This pattern is available in English and in French as a digital download.
The 1983 Sweater is the perfect design to experiment with colours and textures! Choose a fluffy yarn for the body for the ultimate comfy sweater. It features a crew neck and a round stranded colourwork yoke knitted from the top down. Some rows include three colours, so experience with colourwork is recommended. There are more colourwork details at the hems and cuffs.
MEASUREMENTS
Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Choose a size that allows for an intended positive ease of 2 to 6” / 5 to 15 cm around the chest.
Sizes (finished chest circumference)
32 (35¾, 39½, 44¼, 48, 51¾, 55½, 60¼, 64)”
80 (89.5, 99, 110.5, 120, 129.5, 139, 150.5, 160) cm
YARN
Weight: DK
Yarn A (dark blue):
252 (286, 316, 360, 400, 440, 494, 537, 571) yd
230 (262, 289, 329, 366, 402, 452, 491, 522) m
1 (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3) skein(s) of British DK from Les Garçons
Yarn B (olive green):
680 (771, 851, 968, 1077, 1184, 1262, 1446, 1537) yd
622 (705, 778, 885, 985, 1083, 1154, 1322, 1405) m
4 (4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 8) skeins of Fluff from Walcot Yarns × Les Garçons
Yarn C (pale blue):
61 (69, 76, 87, 97, 107, 120, 131, 139) yd
56 (63, 69, 80, 89, 98, 110, 120, 127) m
1 skein of British DK from Les Garçons
Yarn D (pale grey):
41 (46, 51, 58, 65, 71, 80, 87, 92) yd
37 (42, 47, 53, 59, 65, 73, 80, 84) m
1 skein of British DK from Les Garçons
Sample shown in British DK from Les Garçons (70% Bluefaced Leicester Wool, 30% Masham Wool, non-superwash; 263 yd / 240 m per 100 g skein), in the “Édith’s Butler” (Yarn A), “Jonathan’s Soft Day” (Yarn C) and “Natural” (Yarn D) colourways, and in Fluff from Walcot Yarns × Les Garçons (55% Baby Alpaca, 18% Fine Merino Wool, 17% Mulberry Silk, 10% Yak; 219 yd / 200 m per 50 g skein), in the “Officer” (Yarn B) colourway.
Max is wearing a size 4 and is 5’11” / 180.5 cm with a 38” / 96.5 cm chest circumference.
NEEDLES
❖ Main needles: circular, US 5 / 3.75 mm, or size needed to match gauge
❖ Ribbing needles: circular, US 3 / 3.25 mm, or 0.5 mm smaller than main needles
Double-pointed needles in the same two sizes for the sleeves and smaller circumferences, if you’re not using the magic-loop method
GAUGE
❖ 21 sts and 29 rnds = 4” / 10 cm in stranded colourwork in the round, blocked
❖ 21 sts and 32 rnds = 4” / 10 cm in stockinette stitch in the round, blocked
NOTIONS
❖ Stitch marker (1), stitch holders or waste yarn, and a tapestry needle
