The Fox Fox Sake sweater is Maxim Cyr’s very first design. It was the perfect way to merge his love for illustration with knitting. Knitted from the top down, this ![]()
stranded colourwork sweater pattern features short rows around the collar to add length at the back. Experience with stranded colourwork is recommended before taking on this project.
The kit contains the following colourways in the required quantities on British DK from Les Garçons. The pattern is not included; it can be purchased in our shop or on Ravelry.
Colour A (3 to 6 skeins, 100 g): “Aleks's Red Squirrel Friend”
Colour B (1 skein, 100 g): “Natural”
Colour C (1 or 2 skein(s), 100 g): “Moira's Black Rose”
Colour D (1 skein, 100 g):“Jonathan's Soft Day”
British DK
70% Bluefaced Leicester Wool
30% Masham Wool
Non-superwash
263 yd / 240 m per 100 g skein
Sizes (finished chest circumference)
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
332 (35¾, 40½, 44¼, 48, 51¾, 56½, 60¼, 64)″
80 (89.5, 101, 110.5, 120, 129.5, 141, 150.5, 160) cm
Colour A
3 (3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6) skeins
621 (734, 852, 965, 1073, 1189, 1312, 1420, 1512) yd
568 (671, 779, 882, 981, 1087, 1200, 1298, 1383) m
Colour B
1 skein
118 (129, 139, 150, 160, 171, 195, 205, 216) yd
108 (118, 127, 137, 146, 156, 178, 187, 198) m
Colour C
1 (1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2) skein(s)
192 (210, 229, 247, 266, 284, 321, 339, 358) yd
176 (192, 209, 226, 243, 260, 294, 310, 327) m
Colour D
1 skein
118 (129, 139, 150, 160, 171, 195, 205, 216) yd
108 (118, 127, 137, 146, 156, 178, 187, 198) m
