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Sandhills Sweater Pattern
Envision sun-drenched beaches, where gentle waves leave mesmerizing patterns on the sand. The Sandhills Sweater captures this essence with its delicate wave pattern echoing nature's artistry. The design radiates elegance with its wide boat neck, dropped shoulders and deep angled ribbing at the cuffs—a dramatic finale to its sleeves.
Knitting...
Skill level
Intermediate
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Description
Envision sun-drenched beaches, where gentle waves leave mesmerizing patterns on the sand. The Sandhills Sweater captures this essence with its delicate wave pattern echoing nature's artistry. The design radiates elegance with its wide boat neck, dropped shoulders and deep angled ribbing at the cuffs—a dramatic finale to its sleeves.
Knitting top down in The Fibre Co.’s Meadow, a blend of linen, silk, baby llama, and Merino, you’ll enjoy seeing the texture evolve as you work seamlessly to create the lovely details that define this lightweight sweater. Whether you're embracing a sunset by the shore or enjoying a leisurely evening stroll, your finished Sandhills Sweater promises comfort, style, and a touch of summer elegance with every wear.
This pattern is also available as a kit, that includes the PDF pattern and 2–4 hanks of Meadow yarn.
Yarn:
The Fibre Co. Meadow (40% Merino wool, 25% baby llama, 20% silk, 15% linen, 498 m (545 yd) per 100 g hank) in shade Prairie – 2 [2: 3: 3: 3: 3: 3: 4: 4] hanks.
Construction notes:
This comfy boxy sweater is knitted top down seamlessly. You begin at the shoulder line, working the upper front and back sections flat, using short row shaping for an improved fit. The front and back are then joined and the remainder of the body is worked in the round by following the charted Sandhills pattern at the end. This is then followed by a section of stockinette stitch and finally a ribbed hem. Stitches for the sleeves are picked up around the armhole and then the sleeves are knitted in the round top down. Last, an i-cord edging is added to the neckline, giving it an elegant trim.
Sizes and measurements:
1 [2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: 9]
The given sizes are called Sizes 1-9 and are recommended to fit a chest circumference of: 76-81 [86-91: 97-102: 107-112: 117-122: 127-132: 137-142: 147-152: 157-162] cm (30-32 [34-36: 38-40: 42-44: 46-48: 50-52: 54-56: 58-60: 62-64] in)
Finished chest circumference (at underarm): 94 [104.5: 115: 125: 135.5: 146: 156.5: 167: 177.5] cm (37.5 [41.75: 46: 50: 54.25: 58.5: 62.5: 66.75: 71 in)
Finished length (from shoulder to hem): 52 [54: 55: 56: 57: 58: 60: 61: 63] cm (20.25 [21.25: 21. 5: 22: 22.25: 22.75: 23.5: 24: 24.75] in)
Photographs show the garment knit in Size 3 on a model with a chest circumference of 86 cm (34 in).
Recommended ease:
Designed with 13–20.5 cm (5.5-9 in) of positive ease at chest circumference.
Gauge:
23 sts and 30 rows/rnds to 10 cm (4 in) measured over st st after blocking using 4mm (US 6) needles.
Errata:
The most current version of this pattern is V1. Please note you will be purchasing the latest pattern version. Pattern updates are sent to all customers who have purchased a pattern either through email or a Ravelry message.
If you find you are working with an older version please go to our errata page for details of corrections and updates made. You can find the version you are working from by checking the pattern page footers.
Languages available:
English.
Pattern format:
This knitting pattern comes as a PDF file, which will be downloadable via a link that will be emailed to you after purchase.
Needles and notions required:
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4mm (US 6) circular needle in length smaller than finished chest circumference
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4mm (US 6) circular needle or double-pointed needles for working a small circumference in the round
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Stitch markers
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Stitch holders or waste yarn
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Darning needle
Skill level:
Techniques used:
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German Short Rows Long Tail Cast-On Method Elastic Cast-Off Method Backwards Loop Cast-On Method I-Cord Cast-Off Method