Salthouse in Mode at Rowan Alpaca Wool & Alpaca Haze - Downloadable PDF

Salthouse by Quail Studio – Seamless Knitted Top in Mode at Rowan Alpaca Wool & Alpaca Haze

The Salthouse is a seamlessly constructed knitted top designed by Quail Studio and published as a downloadable PDF pattern under the Mode at Rowan collection. Rated at an intermediate difficulty level, this design is worked in the round from the bottom up, eliminating the need for seaming and creating a smooth, polished finish. It is available across an impressive nine size options, making it accessible to a wide range of body types.

What Is Being Made

The Salthouse is a women's or unisex fitted top designed for everyday wear. It is knitted seamlessly in the round, a construction method that produces a neater fabric with no visible side seams. The garment is sized to fit a chest measurement ranging from 71–76 cm (28–30 in) up to 152–157 cm (60–62 in), with actual garment chest measurements spanning from 91 cm (35¾ in) to 172.5 cm (68 in), offering generous positive ease across the size range.

Construction Technique

• Seamless in-the-round construction – the body is worked as a continuous tube, avoiding the need for mattress stitch or any seaming along the sides
• Circular needle knitting – the majority of the garment is worked on circular needles of varying lengths depending on the size being made, ensuring the stitches are never stretched or crowded
• Double-pointed needle (DPN) knitting – a set of four 3.75 mm (US 5) double-pointed needles is required, typically used for working smaller circumferences such as sleeves, armholes, or neckbands in the round
• Flat knitting – a standard pair of 4 mm (US 6) needles is also listed, suggesting certain sections such as neckbands or edgings may be worked flat before being joined

Stitches Used

• Stocking stitch (stockinette stitch) – the primary stitch pattern used throughout the body of the garment, creating a smooth, classic knitted fabric. The tension is measured over stocking stitch at 22 stitches and 32 rows/rounds to 10 cm using 4 mm needles
• Ribbing or edging stitches are implied by the use of the smaller 3.75 mm needles, which are typically employed for welts, cuffs, and neckbands to create a neat, elasticated finish

Yarn and Materials

The Salthouse is worked holding one strand each of two yarns together simultaneously – a technique that blends the properties of both fibres and creates a subtly textured, lightweight fabric with beautiful drape and halo.

• Yarn A – Mode at Rowan Alpaca Wool (50 g balls): a DK/sport weight yarn. Two colourway options are given: Olive 018 or Dove 014. Quantities range from 5 to 11 balls depending on size.
• Yarn B – Mode at Rowan Alpaca Haze (25 g balls): a lighter, haze-effect yarn that adds a soft, airy quality to the finished fabric. Two colourway options are given: Khaki 018 or Jasmine 014. Quantities range from 3 to 6 balls depending on size.

Holding a solid Alpaca Wool alongside a complementary Alpaca Haze is a popular technique in contemporary knitwear design. The haze yarn adds a subtle bloom and depth of colour to the base yarn, while the alpaca content in both contributes to the garment's characteristic softness, warmth, and luxurious handle.

Needles Required

• 1 pair 4 mm (no 8) (US 6) straight needles
• 3.75 mm (no