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Blossom sweater pattern
$ 10.00
Blossom is a comfort sweater made for embracing a season of change and renewal.
As a knitter in my late 50s, I often feel like so many sweater patterns are designed for women who are trendier or younger than me. And, if they’re a classic look I love, the pattern’s often written for a bulky weight gauge that isn’t very wearable for me. My season of life—the menopause years—is a time shared by so many people.
I wrote the Blossom pattern especially for folks who want something simple and classic for their wardrobe, but with little details that add cooling elements (like eyelet increases) and a few elevated touches to make it just that little bit more.
There are:
- 10 sizes, to fit people with bust/chest circumferences ranging from 28 inches to 64 inches
- Eyelet increases along raglan lines for a perfect blend of air movement, cooling and warmth
- 3 options for the body shape
- A bold sleeve cable or, if you’re daunted by cables, a sporty rib detail
- Options for a cooling three-quarters length sleeve or more warming bracelet length
Blossom is an achievable project for knitters who have never knit a sweater before, as well as knitters who have knit many sweaters.
The pattern has lots of milestones such as stitch counts, measurements, illustrations and tips noted along the way to help you check your progress, plus 5 companion videos to demonstrate techniques that may be new to you.
Sizes & measurements
(1, 2, 3, 4) [5, 6, 7] {8, 9, 10}
If you want your sweater to fit as it's pictured on Tyne and me, choose a size that will give you 4 to 6 inches of ease.
Your full bust/chest circumference:
(28, 32, 36, 40) [44, 48, 52] {56, 60, 64} inches
(70, 80, 90, 100) [110, 120, 130] {140, 150, 160} cm
Actual garment, when knit at gauge, will measure as follows at the full bust/chest:
(33.75, 38.5, 42, 45.75) [50.25, 54, 58.5] {62.25, 65.75, 72.25} inches
(84.5, 96, 105, 114.5) [125.5, 135, 146.5] {155.5, 164.5, 180.5} cm
Gauge & needles
17.5 sts and 23 rows over 4 inches (10 cm) in stockinette stitch blocked
I achieved this gauge with US size 9 needles (5.5 mm)
Yarn requirements
I wrote this pattern for my hand-dyed Targhee Worsted yarn. You'll need:
(3, 3, 4, 4) [4, 5, 5] {5, 6, 6} skeins
(733, 817, 904, 987) [1067, 1152, 1238) {1343, 1443, 1607} yards
(670, 747, 827, 902) [976, 1053, 1132] {1228, 1320, 1470} meters
If you will be using my yarn, you will be able to customize your sweater to include bust darts, A-line shaping, or bracelet- length sleeves without needing an extra skein. The number of skeins, above, will be adequate.
If you want to add a dropped, rounded back or will be substituting yarn, allocate the following additional yardage:
Dropped, rounded back & hem:
Add 1 skein, or
(60, 70, 80, 90) [100, 110, 120] {130, 140, 150} yards
(55, 64, 73, 82) [91, 101, 110] {119, 128, 137} meters
A-line shaping with substituted yarn:
Add 20 yards (18 meters)
Bracelet length sleeves with substituted yarn:
Add 35 yards (32 meters)
(Bracelet-length sleeves are more fitted, so the difference in yardage required, across the size range, is fairly small.)
