153, 160, 170) cm / 31.5 (35.5, 40.25, 42.5) (46.75, 50.5, 53.5) (60.25, 63, 67)".

Length: 52 (54, 56, 58) (60, 61, 62) (63, 64, 65) cm / 20.5 (21.25, 22, 22.75) (23.5, 24, 24.5) (24.75, 25.25, 25.5)".

Yarn

8 ply  / DK to worsted weight wool yarn.  

Main colour (MC):

440 (495, 560, 610) (680, 730, 770) (865, 925, 980) m /

480 (540, 615, 665) (745, 800, 840) (945, 1010, 1070) yds.

If you are adding bust darts:

Allow for up to 40 (45, 50, 55) (60, 65, 70) (75, 80, 85) m /

45 (50, 55, 60) (65, 70, 75) (80, 90, 95) yds of more MC yarn.

Contrast colour (CC):

130 (145, 155, 165) (175, 185, 195) (215, 225, 235) m /

140 (160, 170, 180) (190, 200, 215) (235, 245, 255) yds.

Sample is knit with Bombed yarns SRS Merino (100% Non-Superwash merino wool, 210m / 230yds – 100g) in colours My Lips Are Sealed (MC) and Emperor's New Clothes (CC).

Needles

Size A: 4mm / US6 (Tubular CO & BO, neck and armhole rib)

Size B: 4.5mm / US7 (Stockinette stitch)

Size C: 5mm / US8 (Hem rib and colourwork)

Notions

Stitch markers, tapestry needle, waste yarn or

stitch holders.

Gauge

Measured from blocked and relaxed fabric:

20 sts and 28 rounds = 10cm / 4" with 4.5mm / US7 needle in stockinette st.

20 sts and 26 rounds = 10cm / 4" with 5mm / US8 needle in colourwork pattern.

Techniques

Italian Tubular CO

Corrugated ribbing

Stranded colourwork knitting

Stockinette stitch (St St) worked flat and in the round

Basic BO

Basic decreases: k2tog, SSK and CDD

3-needle BO

Picking up stitches

Tubular BO 

For bust darts: German short rows

Skill level

intermediate