The pattern includes 9 sizes. It has been professionally tech edited and tested.
You can find tutorials on my YouTube Channel to help you make it!
There is also a male version coming very soon!
The Advent Sweater features a classic saddle shoulder construction and is worked seamlessly from the top down, beginning with the saddle shoulders. The shoulders are shaped with short rows for an excellent fit. The yoke is worked flat to the underarms, after which the front and back are joined to work in the round. Designed to be both beginner-friendly and enjoyable to knit, the Advent Sweater combines a straightforward construction with refined details that create a polished, thoughtfully engineered garment. A distinctive feature is the double-layered neckline, which adds warmth while creating a beautiful, architectural detail that frames the neck and enhances the overall design.
The sweater showcases three contrasting colours in a striking, well-balanced arrangement, allowing you to create anything from subtle tonal combinations to bold colour-blocked versions. The original sample is worked with yarns that have slightly different yardages and gauges to create a unique texture and depth, but you can just as easily knit the sweater using a single yarn base for all three colours. The result is a timeless sweater that is both fun to knit and versatile to wear.
Garment intended to be worn with approximately 9-11 inches/22.5 - 27.5 cm positive ease.
Model is wearing Size 2 and has a chest circumference of 35.25 inches/88 cm.
Garment measurements in inches/cm
Chest circumference: 41.5 (45.5, 49.5, 53.5, 57.5) (61.5, 65.5, 69.5, 73.5) inches/105.5 (115.5, 125.5, 136, 146) (156, 166.5, 176.5) cm
Body width at underarm: 20.75 (22.75, 24.75, 26.75, 28.75) (30.75, 32.75, 34.75, 36.75) inches/52.5 (58, 63, 68, 73) (78, 83, 88.5, 93.5) cm
Length from underarm to bottom of hem: 11.75 (11.25, 11, 10.75, 10.5) (10.25, 9.75, 9.5, 9.25) inches/30 (28.5, 28, 27.5, 26.5) (26, 25, 24, 23.5) cm
Armhole depth: 8.5 (9, 9.5, 10, 10.75) (11.25, 11.75, 12.5, 13) inches/21.5 (23, 24, 25.5, 27.5) (28.5, 30, 32, 33) cm
Sleeve length inside: 17 (17.5, 17.5, 17.5, 18) (18, 18.5, 18.5, 18.5) inches/43 (44.5, 44.5, 44.5, 45.5) (45.5, 47, 47, 47) cm
Upper Arm circumference: 17.75 (19.25, 20, 21.25, 21.75) (23.25, 24.75, 25.5, 26.75) inches/45 (49, 51, 54, 55) (59, 63, 65, 68) cm
Body length from shoulder to bottom of hem: 20.25 (20.25, 20.5, 20.75, 21.25) (21.5, 21.5, 22, 22.25) inches/51.5 (51.5, 52, 52.5, 54) (54.5, 54.5, 56, 56.5) cm
Saddle width: 5 (5.5, 5.5, 5.5, 5.5) (5.5, 5.75, 5.75, 5.75) inches/12.5 (14, 14, 14, 14) (14, 14.5, 14.5, 14.5) cm
Saddle length: 5.25 (5.5, 5.5, 5.75, 5.75) (6, 6, 6.25, 6.5) inches/13.5 (14, 14, 14.5, 14.5) (15, 15, 16, 16.5) cm
Yardage
Dansk Pelsuld 5,5/2 Hjelholts Uldspinderi 275m/100g
Col. A (yardage needed for one sleeve, one saddle, one collar, one hem):
501 (557, 588, 630, 666) (713, 771, 805, 848) yd/458 (509, 538, 576, 609) (652, 705, 736, 775) m; 2 (2, 2, 3, 3) (3, 3, 3, 3) skeins.
Col. B (yardage needed for one sleeve, one saddle, one collar, one hem):
501 (557, 588, 630, 666) (713, 771, 805, 848) yd/458 (509, 538, 576, 609) (652, 705, 736, 775) m; 2 (2, 2, 3, 3) (3, 3, 3, 3) skeins.
Col. C (yardage needed for body):
737 (810, 898, 981, 1081) (1169, 1257, 1366, 1460) yd/674 (740, 821, 897, 988) (1069, 1149, 1249, 1335) m; 3 (3, 3, 4, 4) (4, 5, 5, 5) skeins.
Sample made in:
Col. A and B (sleeves, hem and collar): Dansk Pelsuld 5,5/2 Hjelholts Uldspinderi (Gotland Pelt sheep breed and Merino wool from the British Falkland Islands) 275m/100g
Col. C (body): Lykke Garn DK (25% White-headed sheep and 75% Gotland Pelt sheep) 250m/100g
Gauge will vary from what is listed if two different yarns are used. Be sure to match your gauge to what is listed in the pattern for best results.
Gauge:
With Lykke Garn (DK, body) after washing and blocking:
Stockinette stitch in the round: 18 sts x 25 rounds
Stockinette stitch flat: 16.5 sts x 27 rows
With Dansk Pelsuld (light DK, sleeves) after washing and blocking:
Stockinette stitch in the round: 20 sts x 27 rounds
Attributes:
(young) adult, captioned-video, collar, crew-neck, elastic, female, fitted, in-the-round, male, one-piece, other-colorwork, positive-ease, ribbed, seamless, set-in-sleeve, short-rows, teen, top-down, unisex, video-tutorial, worked-flat, written-pattern
The pattern includes 9 sizes. It has been professionally tech edited and tested.
