Garrick Sweater in Rowan Denim Revive - ZB296-00008 Garrick Sweater DE - Downloadable PDF

Garrick Sweater in Rowan Denim Revive – Martin Storey (ZB296-00008)

The Garrick Sweater is a classic, structured knitted pullover sweater designed by Martin Storey for Rowan, worked in the brand's Denim Revive DK-weight yarn. This downloadable PDF pattern is rated intermediate in difficulty and offers a clean, timeless silhouette that suits a wide range of body sizes. The design is presented in a two-colour scheme, giving knitters the opportunity to explore colour blocking or tonal contrast within a straightforward construction framework.

What Is Being Made

The finished project is a classic pullover sweater with a shaped front neckline, shoulder shaping, and a structured body. It is knitted in separate pieces — back and front — which are then seamed together. The front features a front neck opening worked by dividing stitches and completing each side separately, with gradual neck decreases for a neat, fitted neckline. Shoulder shaping is achieved through short-row or cast-off shaping techniques typical of intermediate-level garment construction.

Sizes Available

• To fit chest: 81–86, 91–97, 102–107, 112–117, 122–127, 132–137 cm
• Actual knitted chest measurement: 93.5, 103.5, 113.5, 123.5, 133.5, 143.5 cm

This generous range of six sizes makes the Garrick Sweater an inclusive pattern suitable for a broad spectrum of knitters and wearers.

Construction Techniques

The sweater is constructed using flat knitting, meaning each garment piece — back and front — is worked back and forth in rows rather than in the round. This is a traditional approach to sweater construction that allows for precise shaping and is well suited to intermediate knitters who are comfortable reading multi-row instructions and managing separate pieces.

• Shoulder shaping: Stitches are placed on a holder (Hilfsnadel) and the shoulder slope is worked with structured cast-offs or short rows, creating a neat, angled shoulder seam.
• Front neck shaping: The front neckline is formed by dividing the work at the centre front, placing remaining stitches on a holder, and working each side independently. Decreases are worked over the following 6 rows (one stitch per row), with additional decreases every right-side row in larger sizes, resulting in 24 (26: 29: 32: 34: 37) stitches remaining on each shoulder.
• Stitch holders and auxiliary needles: The pattern makes use of stitch holders (Hilfsnadeln) to park stitches while working separate sections — a key intermediate technique that keeps live stitches safe during neck and shoulder shaping.
• Seaming: As a flat-knit garment, the finished pieces are joined using standard seaming methods.

Stitches Used

• Main stitch (Muster/Mst): The body of the sweater is worked in a defined main stitch pattern (Mst), which governs the fabric texture throughout the back and front panels.
• Knit and purl rows: Standard right-side (Hinreihe) and wrong-side (Rückreihe) rows are worked throughout, consistent with flat knitting in a stitch pattern.
• Decreases: Single stitch decreases (1 M abn) are used at the neck edge to shape the front neckline smoothly.

Materials

Yarn – Rowan Denim Revive (DK Weight)

The pattern calls for Rowan Denim Revive, a DK-weight yarn, used in two colourways to create the sweater's two-tone design:

• Colour A – Blue Wash (shade 211): 7 (8: 9: 10: 10: 11) x 50 g balls
• Colour B – Night (shade 213)