O'Deery Me

A Top-Down Colourwork Pullover // Design by Caitlin Shepherd

The flattering and timeless look of a yoked sweater recalls brisk winter days outdoors and warm winter evenings inside. Knit top-down and in-the-round, O'Deery Me is an excellent introduction to yoked sweater knitting as well as stranded colourwork.

Yarn:

• 7 (7, 8, 9, 9, 10) [11, 11, 13, 13] (14, 15, 15, 16) skeins SweetGeorgia BFL+Silk DK (247 yd / 226 m per 3.5 oz / 100 g skein; 75% bluefaced leicester wool, 25% silk): 
  5 (5, 6, 7, 7, 8) [ 9, 9, 10, 10] (11, 12, 12, 13) skeins in Birch (MC)
  1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1) [1, 1, 2, 2] ( 2, 2, 2, 2) skeins in Olive Branch (CC1)
  1 skein (all sizes) in Vintage (CC2) 
  

Needles:

• Size 4 US and 5 US / 3.5 mm and 3.75 mm circular needles, 32" / 80 cm long, for body and colourwork
• Size 4 US and 5 US / 3.5 mm and 3.75 mm sets of double-pointed needles (or small circumference circular needles), for sleeves and stockinette body.
  
• Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

Gauge:

• 25 sts and 32 rows = 4" / 10 cm in single-colour stockinette stitch, using smaller needles, after blocking.
• 25 sts and 32 rows = 4" / 10 cm in Colourwork patt stitch, using larger needles, after blocking.
• For accurate sizing, always take time to check finished gauge.

Finished Measurements:

• Chest (in inches): 34 ½ (36 ¼, 40 ¼, 41 ½, 44 ¾, 47) [50, 51 ¾, 54 ½, 56 ½] (58 ¾, 62, 64, 67 ½)"
• Chest (in centimetres): 86.5 (90.5, 100.5, 104, 112, 117.5) [125, 129.5, 136.5, 142] (147.5, 155, 160, 169) cm
• Shown in size 40 ¼" / 101 cm with 5 ¼" / 13 cm of positive ease in female model, with 4 ¼"/ 10.5 cm of positive ease in male model. Intended to be worn with 4-6" / 10-15 cm of positive ease.

Pattern includes a 14-page PDF.

This pattern is available free for School of SweetGeorgia members.

The School of SweetGeorgia offers many courses and tutorial resources to help you improve your skills and discover new techniques, including Caitlin Shepherd's Stranded Colourwork Sweater course.