Pattern Fibre Co One Sweater is a classic. It's a timeless, gender-inclusive (unisex) knit - it will NEVER go out of style. Take good care of this sweater and you'll have it forever. It's knitted in one piece from the top down with a raglan sleeve. It has a little bit of short row neck shaping to make the fit comfortable (I hate it when the back of a sweater rides up). The pattern is offered in a broad range of sizes, from age 1-2 through to a 56” chest circumference. It also includes the option of a shorter or longer length for the adult sizes, and they included the extra yardage (I love these people). Skill Level This is a great project for knitters who are new to sweaters, as well as those who have already been initiated. If you are .... New to sweaters: it's a good first sweater, you'll learn useful new skills and it'll give you the confidence to jump into more advanced projects. Have a little bit of experience with sweaters: this shouldn't phase you, and it'll reinforce the skills you already have. Experienced at sweaters: it's great for those who want to go on autopilot and make something simple and timeless. This is normally a paid pattern ($9 USD/$12.50CAD) but The Fibre Co is offering it for free through stores when you buy the yarn for the sweater (Fibre Co Cumbria). Just ask us in-store or when you check-out online. Yarn Let's talk about the YARN. Fibre Co Cumbria is a traditional style, British yarn, it doesn't look substantially different from other classic-ish string fro the UK? What makes it special? Good question ... a little while ago I decided to start exploring a different way to buy yarn for the store. Instead of making sure a yarn ticks a bunch of boxes for client needs (which I do still take into account), I decided to base my initial decision of how the yarn feels to knit with - ie. how enjoyable it is. So I started swatching and rating my enjoyment level during the process of working with the yarns. It has been a VERY interesting process. There have been a lot of gorgeous yarns that I thought would be great while in the skein, but once I cast-on they felt Meh, or worse, Yucky. Life is both very short and very long, and if I'm laying down my money for a pricey yarn I don't want to work with Meh or Yucky. I want something that SINGS, something that brings me JOY. Furthermore, I don't want you to either. There's already enough Meh and Yuck in our world, I don't want to spread more, I want to share Joy. It's time to bring-back joy. Anyway, I'm sure you've already read between the lines and figured out that The Fibre Co. Cumbria was one of the yarns that absolutely SANG. I think I even swatched it twice, on separate occasions several months apart, and still had the same happy reaction. It was beautiful to work with, and I enjoyed it so much that when I ordered it I bought an extra bag to make a sweater for ME (if you want my yarn I'll share it, I know where to get more). The Fibre Co. Cumbria 2 [2: 3: 3: 3: 4: 5: 5: 6: 6: 7: 7: 8] hanks. For longer length – [-: -: -: -: -: 5: 5: 6: 7: 7: 8: 9] hanks. Yardage given includes enough to knit an 8” x 8” tension swatch. Size & Fit For full details See table HERE Finished chest circumference: 22.5(25.5, 27.5, 28.75, 30.5, 32, 33.5, 38.5, 41.5, 46.5, 49.5, 52.75, 57.5)" Other Materials 3.75mm (US 5) 40 cm (16 in) circular needle 4mm (US 6) 100 cm (40 in) circular needle (or size to obtain gauge) stitch markers scrap yarn or stitch holders tapestry/darning needle Pattern HERE Yarn HERE
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