Sprinkle Sweater - Knitting Pattern PDF

This sweater design is based on one of my most popular sock patterns, the Sprinkle Socks. This pattern includes two views - View A (blue sample) places the contrast color section at the top, and View B (brown sample) places the contrast color at the bottom. Both versions have a seamless, top-down construction, with compound raglan shaping for a good fit. You can choose to make whichever view is your favorite, or make both!

Testers rated this pattern as best suited for an intermediate level knitter or an adventurous beginner. While the colorwork pattern itself is not difficult, working the colorwork at the same time as the raglan shaping means that some previous colorwork and/or sweater knitting experience would be helpful!

This pattern is also available on Ravelry.

Measurements

Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6) (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)

Finished chest circumference:
34.25 (36.5, 38.75, 41.25, 45.75, 50.25) (54.75, 59.5, 64, 66.25, 70.75)” /
87 (92.5, 98.5, 105, 116, 127.5) (139, 151, 162.5, 168.5, 179.5) cm

For a relaxed sweater, select a size that will give you 2-4” / 5-10 cm positive ease. If you prefer a more oversized sweater, choose a size with 5-8” / 12-20 cm positive ease. Samples are shown on the designer with approx 5” / 12 cm positive ease.

Gauge

21 sts x 29 rnds = 4” / 10 cm in main colorwork pattern with Needle B.

Construction

This raglan sweater is knit seamlessly from the top down. It starts with a 1x1 ribbed folded collar (optional). The raglan increases begin while working German short rows to shape the neck. The raglans for the sleeves and body are shaped at different rates for a good fit throughout the upper body and shoulders. Once the yoke is finished, the sleeves are split and the body is finished. The sleeve stitches are picked up and the sleeves are worked, ending with a rolled stockinette cuff.

Yarn & Yardage

View A (contrast color on the top): Olivia & Oliver Fibers Organic DK, 100% Non-Superwash Fine Merino, 246 yds (225m) / 100g in undyed bare yarn (MC) and Lake Tekapo (CC).

MC: 3 (4, 4, 4, 4, 5) (5, 6, 6, 7, 7) skeins, or:
292 (311, 337, 364, 393, 438) (489, 540, 589, 625, 672) g /
720 (765, 829, 893, 965, 1077) (1204, 1330, 1448, 1538, 1653) yds /
658 (700, 759, 817, 882, 985) (1101, 1216, 1324, 1406, 1512) m
of DK weight yarn

CC: 2 (2, 2, 3, 3, 3) (3, 4, 4, 4, 4) skeins, or:
166 (175, 190, 205, 221, 247) (276, 305, 333, 353, 380) g /
407 (432, 469, 505, 546, 609) (681, 751, 819, 869, 934) yds /
372 (395, 428, 462, 499, 556) (622, 687, 748, 795, 854) m
of DK weight yarn

View B (contrast color on the bottom): Olivia & Oliver Fibers Organic DK, 100% Non-Superwash Fine Merino, 246 yds (225m) / 100g in Hot Cocoa (MC) and Pink Marble (CC).

MC: 4 (4, 4, 5, 5, 5) (6, 7, 7, 8, 8) skeins, or:
334 (354, 384, 414, 447, 500) (557, 616, 671, 713, 766) g /
820 (872, 945, 1019, 1100, 1228) (1372, 1515, 1650, 1753, 1884) yds /
750 (797, 865, 931, 1006, 1122) (1254, 1386, 1509, 1603, 1723) m
of DK weight yarn

CC: 2 (2, 2, 2, 2, 3) (3, 3, 3, 4, 4) skeins, or:
141 (150, 163, 175, 189, 212) (236, 261, 284, 302, 324) g /
347 (369, 400, 431, 465, 520) (581, 641, 699, 742, 797) yds /
318 (337, 366, 395, 426, 475) (531, 586, 639, 678, 730) m
of DK weight yarn

Needles

Needle A: US4 / 3.5mm for collar and hem ribbing, or needles 1-2 sizes smaller than Needle B
Needle B: US6 / 4mm for main colorwork pattern, or size to achieve gauge
Needle C: US7 / 4.5mm, or needles 1 size larger than Needle B

Needle lengths

16” / 40 cm circular for collar
32” / 81 cm or longer circular for body
DPNs, or 9” / 23 cm circular, or 40” / 101 cm circular or longer (for magic loop) for sleeves. Note: gauge may tighten for some knitters while working colorwork at a small circumference, so you may want to go up a needle size while working the sleeves.

Notions

Yarn needle
8 stitch markers plus 1 unique stitch marker

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Pattern has been tech edited and test knitted. This pattern was tech edited by Megan Nodecker - a special thank you to her for all her advice and help and in general getting me through my first sweater design!

Please note Sizes 9-11 have not been test knitted. If you knit one of those sizes and then email me feedback that helps improve the pattern for that size, I will send you another one of my patterns for free as a thank you.

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