Quasar Sweater Pattern

Description

The Quasar Sweater by Dario Tubiana features all-over stranded color work. This top-down pullover looks fantastic on everyone, regardless of gender or age, with its contemporary twist on the traditional Fair Isle patterning. With a seamless construction, your Quasar Sweater will flow off the needles, and shine brightly like its namesake.

This pattern is also available as a kit, that includes the PDF pattern and 4–8 hanks of The Fibre Co. Cumbria yarn.

Yarn:

The Fibre Co. Cumbria (60% Merino wool, 30% Masham wool, 10% mohair; 216 m (236 yd) per 100 g hank) in Isel (A) – 3 [4: 4: 4: 5: 5: 6: 6: 6] hanks and Blackbeck (B) – 1 [1: 1: 1: 1: 2: 2: 2: 2] hanks.

Construction notes:

This sweater is knitted top-down, seamlessly in the round. The yoke is worked to the underarm where the work is divided and the sleeves are separated from the body. The body is worked and then the sleeves are picked up in the round and knitted top down. Short row shaping is incorporated at the shoulders right after the neckline.

Sizes and measurements:

1 [2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: 9]
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): 76 [85: 95: 105: 114: 124: 133: 148: 157] cm (30 [33: 37.5: 41.5: 45: 49: 52.5: 58: 62] in)
Finished Length (from shoulder neck edge): 46 [47: 48: 52: 53.5: 54.5: 56: 57: 58] cm (18 [18: 18.5: 20.5: 21: 21.5: 22: 22.5: 23] in)

Recommended ease:

Designed with 0–4 cm (0–2 in) of positive ease at chest circumference.

Gauge:

21 sts and 25 rnds to 10 cm (4 in) measured over st st after blocking using 3.5mm (US 4) 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.