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Close-up of a soft taupe knit sweater showing textured cable knit pattern and ribbed sleeve detail.Close-up of a soft taupe knit sweater showing textured cable knit pattern and ribbed sleeve detail.
Mauve wool knit sweater with gathered neckline and ribbed cuffs displayed on white hanger.Mauve wool knit sweater with gathered neckline and ribbed cuffs displayed on white hanger.
Woman wearing a mauve brown knit sweater with textured cable knit detail and long hair.Woman wearing a mauve brown knit sweater with textured cable knit detail and long hair.
Woman wearing a brown cable knit sweater with textured wool fabric and long sleeves.Woman wearing a brown cable knit sweater with textured wool fabric and long sleeves.
Close-up of a soft taupe knit sweater showing textured cable knit pattern and ribbed sleeve detail.
Mauve wool knit sweater with gathered neckline and ribbed cuffs displayed on white hanger.
Woman wearing a mauve brown knit sweater with textured cable knit detail and long hair.
Woman wearing a brown cable knit sweater with textured wool fabric and long sleeves.

Soft Spoken Sweater

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€8,50

The Soft Spoken Sweater pairs rustic warmth with understated elegance, drawing inspiration from the quiet arrival of spring. It is a top-down design worked in the round, with an intricate yoke pattern built from puff rib and slip stitches set against a reverse stockinette background. The result is a textural surface that looks complex but follows an intuitive, memorisable rhythm — the kind of knitting that pulls you in and keeps you going.

Designed for DK weight yarn and recommended in unspun or semi-lofty fibres that highlight the three-dimensional quality of the stitch pattern, the Soft Spoken Sweater works particularly well paired with a strand of silk mohair for added halo and softness. The reverse stockinette body gives the finished garment a naturally relaxed, lived-in quality, while the yoke detailing adds a refined focal point without demanding colourwork or complex shaping.

The pattern suits intermediate knitters comfortable with working from charts and knitting in the round. Clear instructions guide you through the yoke stitch pattern and the seamless top-down construction, making this a satisfying project for anyone who enjoys textural, technique-building knits with a contemporary aesthetic.

Please choose a size that is 10-15 cm larger than your actual chest circumference. For reference: the sample in the photos is in size 2 with 15 cm positive ease.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest circumference:

  • 86 (99) 105 (114) 120 (125) 132 (143) 152 cm

YARN (Fingering + Lace)
A single strand of Höner och Eir - Nutiden - Järnvilja (100% Swedish wool, 100 g ~ 470 - 500 m)

  • ~ 225 (245) 265 (285) 305 (325) 335 (360) 380 g

held together with

Sandnes Tynn Silk Mohair - Støvet Plommerosa 3553 (57% mohair, 28% silk and 15% wool, 25g = 212 m)

  • ~ 115 (125) 135 (150) 160 (165) 175 (190) 205 g

Please note that this is an estimate. Your individual yarn consumption will vary based on your yarn, gauge, size and the desired sleeve/body length. It is advisable to get a little more than you think you’ll need.

YARN SUBSTITUTES
Any fingering + lace weight yarn or DK weight yarn that meets the gauge.

NEEDLES
3.0 mm, 3.5 mm and 4.0 mm 60-120 cm circular needles and/or DPNs.

NOTIONS
Stitch markers, stitch holders, a darning needle, and scissors. Optional: crochet hook and waste yarn for the provisional cast-on and/or making loops.

Language: English

Construction: Round Yoke, Top-Down, In the Round, Knit Flat

Recommended Skill Level: Advanced Beginner

Yarn Weight: DK

Gauge per 10cm/ 4in: 20 sts x 29 rnds