Seve

Seve Sweater by Isabell Kraemer

Garment Overview

Seve is a handknit sweater design created by Isabell Kraemer, available as a downloadable PDF pattern. This intermediate-level knitting project offers flexibility with two construction options: a sleeveless version and a long sleeve version, allowing knitters to choose their preferred silhouette.

Knitting Techniques

The Seve pattern employs several specialized knitting techniques to create its finished fabric. The design incorporates double stitches, which are created by slipping the first stitch as if to purl, bringing yarn to the front, then moving yarn to the back over the needle to create a double stitch (DS). When working over these double stitches on right-side rows, knitters knit through both legs of the double stitch (kDS), while on wrong-side rows they purl through both legs (pDS), treating the double stitch as a single stitch unit. The pattern also utilizes a crochet cast on method to begin the project.

Yarn and Materials

Seve is designed to be worked in aran weight yarn, offering two yarn options for knitters. The pattern can be created using Woolen Worsted yarn, which provides 220 yards per 100 grams, shown in the Inkwell colorway. Alternatively, knitters may use Istex Léttlopi, which yields 109 yards per 50 grams, demonstrated in color #85 Oatmeal Heather. Yardage requirements vary by size, ranging from 711 yards (650 meters) for the smallest size up to 1,548 yards (1,415 meters) for the largest size in the long sleeve version.

Size Range and Yardage

• Sleeveless version: 711–1,087 yards (650–994 meters) across five sizes
• Long sleeve version: 1,258–1,548 yards (1,150–1,415 meters) across nine sizes

Skill Level

This pattern is rated as intermediate difficulty, making it suitable for knitters who have mastered basic stitches and are ready to work with more complex stitch techniques and pattern instructions.