High Tide Sweater In Sirdar Jewelspun With Wool Chunky - 10701P - Downloadable PDF

High Tide Sweater in Sirdar Jewelspun With Wool Chunky – Pattern 10701

The High Tide Sweater is a knitted pullover sweater designed for sizes ranging from 81 cm to 137 cm (32 to 54 inches), making it an inclusive pattern that accommodates a wide range of body sizes. This design is part of Sirdar's Ocean Treasure collection and is worked in the brand's distinctive Jewelspun With Wool Chunky yarn, which lends the finished garment a beautifully textured, hand-spun aesthetic in rich, jewel-like tones.

About the Design

The High Tide Sweater is a classic pullover silhouette — a cosy, wearable everyday jumper that showcases the natural beauty of the yarn itself. The pattern is rated Easy by Sirdar, making it an ideal project for beginner knitters who are ready to move beyond simple swatches and scarves and tackle their first full garment. Despite its beginner-friendly classification, the finished sweater looks impressively textured and stylish, largely due to the character of the Jewelspun With Wool Chunky yarn rather than complex stitch construction.

As part of the Ocean Treasure collection, the High Tide Sweater is designed to evoke the rich, deep tones and organic textures associated with coastal and natural themes. The recommended colourway is shade 200, which reflects the jewel-toned palette that Jewelspun With Wool Chunky is celebrated for.

Yarn and Materials

This pattern is specifically designed for use with Sirdar Jewelspun With Wool Chunky, a premium yarn blend that combines the warmth and softness of wool with a distinctive multi-tonal, hand-spun appearance. Sirdar describes Jewelspun With Wool Chunky as an even cosier evolution of the original Jewelspun range, now offered in a chunky weight for faster knitting. The yarn is soft and comfortable against the skin, making it well suited for a sweater worn close to the body.

• Yarn: Sirdar Jewelspun With Wool Chunky
• Recommended shade: 200
• Yarn weight: Chunky (also referenced as Aran-weight in product attributes, reflecting the versatile gauge range)
• Yarn character: Wool blend with a hand-spun look, available in jewel-like, multi-tonal shades

Knitters will require appropriately sized knitting needles to achieve the correct tension for this pattern. As with all Sirdar patterns, working a tension swatch before beginning the sweater is strongly recommended to ensure accurate sizing across the full range of 81–137 cm (32–54 in).

Techniques and Stitches

As a beginner-rated knitting pattern, the High Tide Sweater relies on fundamental knitting techniques that are accessible to those who are relatively new to garment construction. The chunky weight of Jewelspun With Wool Chunky means the project knits up quickly, which is encouraging for beginners tackling their first sweater.

Core Techniques Involved

• Flat knitting: Sweater panels such as the front, back, and sleeves are typically worked flat on straight or circular needles and then seamed together — a traditional construction method well suited to beginner garment knitters.
• Shaping: Basic increases and decreases are used to shape the armholes, neckline, and sleeve caps, introducing beginner knitters to essential garment-shaping skills.
• Seaming: Finished panels are joined using standard seaming methods, a valuable technique for anyone building their knitting skill set.

Stitches Used

• Knit stitch – the foundational stitch of all knitting, used throughout the body of the sweater
• Purl stitch – used in combination with the knit stitch to create ribbing and stocking stitch fabric
• Rib stitch – typically used at the cuffs, hem, and neckband to create neat, stretchy edg