Grafiet is a warm yet airy & light sweater/vest with marled colourwork details in the saddle shoulders, the deep V-neck and the upper back. The sweater/vest has an oversized, boxy shape. It is made in a fun and fascinating way: you start with rectangular pieces — the saddle shoulders — and build the whole sweater/vest from there, both flat and in the round. The sleeve and body lengths are easy to adjust.

The marled colourwork gives the sweater/vest a hand-drawn look — like quick charcoal strokes on fresh white paper. The black stitches that emerge organically, resemble winter days when the colours have disappeared under the snow and the landscape seems completely monochrome. Grafiet is a Dutch word for charcoal.

Please note that only the single pattern also includes instructions for the sleeveless version of Grafiet (see photo’s).

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7, 8)

Recommended ease: 6–14” / 15–35 cm of positive ease.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Both sweater and vest version
Chest Circumference: 36.5 (41.75, 46.75, 53.25) (58.25, 63.5, 70, 75.5)“ / 93 (106, 119, 135) (148, 161, 178, 192) cm.
Upper Sleeve Circumference: 19.25 (21, 22.5, 24) (25.5, 27, 28.5, 30)” / 49 (53, 56.75, 60.75) (64.5, 68.5, 72.25, 76) cm.
Sweater
Sleeve Length, Underarm to Cuff (adjustable): 17” / 43 cm.
Length from Underarm to Hem (adjustable): 12” / 30 cm.

MATERIALS
Yarn sweater
MC: Luft by Woolfolk, (55% Ovis 21 ultimate merino and 45% pima cotton), 109 yds / 100 m – 50 g), 9 (10, 10, 11) (12, 13, 14, 15) skeins of colourway L8.

Or approx. 981 (1090, 1148, 1199) (1308, 1417, 1526, 1635) yds / 900 (1000, 1050, 1100) (1200, 1300, 1400, 1500) m of bulky-weight yarn (a light and airy yarn was used for sample).

CC: Tynd by Woolfolk (100% Ovis 21 ultimate merino, 223 yds / 204 m – 50 g), 1 skein of colourway 15, held double.

Or approx. 223 yds / 204 m of fingering-weight yarn, held double.

Please note that if you wish to lengthen the body or sleeves you will need more of the MC yarn.

Yarn vest
MC: Snefnug by Camarose (55% Alpaca, 35% cotton and 10% merino wool), 120 yds / 110 m – 50 g), 5 (6, 6, 7) (8, 9, 10, 10) skeins of colourway Lysbeige.

Or approx. 595 (655, 725, 835) (920, 1010, 1120, 1205) yds / 540 (600, 660, 760) (840, 920, 1020, 1100) m of bulky-weight yarn (a light and airy yarn chainette was used for sample).

CC: Lamauld by Camarose (50% lama, 50% wool, 109 yds / 100 m – 50 g), 1 skein of colourway Svart (held single!).

Or approx. 109 yds / 100 m of Aran weight yarn.

Please note that if you wish to lengthen the body you will need more of the MC yarn.

Alternative yarn suggestions for the MC Poppy by Sandnes or Puno by Gepard Garn and for the CC Tukuwool Fingering or Merino by Knitting for Olive (held double).

Please note that Woolfolk Luft, Camarose Snefnug and all suggested MC alternatives are cotton or polyamide chainette tubes filled with wool/ alpaca fleece. Yarn characteristics that give the garment a specific lightness while keeping its shape and feeling fantastic on the skin. I recommend using a yarn with similar properties.

This design uses colourwork. If substituting yarns, use a sticky yarn with elasticity, so the fabric can be smoothed with blocking: a rustic wool or wool blend using only animal fibers works best.

Needles: US 9 / 5.5 mm circular needles in different cable lengths (for instance 20” / 50 cm and 30” / 80 cm) and US 7 / 4.5 mm circular needles for hem and/or preferred needles for small circumferences for cuffs.

Notions: Stitch markers, removable stitch marker, stitch holders or waste yarn, spare circular needles.

GAUGE
15.5 sts x 26 rows/rnds to 4” / 10 cm on US 9 / 5.5 mm needles in St St, after blocking.

19 sts to x 32 rnds to 4” / 10 cm on US 7 / 4.5 mm needles in Ribbing, after blocking.