Wallis Sweater in Ella Rae Phoenix DK Prints - ER21-03 - Downloadable PDF

Wallis Sweater in Ella Rae Phoenix DK Prints – Pattern Summary (ER21-03)

The Wallis Sweater is a knitted pullover sweater designed to be worked in Ella Rae Phoenix DK Prints yarn. This downloadable PDF pattern, published by Knitting Fever, Inc., offers a classic, wearable garment with a clean silhouette that lets the variegated, printed colorway of the yarn take centre stage. The pattern is sized across multiple dimensions, with finished measurements spanning 60, 65, 70, and 75 cm, making it accessible to a range of body sizes.

What Is Being Made

The Wallis Sweater is a seamless or seamed pullover jumper featuring a back body panel and sleeves, as indicated by the schematic sections labeled BACK and SLEEVE within the pattern. The design is intended as a personal-use knitwear project and is not licensed for commercial production. Its construction is straightforward enough to suit intermediate knitters while still delivering a polished, finished garment.

Yarn and Materials

• Yarn: Ella Rae Phoenix DK Prints – a DK weight yarn known for its vibrant, self-striping or printed color sequences that create visual interest without the need for complex colorwork techniques.
• Weight: DK (double knitting), which strikes a balance between speed of knitting and fabric drape, making it ideal for a wearable everyday sweater.
• Needles: Standard knitting needles appropriate for DK weight yarn (specific needle size to be confirmed within the full pattern; typically in the 3.75 mm–4.5 mm range for DK projects).

Techniques Used

• Flat or in-the-round knitting – The pattern constructs the back panel and sleeves as separate schematic pieces, suggesting flat knitting with seaming, a traditional sweater construction method that gives structure and shape to the finished garment.
• Shaping – Increases and decreases are used to shape the sleeve taper and body, creating a fitted and professional finish.
• Seaming – Joining knitted panels together using techniques such as mattress stitch or backstitch to assemble the finished sweater.
• Gauge swatching – As noted in the pattern documentation, gauge and measurements are provided as guidelines, making it essential for knitters to swatch before beginning to ensure correct sizing.

Stitches Used

• Stockinette stitch (stocking stitch) – The primary fabric stitch for a smooth, classic sweater body that showcases the printed colorways of Ella Rae Phoenix DK Prints to their best advantage.
• Ribbing – Commonly used at cuffs, hem, and neckline edges in DK weight sweater patterns to provide elasticity and a neat, professional finish (standard for this garment type).

Sizing and Construction Details

• Available in four sizes with finished measurements of 60, 65, 70, and 75 cm.
• The pattern includes schematic diagrams for the BACK and SLEEVE pieces, providing knitters with clear visual references for dimensions at each size.
• Published by Knitting Fever, Inc., Amityville, New York, and distributed exclusively in the United Kingdom through Intercontinental Yarns (a division of Designer Yarns Ltd.) and in Canada through Diamond Yarn.

Why Knit the Wallis Sweater?

The Wallis Sweater is an excellent project for knitters who want a rewarding, wearable result without complex stitch patterns. By using Ella Rae Phoenix DK Prints, the yarn itself does much of the decorative work, producing beautiful color transitions row by row. DK weight yarn knits up relatively quickly compared to fingering or lace weights, making this sweater a satisfying project that progresses at a pleasing pace. The multi-size construction and clear schematic layout make it a