Ice Flowers

Ice Flowers Knitted Sweater by Verena Cohrs

What Is Being Made

Ice Flowers is a knitted sweater design created by independent designer Verena Cohrs for The Wool Club. This pullover sweater features colorwork patterning and is available in eight sizes with finished bust circumferences ranging from 87.25 cm (34.25 inches) to 152.75 cm (60.25 inches). The design is intended to be worn with 0–10 cm (0–4 inches) of positive ease for a comfortable, relaxed fit.

Craft and Techniques

Ice Flowers is a knitting project worked primarily in the round, which creates a seamless construction ideal for sweater bodies. The pattern incorporates colorwork techniques, allowing crafters to introduce visual interest through the use of multiple yarn colors. This intermediate-level design is suitable for knitters with experience in working with stitch markers and managing color changes during circular knitting.

Stitch Patterns and Construction

The sweater is constructed using fundamental knitting stitches:

• Stockinette Stitch worked in the round, which creates the smooth, classic fabric base of the garment
• 1x1 Ribbing, a half-ribbed stitch pattern that provides elasticity and structure, typically used for cuffs, necklines, and waistbands

The combination of stockinette and ribbed sections creates both visual texture and functional stretch in the finished sweater.

Yarn and Materials

Ice Flowers is designed to be worked in DK-weight yarn. The pattern specifies BC Garn Semilla Melange, a 100% wool yarn that provides 175 metres (191 yards) per 50-gram skein. Yardage requirements vary by size:

• Main Color (MC): 930–1720 metres (1017–1881 yards) depending on size
• Contrast Color (CC): 230–425 metres (252–465 yards) depending on size

Additional materials required include knitting needles appropriate for DK-weight yarn (needle size not specified in provided content), stitch markers for tracking pattern repeats and shaping, a darning needle for weaving in ends, scrap yarn or a stitch holder for securing stitches, and a tape measure for checking gauge and finished measurements. Blocking tools are optional but recommended for finishing.

Sizing and Fit

The pattern accommodates a wide range of body sizes across eight numbered sizes (1–8). Sample garments shown include size 4 worn with varying amounts of positive ease: one version with 4.5 cm (1.75 inches) of ease and another with 26 cm (10.25 inches) of ease, demonstrating the versatility of the design for different styling preferences.