Amelia Sweater in Rowan Brushed Fleece - Downloadable PDF

Amelia Sweater by Quail Studio in Rowan Brushed Fleece – Pattern Summary

The Amelia Sweater is a beautifully crafted knitted pullover designed by Quail Studio for Rowan Yarns, first published in 2020. This pattern is available as a downloadable PDF and is rated as an intermediate skill level project, making it an excellent choice for knitters who are comfortable with fundamental techniques and ready to refine their garment construction skills. The Amelia is a classic, wearable sweater with a relaxed silhouette, designed to be knitted in the luxuriously soft Rowan Brushed Fleece yarn.

What Is Being Made

The Amelia is a pullover sweater — a set-in or shaped-sleeve jumper worked in a combination of ribbing and stocking stitch. It is designed to suit a wide range of body sizes, with the pattern offering six size options to fit busts ranging from 71–76 cm up to 122–127 cm (28–30 in to 48–50 in). The actual garment bust measurements span from 100 cm to 148.5 cm, providing generous ease across the size range. The sweater features set-in sleeves with shaped sleeve caps, and the sleeves themselves are worked with a rib cuff section before transitioning into stocking stitch with regular shaping increases.

Construction and Techniques

The Amelia Sweater is constructed using flat knitting techniques, meaning the individual pieces — body panels and sleeves — are worked back and forth on straight or circular needles and then seamed together. This traditional construction method is well suited to intermediate knitters who are building confidence with garment finishing and seaming.

• Sleeve shaping: Sleeves begin with a ribbed cuff worked until the sleeve measures 15 cm, after which stitches are increased at each end on a regular schedule. The increase frequency varies by size — for example, increases are worked on the 3rd row and then every 4th or alternate row depending on the size being knitted, until the required stitch count is reached. This graduated shaping creates a neat, fitted sleeve.
• Needle changes: The pattern specifies a change to 5½mm (US 9) needles after the ribbed cuff section, which is a common technique used to create a denser rib at the cuff before opening up to the main fabric of the sleeve.
• Stocking stitch body: Once the cuff ribbing is complete, the sleeve and body sections are worked in stocking stitch throughout, beginning with a knit row on the right side. Stocking stitch — alternating knit rows on the right side with purl rows on the wrong side — creates the smooth, classic fabric that gives the Amelia its elegant drape.
• Sleeve length: The finished sleeve length (from cuff to underarm) measures 45–47 cm depending on the size, offering a full-length sleeve suited to cooler weather wear.

Stitches Used

• Rib stitch: Used for the cuffs and likely the hem and neckband, rib stitch is a stretchy, textured fabric created by alternating knit and purl stitches within the same row. It is ideal for cuffs and edges as it hugs the body and retains its shape well.
• Stocking stitch (st st): The primary stitch pattern used throughout the body and sleeves of the Amelia. Stocking stitch produces a smooth V-shaped knit surface on the right side and a bumpy purl surface on the wrong side. It is one of the most fundamental and widely used knitting fabrics, and it works particularly well with fluffy, halo yarns like Brushed Fleece to create a soft, cloud-like finish.

Materials – Yarn and Needles

The Amelia Sweater is specifically designed to be knitted in Rowan Brushed Fleece, a luxuriously soft yarn with a distinctive fluffy halo. Rowan Brushed Fleece is classified as a DK weight yarn, though its brushed, airy texture gives the finished fabric a lighter, more voluminous appearance than a standard DK. The yarn's soft fibre content makes it ideal for next-to-skin wear, and its halo effect beautifully softens the stocking