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Beige wool sweater with dark geometric Fair Isle pattern displayed on hanger against white background.Beige wool sweater with dark geometric Fair Isle pattern displayed on hanger against white background.
Rust-colored knit sweater with white snowflake pattern displayed on hanger against white background.Rust-colored knit sweater with white snowflake pattern displayed on hanger against white background.
Beige wool knit sweater with navy geometric Fair Isle pattern displayed on hanger.Beige wool knit sweater with navy geometric Fair Isle pattern displayed on hanger.
Woman wearing gray knit cardigan with fair isle pattern in forest setting, long dark hair.Woman wearing gray knit cardigan with fair isle pattern in forest setting, long dark hair.
Beige wool sweater with dark geometric Fair Isle pattern displayed on hanger against white background.
Rust-colored knit sweater with white snowflake pattern displayed on hanger against white background.
Beige wool knit sweater with navy geometric Fair Isle pattern displayed on hanger.
Woman wearing gray knit cardigan with fair isle pattern in forest setting, long dark hair.

First Light

This product is a digital download.

€9,50

The FIRST LIGHT SWEATER is a unisex circular yoke sweater featuring stranded colourwork and embroidery detail.

The design was inspired by dappled light falling through pine trees on early summer mornings.

The pattern is suited to advanced beginners comfortable with stranded colourwork at an aran gauge, with the embroidered detail added as a finishing step.

Choose a size with 15–25 cm (6–9.75 in) of positive ease at the chest. The sample is size 2 with 25 cm (9.75 in) ease

Sizes

1, 2, 3, 4 (5, 6, 7)

Finished measurements

Chest circumference: 98, 103, 109, 120 (125, 133, 140) cm / 38.5, 40.5, 43, 47.25 (49.25, 52.25, 55) in

Recommended Yarn

Ístex Lettlopi, aran weight – 50 g · 100 m / 109 yd per skein. Main colour: 800, 800, 900, 1000 (1100, 1200, 1300) m / 875, 875, 984, 1094 (1203, 1312, 1422) yds. Contrast colour A: 100–160 m depending on size. Contrast colour B: 30 m / 33 yd for all sizes (duplicate stitch only). Samples shown in Lettlopi and Plötulopi held double. Suitable for any aran or worsted weight yarn meeting gauge.

3.5 mm (US 4) and 4.5 mm (US 7) circular needles (60–120 cm · 24–48 in) and/or DPNs.

Stitch markers, stitch holders, a tapestry needle, scissors.

Construction: Round Yoke, Bottom-Up, In the Round, Knit Flat

Recommended Skill Level: Advanced Beginner and Intermediate

Yarn Weight: Aran

Gauge per 10cm/ 4in: 16 sts x 24 rnds