Vicariously

Vicariously was originally designed as a Christmas sweater for my son. Only thing is we live in Australia and Christmas Day is invariably ridiculously hot with not a chance of a sweater ever being worn. But why should he miss out on the joy of a Christmas sweater just because it’s too hot to actually wear it?

Construction:

Vicariously is a seamless circular yoke sweater knit from the top down. The yoke is initially shaped with short rows before melding into a stitch pattern that sees the colour alter gradually. This is created through simple colourwork that is addictive and flies off the needles. After knitting the yoke, the garment is divided to knit the sleeves and body.

Instructions for the yoke are both written and charted.

Sizing:

To fit actual chest measurement of: 

19-25: 19/48 (20/51, 21/53.5, 22/56) [23/58.5, 24/61, 25/63.5]

26-32: 26/66 (27/68.5, 28/71, 30/76) [31/79 , 32/81.5] 

inches/cms.

Finished garment chest measurement: 

19-25: 22/56 (23/58.5, 24/61, 25/63.5) [26/66, 27/68.5, 28/71]

26-32: 29/73.5 (30/76, 31/79, 33/84) [34/86.5, 35/89]

inches/cms

Wearing ease is incorporated into this pattern. This is a relaxed fitting garment with 3 inches/7.5 cms of positive ease across the size range.

Skill Level:

Intermediate

Techniques used:

knit and purl 

Increasing and decreasing 

Alternative Tubular cast-on 

Working in the round on circular needles 

Working small circumferences in the round 

Working from charts 

Picking up stitches 

German Short Rows 

Stranded colourwork

Yarn Requirements:

• Tarndie Origins 8ply (100% Australian Polwarth; 197yd180m/100g) -

19-25: 2 (3, 3, 3) [3, 3, 4]

26-32: 4 (4, 4, 4) [4, 5] skeins.

• Tarndie Polwarth Undyed 8ply (100% Australian Polwarth; 394yd360m/200g) − 1 skein.

• OR DK/8ply weight yarn in two colours: 

Main Colour:

19-25: 360/330 (400/365, 445/405, 485/445) [525/480, 565/515, 600/550]

26-32: 635/580 (670/615, 700/640, 725/665) [750/685, 785/720]

Contrast Colour:

19-25: 65/60 (80/70, 90/80, 100/90) [115/105, 135/120, 150/135]

26-32: 165/150 (180/165, 200/180, 225/205) [250/225, 265/240]

yards/metres approximately

Original yarn is a worsted spun 4ply low micron Polwarth.

Yardage is approximate and may vary depending on your knitting style and yarn selection.

Sample shown in Origins Ciderhouse Red as the Main Colour and Undyed Taupe as the Contrast Colour.