You can find tutorials on my YouTube Channel to help you make it!
There is also a male version coming very soon!
The Advent Sweater features a classic saddle shoulder construction and is worked seamlessly from the top down, beginning with the saddle shoulders. The shoulders are shaped with short rows for an excellent fit. The yoke is worked flat to the underarms, after which the front and back are joined to work in the round. Designed to be both beginner-friendly and enjoyable to knit, the Advent Sweater combines a straightforward construction with refined details that create a polished, thoughtfully engineered garment. A distinctive feature is the double-layered neckline, which adds warmth while creating a beautiful, architectural detail that frames the neck and enhances the overall design.
The sweater showcases three contrasting colours in a striking, well-balanced arrangement, allowing you to create anything from subtle tonal combinations to bold colour-blocked versions. The original sample is worked with yarns that have slightly different yardages and gauges to create a unique texture and depth, but you can just as easily knit the sweater using a single yarn base for all three colours. The result is a timeless sweater that is both fun to knit and versatile to wear.
Garment intended to be worn with approximately 9-11 inches/22.5 - 27.5 cm positive ease.
Model is wearing Size 2 and has a chest circumference of 35.25 inches/88 cm.
Garment measurements in inches/cm
Chest circumference: 41.5 (45.5, 49.5, 53.5, 57.5) (61.5, 65.5, 69.5, 73.5) inches/105.5 (115.5, 125.5, 136, 146) (156, 166.5, 176.5) cm
Body width at underarm: 20.75 (22.75, 24.75, 26.75, 28.75) (30.75, 32.75, 34.75, 36.75) inches/52.5 (58, 63, 68, 73) (78, 83, 88.5, 93.5) cm
Length from underarm to bottom of hem: 11.75 (11.25, 11, 10.75, 10.5) (10.25, 9.75, 9.5, 9.25) inches/30 (28.5, 28, 27.5, 26.5) (26, 25, 24, 23.5) cm
Armhole depth: 8.5 (9, 9.5, 10, 10.75) (11.25, 11.75, 12.5, 13) inches/21.5 (23, 24, 25.5, 27.5) (28.5, 30, 32, 33) cm
Sleeve length inside: 17 (17.5, 17.5, 17.5, 18) (18, 18.5, 18.5, 18.5) inches/43 (44.5, 44.5, 44.5, 45.5) (45.5, 47, 47, 47) cm
Upper Arm circumference: 17.75 (19.25, 20, 21.25, 21.75) (23.25, 24.75, 25.5, 26.75) inches/45 (49, 51, 54, 55) (59, 63, 65, 68) cm
Body length from shoulder to bottom of hem: 20.25 (20.25, 20.5, 20.75, 21.25) (21.5, 21.5, 22, 22.25) inches/51.5 (51.5, 52, 52.5, 54) (54.5, 54.5, 56, 56.5) cm
Saddle width: 5 (5.5, 5.5, 5.5, 5.5) (5.5, 5.75, 5.75, 5.75) inches/12.5 (14, 14, 14, 14) (14, 14.5, 14.5, 14.5) cm
Saddle length: 5.25 (5.5, 5.5, 5.75, 5.75) (6, 6, 6.25, 6.5) inches/13.5 (14, 14, 14.5, 14.5) (15, 15, 16, 16.5) cm
Yardage
Dansk Pelsuld 5,5/2 Hjelholts Uldspinderi 275m/100g
Col. A (yardage needed for one sleeve, one saddle, one collar, one hem):
501 (557, 588, 630, 666) (713, 771, 805, 848) yd/458 (509, 538, 576, 609) (652, 705, 736, 775) m; 2 (2, 2, 3, 3) (3, 3, 3, 3) skeins.
Col. B (yardage needed for one sleeve, one saddle, one collar, one hem):
501 (557, 588, 630, 666) (713, 771, 805, 848) yd/458 (509, 538, 576, 609) (652, 705, 736, 775) m; 2 (2, 2, 3, 3) (3, 3, 3, 3) skeins.
Col. C (yardage needed for body):
737 (810, 898, 981, 1081) (1169, 1257, 1366, 1460) yd/674 (740, 821, 897, 988) (1069, 1149, 1249, 1335) m; 3 (3, 3, 4, 4) (4, 5, 5, 5) skeins.
Sample made in:
Col. A and B (sleeves, hem and collar): Dansk Pelsuld 5,5/2 Hjelholts Uldspinderi (Gotland Pelt sheep breed and Merino wool from the British Falkland Islands) 275m/100g
Col. C (body): Lykke Garn DK (25% White-headed sheep and 75% Gotland Pelt sheep) 250m/100g
Gauge will vary from what is listed if two different yarns are used. Be sure to match your gauge to what is listed in the pattern for best results.
Gauge:
With Lykke Garn (DK, body) after washing and blocking:
Stockinette stitch in the round: 18 sts x 25 rounds
Stockinette stitch flat: 16.5 sts x 27 rows
With Dansk Pelsuld (light DK, sleeves) after washing and blocking:
Stockinette stitch in the round: 20 sts x 27 rounds
Attributes:
(young) adult, captioned-video, collar, crew-neck, elastic, female, fitted, in-the-round, male, one-piece, other-colorwork, positive-ease, ribbed, seamless, set-in-sleeve, short-rows, teen, top-down, unisex, video-tutorial, worked-flat, written-pattern
