Description

The Shiver Sweater is a captivating knitting pattern featuring a large yoke worked in stranded colorwork with three colors, reminiscent of frosted ice or a snow queen’s kingdom. A smaller version of this pattern is repeated on the cuffs and hem. This elegant design, worked in sport weight yarn, is available in nine sizes, ranging from 36” to 68”. It has an oversized look and is designed to be worn with positive ease for a comfortable fit.

Sizes #sizeinclusive
Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7) (8, 9)
Garment circumference at bust: 36 (40, 44, 48) (52, 56, 60) (64, 68)“
91 (102, 112, 122) (132, 142, 152) (163, 173) cm.
To be worn with about 4-6” / 10-15 cm of ease.

Yarn and yardage
Sport weight yarn in 3 colors
MC: 1032 (1101, 1278, 1407) (1636, 1809, 1949) (2134, 2288) yds
944 (1007, 1169, 1287) (1496, 1654, 1782) (1951, 2092) m

CC1: 332 (353, 395, 416) (458, 479, 519) (540, 579) yds
304 (323, 361, 380) (419, 438, 475) (494, 529) m

CC2: 170 (180, 200, 210) (230, 240, 259) (269, 288) yds
155 (165, 183, 192) (210, 219, 237) (246, 263) m

Shown in Knit Picks Upcycle Alpaca Blend Sport, coloways Slate (MC), Seaglass (CC1), Arctic (CC2).

Gauge
24 sts x 30 rnds = 4” (10 cm) in stockinette stitch and stranded colorwork, after blocking

Difficulty level: intermediate knitter
This knitting pattern involves stranded colorwork (2 colors per round), knitting in the round, reading a colorwork chart, basic stitches, as well as increases and decreases.

Special techniques