Simple Summer Tweed
The Simple Summer Tweed sweater is a great, simple all-season pullover for beginner knitters. Berroco Remix Light holding 2 strands together on 5.5mm/US9 needles (I tested the tension on one of my little sweater-swatches in the store). The pattern is written as a women’s v-neck, but it also has instructions for a crew neck and adjustments for men’s sizing.
Berroco Remix Light is a soft, machine-washable, eco-friendly yarn. It doesn’t contain any animal fibres, so it’s great for wearing all year, and perfect for people who are allergic to wool. For this project you should hold 2 strands together, which is actually pretty easy, you just take 1 strand from each ball. Because remix light has a light, tweedy texture, the strands blend together almost seamlessly and you can’t see them. Berroco Remix Light also has EXTREMELY good yardage (twice the average yardge for similar weight yarns), so you won’t need an absolute ton of it.
Description
Simple Summer Tweed is a very basic, top-down raglan with almost no seaming required. Includes sizing/shaping for both men and women, and (despite its name) a crew-neck variation as well. It is designed to be a casual, loose fit, but could easily be made more fitted by increasing the waist shaping rows and choosing a size that fits more closely. The neck trim can also be left off for a more open v-neck.
Notes
The pattern is Free, but it’s low on frills, and you need to keep track of your raglan increases at the same time as your v-neck increases, so you might want to put the instructions into a spreadsheet before you cast-on (or write it out in long-hand).
Size
- XS (S M L) [XL XXL XXXL]
- Finished chest/bust: 32 (36, 40, 44) [48, 52, 56] OR 80 (90, 100, 110) [120, 130, 140] cm
Materials
- FREE Pattern
- Berroco Remix Light (holding 2 strands together): 5 (5, 5, 6) [6, 7, 7] balls
- 2 circular needles that get gauge: 5.5 mm/US9
- 1 circular needle: 5mm/US8
- 1 color “A” marker, and 4 color “B” markers
Note
- The yardage amounts are for the women’s v-neck sweater. For a crew neck version you will need a little bit more.
- For a men’s sweater, you will need about 15% more for extra length: Berroco Remix Light (holding 2 strands together): 5, (5, 6, 7) [7, 8, 9] balls
