Knitting Pattern - Lynden Sweater
The Good Night, Day knitting patterns are written to be easily approachable to everyone- at any knitting level.
* PDF knitting pattern will be emailed immediately following checkout for download.
Includes additional Companion Guide PDF for all Good Night, Day top-down sweater knitting patterns. This guide includes instructions for adding German Short Rows, an alternative to separating and picking up sleeves, and an Italian sewn bind-off tutorial.
Lynden Sweater features a distinctive split fold-over collar with garter ridge detail, a classic raglan style, a modern fit that is slightly over-sized, wide ribbed cuffs, matching wide ribbing at waist with a cropped length. The Lynden sweater is knit easily on circular needles, top down, picking up sleeves as you go, and is worked entirely seamless.
SKILLS
Knit, purl, circular knitting, casting on, binding off, increasing, decreasing, picking up sts.
GAUGE
4.5 sts is 2” / 5 cm & 6 rows is 2” / 5cm
over stockinette knit in the round on 17 US / 12 mm circulars.
MATERIALS
Aran (8 wpi), whilst held together 2 strands
Approx 375 m / 400 m / 425 m /450 m /475 m
(keep in mind double the length if holding 2 strands)
*suggested Mohair options (as shown, held together 2 strands)
Wool & the Gang Mohair Take Care, Roving Textiles Moey, Katia Ingenua.
Optionally Bulky wool, (7 wpi) single strand *suggested Noventa, Malabrigo
11 US / 8 mm circulars, 16”- 41 cm around
13 US / 9 mm circulars, 24” / 61 cm around
17 US / 12 mm circulars, 24” / 61 cm around
Stitch markers, tapestry needle, waste yarn, measuring tape, row counter.
MEASUREMENTS
(laying flat) (XS/S) S/M (shown) (M/L) (L/XL) (XL/XXL)
Across chest, Approx (18” / 46 cm ) 20” / 51 cm (22” / 56 cm) (24“ / 61 cm) (26”/ 66 cm )
Body Length (18”- / 46 cm) 19.25” / 49 cm (21”/ 53.5 cm) (22.5” / 57 cm) (24” / 61 cm)
Arm length from pit 13.5” / 34 cm or as desired.
Model shown wears S/M. Suggested positive ease shown 3” / 7.5 cm - 6” / 15 cm (positive ease is not necessary, as desired).
These harder to find wooden circular knitting needles are available for your projects in my shop.
