Stories of Ice Fair-Isle Sweater Pattern

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The Stories of Ice sweater pattern was inspired by the Adirondack Mountains in Upstate New York. The design is rooted in the endless variety of ice; every piece of ice has its own story to tell.

The designer, Katerina Rieckel, wanted to create the perfect winter pullover for her outdoor trips in her favorite colors—green, blue, and white—which are prevalent in the Lake George area during winter.

The yoke sweater is knitted top down, seamlessly in the round.

Sizes

S (M, L)
Finished bust circumference: 37 (42, 46) in /94 (106.5, 117) cm The sweater is loosely fitted with a positive ease of 3-6 in / 7.5-15 cm.

Yarn

Fingering weight yarn, preferably non-superwash, ‘sticky’ wool yarn - 287 m /314 yds per 50 g skein.

Yarn used: Holst Garn Supersoft – 2 ply, 50% merino wool and 50% shetland wool - You can choose between two color schemes: blue-green-white or [charcoal-pink-ecru].
YMC: Bleached White [Ecru] 1 (1, 1) skeins or 314 (314, 314) yds / 287 (287, 287) m
BMC: Marlin [Charcoal] 4 (4, 5) skeins or 1256 (1256, 1570) yds / 1148.5 (1148.5, 1436) m
CC1: Spring [Sugarsnap] 0.3 (0.3, 0.3) skeins or 60 (60, 60) yds /55 (55, 55) m
CC2: Topaz [Sweet Pea] 0.2 (0.2, 0.2) skeins or 30 (30, 30) yds /27.5 (27.5, 27.5)

Tools

Stitch markers
Tapestry needle for weaving in ends
Knitting needles US size 2 /2.75 mm or size needed to obtain the gauge for the body and sleeves.
Knitting needles US size 3 /3.25 mm for colorwork
Both needles should be long circular needles (32 in/ 80 cm), or the length you’re most comfortable using. At the beginning of the yoke, you can either use long circular needles with the magic loop method or use double-pointed needles of the same size.

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Pattern description

This fair-isle pullover knit pattern is suitable for intermediate knitters or adventurous beginners. Preferably, you should already know how to decrease and increase stitches, work in the round, and be familiar with stranded knitting.

Recommended knitting gauge: 23 sts and 32 rows = 4” /10 cm in st st in the rnd on smaller needles

Please note that the fingering-weight yarn by Holst Garn used for this design blooms substantially after washing. Test your gauge first by knitting a swatch, and adjust the needle size as needed.

Additional details

PDF includes written instructions and graphic charts.

Includes a small “recipe” for knitting an even more oversized version.

The pattern was professionally tech edited and tested by knitters.

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