Bangle

Bangle Sweater by The Velvet Acorn

What is Being Made

Bangle is a knitted sweater designed by Heidi May of The Velvet Acorn. This is a pullover-style garment available in both adult and child sizing, featuring a fitted silhouette with ribbed cuffs and a classic crew neckline. The sweater showcases colorwork design work incorporating both main and contrast color yarns for visual interest and texture.

Knitting Techniques Used

This intermediate-level knitting project employs several key techniques to construct the garment. The sweater is worked using the Magic Loop method or double-pointed needles (DPNs) for the smaller circumference sections including the neckline and sleeve cuffs, ensuring seamless construction in these areas. The body is worked on circular needles, allowing for efficient flat or in-the-round knitting depending on the construction method chosen. The pattern requires working with stitch markers to track pattern repeats and shaping increases or decreases throughout the body and sleeves.

Stitches and Stitch Work

The Bangle sweater incorporates ribbed stitching at the neckline and sleeve cuffs, which provides elasticity and helps the garment maintain its shape. The body features colorwork elements created by working with both main color (MC) and contrast color (CC) yarns, allowing for patterned design sections. Stitch holders or scrap yarn are used to hold stitches during construction, indicating that the sweater is likely assembled from separate pieces or that certain sections are held while others are completed.

Materials and Yarn Specifications

The Bangle sweater is designed to be worked in 4-ply weight yarn, offering a refined fabric suitable for fitted knitwear. The pattern specifies Magpie Fibers Domestic Fingering in 100% Domestic Southwest Merino for the main color, available in Castaway for adult sizes and Harpoon for child sizes. Each skein provides 400 yards (366 meters) at 100 grams. The contrast color yarn is La Bien Amiée Merino Sport, creating a complementary fiber blend for the colorwork sections.

Needles Required

Construction requires two sizes of circular needles to achieve proper gauge and fit. U.S. 3 (3.25 mm) long circular needles are used for the ribbed neckline and sleeve cuffs, as well as for the Magic Loop method if chosen for these sections. U.S. 4 (3.50 mm) circular needles measuring 24–32 inches are used for the main body of the sweater. Additional tools include stitch markers for tracking pattern repeats, a tapestry needle for weaving in ends and seaming, and stitch holders or scrap yarn for temporarily holding active stitches during construction.

Pattern Format

Bangle is provided as a downloadable PDF pattern for personal use, designed by The Velvet Acorn. The pattern includes both written instructions and photographs to guide knitters through the construction process. For technical support or pattern questions, crafters can contact the designer directly at thevelvetacorn@yahoo.com.