Product Description
sizes: XS (S, M, L, XL, 2X) (72/76, 80/86, 91/96, 102/106, 111/116,121/126) cm 28/30(32/34, 36/38, 40/42, 44/46,48/50)" bust circumference.
finished measurements armpit (laid flat): 50(55, 60, 65, 70,75) cm 20 (22, 24, 26, 28, 30)". finished length: 55(58, 60, 61, 62,63)cm/ 22, 23, 24, 24.3, 24.7,25.1)". sample garment: model is 1.83m/6", size S, and is wearing an M.
yarn: MC: madelinetosh sock (Fingering / 4 ply 80% Merino, 10% Nylon, 10% Cashmere, 420 yards), 2(2, 3, 3, 3,4) skeins Antler CC: The Walk Collection Cozy Merino (Fingering/4ply 100% Merino 420 yards/100 grams, 405 yards), less than 1(1,2,2,2,2) skeins Graphic Alternatives: many fingering/sport/sock yarns will work, for example sock yarns, Drops Cotton Merino, etc. Silk or vegetable content in the MC will help your drape, but all vegetable or silk will be difficult with the fair-isle because they lack stretch.
gauge: Washed and blocked: 19 st/31 rounds at 10cm/4" in fair-isle stockinette in
Random Fairisle Sweater by Boadicea Binnerts
What is Being Made
The Random Fairisle Sweater is an oversized pullover sweater inspired by the classic computer game Tetris. This intermediate-level knitting project features a playful design where square blocks of contrast color descend down the body like falling Tetris pieces, creating a solid contrast-colored border at the bottom edge of the sweater. The design combines regularity with irregularity through random fair-isle patterning, making it a visually dynamic and engaging knit.
Construction Method
This sweater is knit using contiguous (seamless) construction, meaning the entire piece is worked as one continuous fabric from top to bottom without requiring seaming. The sweater is knit top down, beginning at the neckline and working downward to the hem. The shoulders feature a dropped shoulder design with low-set sleeves, creating a relaxed, contemporary fit. The neckline is a simple V-neck that provides a flattering, versatile finish. The hem is shaped with a rounded contour, with the back length extending longer than the front for added visual interest and contemporary styling.
Knitting Techniques and Stitches
The Random Fairisle Sweater employs two primary colorwork techniques to achieve its Tetris-inspired design:
- Fair Isle Knitting: This traditional stranded colorwork technique is used throughout the random pattern sections, where two colors of yarn are carried across the row and floated behind the stitches to create the intricate design.
- Intarsia: This technique is combined with fair isle for the square Tetris blocks, allowing for larger areas of solid contrast color to be integrated into the design without excessive yarn floats.
The combination of these two techniques creates visual depth and allows the designer to play with the contrast between structured geometric blocks and the more organic randomness of the fair-isle patterning.
Materials
While specific yarn weight and needle size recommendations are not detailed in the provided pattern information, this intermediate-level project would typically require yarn suitable for colorwork knitting and appropriately sized needles for the chosen yarn. Knitters should refer to the complete PDF pattern for detailed yarn yardage requirements, specific yarn weight recommendations, and needle size specifications needed to complete this sweater.
Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Designer: | Boadicea Binnerts |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
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