Delvin Sweater sleeves by Ciara Doyle

Delvin Sweater sleeves

Knitting
May 2026
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
16 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in Garter stitch
US 9 - 5.5 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
328 - 656 yards (300 - 600 m)
10 sizes, see notes
low vision format available
English
This pattern is available for free.

The Delvin sweater is a modular, no-purl knitting pattern designed for ease and versatility, in a dramatic and fun lace stitch.
This pattern is for the sleeves. It is designed to work with the Delvin Vest pattern, and convert a vest to a sweater.

All photos show the sleeves with the related vest pattern.

Sizes
The sweater is graded to 10 sizes,
The vest fits from 30 to 70 inch chest.

The sleeves sizes correspond to the vest sizes, but can be easily mixed and matched, if you prefer a narrower or wider sleeve.

Arm length (adjustable): 43 cm / 17 inches from wrist to armhole

Upper arm: 26.5 (27.5, 30, 32.5) 35, 38.5, 40.58, 50.5) cm / 10½ (10¾, 11¾, 12¾) 13¾, 15, 169, 19¾) inches

Wrist Cuff: 19 (19, 19, 20) 20, 21, 214.5, 25.5) cm / 7½ (7½, 7½, 7¾) 7¾, 8¼, 8¼½, 10) inches

Tension/Gauge
Garter stitch:
16 stitches × 32 rows = 10 cm / 4 inches

Yarn
Sample yarn: Yarn Vibes, Cliffs of Moher (100% wool, Aran weight, 100g / 150m per skein). Sample shown in Cornflower

Yarn requirements for Sleeves:
2 (2, 2, 3) 3, 3, 3, 4) skeins / 300 (300, 300, 450) 450, 450, 45000, 600) meters

Yarn requirements for full project (vest + sleeves + hood):
8 (8, 9, 10) 11, 11, 125, 15) skeins /
1,200 (1,200, 1,350, 1,500) 1,650, 1,650, 1,800,250, 2,250) meters

Accessibility
This pattern is available free on The Fairythorn blog, and can be purchased for convenience as a PDF download

The PDF ebook comes in 2 formats, choose between ‘standard’, ‘large print’’.
All versions of this pattern are in black text, using Verdana - a clear, sans serif font.
They use an easy to read layout which includes bold for all emphasis, and avoid italics or block capitals.
Text is left justified throughout, and no columns are used.
Some illustrative pictures and a stitch chart are included, but all required information is in the text, including tge information in the chart
The standard version of this pattern is presented in 15 point font.
The Large Print version is in 22 point font, with additional descriptive text describing images.

Copyright
This pattern is written by Ciara Doyle of the Fairythorn, all rights reserved. Not for commercial purposes.
Selling of makes is allowed, only when made by you, in your own home.

Thanks and acknowledgements:

This pattern was Tech Edited by Louise Plumridge, my thanks as always. Any errors that remain are my own. The PDF was formatted by Dara Adams. The stitch pattern used is my own adaptation of a pattern presented on page 251 of Wendy Bernard The Ultimate All Around Stitch Dictionary. published by Abrams, New York

GPSR
This is a safe, virus free PDF, created by Ciara Doyle, Address C15, Y5F9, Ireland. Ciara@TheFairythorn.ie