It’s finally here! Enjoy an automatic 20% discount on this sweater through the end of January to celebrate its release, OR save 30% if bundled with my Aisling Sweater which was released on the same day! Both of these sweaters are so special to me, and have been a long time coming <3 I’m so grateful for your support and for the input of my test knitters, I hope you love your sweater!

I’ve dreamt of this sweater for years – a casual v-neck sweater, with a saddle shoulder construction and delicate shaping around the torso that makes it a perfectly casual-yet-elegant wardrobe staple. This sweater is very special to me throughout the entire design process, it has gone through three iterations of major construction overhauls before I was able to get the fit and shaping I was looking for. The end result is a dk-weight gauge sweater, with a hint of fluff giving it a lightweight but extremely cozy feeling.

This sweater is knit from the top down, with a true saddle shoulder construction, working the front and back separately (and shaped using German short rows, and simple increases) before joining them to work in the round down the body. The body hem is split, using a simple technique to get the back hem to overlap the front. Stitches are picked up to work the sleeves, angling them downward using German short rows before working in the round as usual. Stitches for the collar are picked up and the sharp downward peak of the v-neck is accentuated by simple decreases as you add length.

Here is a link to the project page for the sample.

Sizes: finished bust circumference of 31.5, 35, 39, 42 (45.5, 49, 53, 57.5) (61, 65, 68.5, 72.5) inches, or 80, 89, 99, 107 (116, 124, 135, 146) (155, 165, 174, 184) cm

• Recommended ease: 3-6” / 7.5-28 cm positive ease

• The sample was knit in size 39”, and modeled on a 34.5” bust (giving ~4.5” / 11 cm of positive ease)

• See Schematic Diagram in the attached pics to the left

Needles:

• Size US 4 / 3.5 mm DPNs or long circular needles for magic loop – for sleeve cuffs

• Size US 4 / 3.5 mm 16” and 32” circular knitting needles – for collar and body hem

• Size US 5 / 3.75 mm DPNs or long circular needles for magic loop – for sleeves

• Size US 5 / 3.75 mm 32” circular knitting needles – main fabric needle

Yarn: fingering weight yarn + fluffy lace weight yarn, holding one strand of each yarn together:

• Fingering weight yarn: 980, 1100, 1215, 1300 (1420, 1535, 1650, 1780) (1900, 2020, 2130, 2250) yards, or 900, 1005, 1110, 1190 (1300, 1400, 1510, 1640) (1740, 1850, 1950, 2060) meters

• Lace weight yarn: 915, 1020, 1130, 1215 (1320, 1430, 1540, 1665) (1780, 1880, 1985, 2100) yards, or 840, 935, 1035, 1110 (1210, 1305, 1405, 1520) (1620, 1720, 1815, 1920) meters

• Alternatively, one strand of DK weight yarn, in approximately the yardages listed above

Gauge: 21.5 sts x 30 rows = 4” x 4” stockinette stitch on main fabric needle, worked flat and blocked lightly

Notions: four stitch markers (including one unique for BOR), removable stitch markers or row counter (strongly recommended), tapestry needle, 16” / 40 cm waste yarn or stitch holders