Icy sweater

Icy Sweater by Takako Takiguchi

What is Being Made

The Icy Sweater is a loose-fit pullover sweater designed by Takako Takiguchi, featuring an eye-catching two-color colorwork combination of light blue and light grey that creates a cool, icy aesthetic while providing genuine warmth. This downloadable knitting pattern is available in six sizes ranging from Small through 3XL, with chest measurements from 90cm to 128cm, making it suitable for a wide range of body types.

Yarn and Materials

This pattern offers flexibility in yarn selection. The sample shown uses Garnstudio Drops Baby Merino in two colors: color #22 Light Grey and color #10 Light Turquoise, each requiring 6 to 9 balls depending on size. The yardage totals approximately 1050 to 1550 meters per color depending on the finished size. Crafters can choose between two construction methods: holding fingering weight yarn double, or using worsted weight yarn worked as a single strand. A 3.0mm circular needle is required, along with standard notions including stitch markers, a cable needle, and a tapestry needle for finishing.

Knitting Techniques and Stitches

The Icy Sweater showcases cable knitting as its primary decorative element, with extensive cable work concentrated at the shoulders and along the bottom body sections. The pattern uses fundamental knitting stitches including stockinette stitch as the base fabric, with knit and purl stitches forming the foundation for cable construction. Shaping techniques such as m1l (make one left) increases are employed to achieve the garment's proper fit and silhouette. The pattern includes standard abbreviations for cast-on (CO), stitches (st/sts), stitch markers (pm/sm), knit (k), and purl (p) operations.

Gauge and Difficulty Level

The pattern specifies a gauge of 24 stitches and 28 rows over 10 centimeters in stockinette stitch, which is essential for achieving the correct finished measurements. This project is rated at intermediate difficulty level, making it suitable for knitters with solid foundational skills who are comfortable working with cables and managing colorwork across larger garments.