95 North is my pattern in WEEKEND AWAY, a collaboration with my friends Bristol Ivy and Alicia Plummer. We each designed a sweater for our husbands and then rented a cabin in Maine so we could take all our pattern photos together over a long weekend.
One of the best parts of this career is the time I spend with my fellow designers, many who have become close friends over the years. The fact that these three guys also enjoy each other is a wonderful bonus and was a great excuse for this project.
We went with a mix of texture, cables, and stockinette, coordinating our colors and our yarns for three designs that would both work well together, and offer a variety of options for all of you.
Each sweater is named for the road we took to our little cabin!
Head to the Ravelry pages for Alicia's Route 1 and Bristol's 220 South, shown here with 95 North in the photos.
Craig's request was for a pullover with a touch of colorwork, so I chose bold, stranded stripes that were fun to work without being fussy or difficult. I placed one stripe above the hem and added a few more to highlight the upper body and arms on the sweater.
Worsted weight wool is my favorite yarn to wear, as it works in so many seasons - and De Rerum Natura's Gilliatt is one of the best worsteds out there! The organic merino they use is round and soft and wears beautifully over time. The sheer number of colors available in this gorgeous yarn means you can personalize your sweater easily for almost anyone, and the versatile, unisex design of 95 North works well on just about anyone you might want to knit for.
95 North is knit in the round from hem to armhole, then split into Front and Back pieces which are worked flat to shoulder.
Once shoulders are seamed, sleeve and neckline stitches are picked up and worked in the round to end. The design is easily altered for personal preference, and notes on modifications are included in the pattern.
All photos by Alicia Plummer.
Yarn: De Rerum Natura Gilliatt, 100% Merino wool (270yds/250m per 3.53oz/100g skein). Shown in Amarante (Background Color), Dore (Accent Color A), Cedre (Accent Color B) and Poivre Blanc (Accent Color C).
If substituting yarn, I recommend a worsted-weight wool or wool blend in a solid, tweed, or subtly heathered colorway. When choosing Accent Colors, I suggest making sure all 3 shades show up against one another, and using the shade with the most contrast as Accent Color C.
Gauge: 20 sts/28 rows per 4”/10cm in stockinette and ribbing. Check that your gauge in colorwork does not change. Gauge is based on final, blocked fabric.
Needles: US#7/4.5mm needles, or size to get gauge. I suggest long circular needles for body, shorter circular needles for collar and preferred method for working small circumferences on sleeve. Optional US#6/4mm circular needle for collar if needed.
Sizes:
36(40.75,45.5,50.5,55.25)(60,64.75,69.5)”
91.5(103.5,115.5,128.25,140.25)(152.5,164.5,176.5)cm
Shown worn with 4”/10cm of positive ease, based on actual chest circumference.
Yardage:
Background Color:
1450(1550,1650,1750,1850)(2000,2100,2200,2300)yds
1325(1415,1510,1600,1690)(1830,1920,2010,2105)m
Accent Color A:
200-250yds/185-230m
Accent Colors B and C (each):
100-150yds/90-135m
95 North is my pattern in WEEKEND AWAY, a collaboration with my friends Bristol Ivy and Alicia Plummer. We each designed a sweater for our husbands and then rented a cabin in Maine so we could take all our pattern photos together over a long weekend.
One of the best parts of this career is the time I spend with my fellow designers, many who have become close friends over the years. The fact that these three guys also enjoy each other is a wonderful bonus and was a great excuse for this project.
We went with a mix of texture, cables, and stockinette, coordinating our colors and our yarns for three designs that would both work well together, and offer a variety of options for all of you.
Each sweater is named for the road we took to our little cabin!
Head to the Ravelry pages for Alicia's Route 1 and Bristol's 220 South, shown here with 95 North in the photos.
Craig's request was for a pullover with a touch of colorwork, so I chose bold, stranded stripes that were fun to work without being fussy or difficult. I placed one stripe above the hem and added a few more to highlight the upper body and arms on the sweater.
Worsted weight wool is my favorite yarn to wear, as it works in so many seasons - and De Rerum Natura's Gilliatt is one of the best worsteds out there! The organic merino they use is round and soft and wears beautifully over time. The sheer number of colors available in this gorgeous yarn means you can personalize your sweater easily for almost anyone, and the versatile, unisex design of 95 North works well on just about anyone you might want to knit for.
95 North is knit in the round from hem to armhole, then split into Front and Back pieces which are worked flat to shoulder.
Once shoulders are seamed, sleeve and neckline stitches are picked up and worked in the round to end. The design is easily altered for personal preference, and notes on modifications are included in the pattern.
All photos by Alicia Plummer.
Yarn: De Rerum Natura Gilliatt, 100% Merino wool (270yds/250m per 3.53oz/100g skein). Shown in Amarante (Background Color), Dore (Accent Color A), Cedre (Accent Color B) and Poivre Blanc (Accent Color C).
If substituting yarn, I recommend a worsted-weight wool or wool blend in a solid, tweed, or subtly heathered colorway. When choosing Accent Colors, I suggest making sure all 3 shades show up against one another, and using the shade with the most contrast as Accent Color C.
Gauge: 20 sts/28 rows per 4”/10cm in stockinette and ribbing. Check that your gauge in colorwork does not change. Gauge is based on final, blocked fabric.
Needles: US#7/4.5mm needles, or size to get gauge. I suggest long circular needles for body, shorter circular needles for collar and preferred method for working small circumferences on sleeve. Optional US#6/4mm circular needle for collar if needed.
Sizes:
36(40.75,45.5,50.5,55.25)(60,64.75,69.5)”
91.5(103.5,115.5,128.25,140.25)(152.5,164.5,176.5)cm
Shown worn with 4”/10cm of positive ease, based on actual chest circumference.
Yardage:
Background Color:
1450(1550,1650,1750,1850)(2000,2100,2200,2300)yds
1325(1415,1510,1600,1690)(1830,1920,2010,2105)m
Accent Color A:
200-250yds/185-230m
Accent Colors B and C (each):
100-150yds/90-135m
