Side Flash Sweater Kit

Description

The Side Flash Sweater brings bold 80s sportswear energy into modern knitting with its striking intarsia panels and confident silhouette. This bottom-up pullover features dynamic colorwork that wraps around the body sides and continues onto the sleeves, creating movement and visual impact. Worked flat with carefully placed intarsia sections, the sweater uses short row shaping at the shoulders and sleeve heads for an impeccable fit, while sewn side seams add structure and stability to support the dramatic design elements.

Crafted in The Fibre Co.’s &Make Aran, this Highland wool and alpaca blend delivers the perfect combination of strength and softness for colorwork projects. The yarn’s springy texture and excellent stitch definition ensure your intarsia panels remain crisp and clear, while the soft alpaca content keeps the finished sweater comfortable against the skin. &Make’s vibrant palette of cheerful brights brings the geometric panels to life, creating a statement piece that celebrates both retro inspiration and contemporary craftsmanship. Make your mark with color, structure, and undeniable style.

Yarn:

The Fibre Co. &Make Aran (50% Highland wool, 50% alpaca, 150 m (164 yd) per 100 g ball) in shades Borealis Bash (A) – 1 [1: 1: 1: 1: 1: 1: 1: 1] ball, Prince (B) – 1 [1: 1: 1: 1: 1: 1: 1: 1] ball, Mon Ami (C) – 1 [1: 1: 1: 1: 1: 1: 1: 1] ball and Betty White (D) – 4 [4: 5: 5: 6: 6: 7: 8: 8] balls.

Colors:

Photographs show the pullover knit using shades Borealis Bash (A), Prince (B), Mon Ami (C), and Betty White (D). These colors are used as follows:

Color 1 (A) — used in the intarsia colorwork (green).
Color 2 (B) — used in the intarsia colorwork (blue).
Color 3 (C) — used in the intarsia colorwork (yellow).
Color 4 (D) — the main color used on the body (white).

To choose your kit colors, select Color 1 for A, Color 2 for B, Color 3 for C, and Color 4 for D.

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)
Chest circumference (at underarm): 90 [102: 111: 120: 130: 142: 151: 160: 170] cm (36 [41: 44.5: 48: 52: 57: 60.5: 64: 68] in)
Total length (from shoulder neck edge): 50 [51.5: 56: 58.5: 60.5: 64.25: 70.25: 72: 74] cm (19.5 [20.25: 22: 23: 23.75: 25.25: 27.75: 28.25: 29] in)
Body length (from hem to underarm): 30 [30: 33: 33: 33: 35: 38: 38: 40] cm (12 [12: 13: 13: 14: 15: 15: 16] in)
Sleeve length (from underarm): 44 [44: 43: 42: 41: 40: 39: 38: 38] cm (17.5 [17.5: 17: 17: 16.5: 16: 15.5: 15: 15] in)

Recommended ease:

Designed with 8–16 cm (4–7 in) of positive ease at chest circumference.
Photographs show the garment in Size 2 on a model with a chest circumference of 84 cm (33 in).