Cassatt Sweater in Berroco Millstone Tweed - Downloadable PDF

Cassatt Sweater in Berroco Millstone Tweed – Pattern Summary

The Cassatt Sweater is a women's pullover sweater designed by Mel Kennelly and published by Berroco. Knitted in the cozy, textured Berroco Millstone Tweed yarn at an aran weight, this intermediate-level design combines classic construction with a subtle slip stitch colorwork detail for a sophisticated, everyday garment. The pattern is available as a downloadable PDF, making it instantly accessible for knitters ready to cast on.

What Is Being Made

The Cassatt is a seamless-style pullover sweater worked primarily in the round, featuring set-in sleeves and a clean, relaxed silhouette. It is offered in a generous range of nine sizes, with finished bust measurements spanning from 36 to 72 inches (91.5 to 183 cm). The pattern recommends approximately 2–4 inches (5–10 cm) of positive ease, lending the finished sweater a comfortable, slightly relaxed fit. The sample shown in the pattern photography is knitted in size 44 inches (112 cm). Finished lengths range from 18 to 22 inches (45.5 to 56 cm) depending on size, making this a cropped-to-hip-length garment suitable for a wide range of body types.

Construction Techniques

The Cassatt Sweater uses a bottom-up, in-the-round construction method, which is a popular approach among intermediate knitters because it minimizes seaming and allows the knitter to try on the piece as they work. Key construction details include:

• Body worked in the round from the cast-on edge upward, using a 32-inch (80 cm) circular needle to accommodate the full circumference comfortably.
• At the armholes, the work is divided and the front and back are each worked flat separately, transitioning from circular to flat knitting — a technique that intermediate knitters will find a satisfying skill-builder.
• Sleeves are worked in the round from the bottom up on either double-pointed needles or the knitter's preferred method for small circumferences, then sewn in at the end. This set-in sleeve construction gives the sweater a tailored, structured shoulder line.
• A slip stitch colorwork pattern is incorporated into the design, worked using two colors of Berroco Millstone Tweed. Slip stitch colorwork is a beginner-friendly approach to two-color knitting because only one color is worked per row or round at a time — stitches from the previous round are simply slipped to create the color pattern, eliminating the need to carry or strand yarn across the back.
• After the colorwork section is complete, the contrast color is broken and the body continues in stockinette stitch with the main color only, keeping the finishing straightforward.

Stitches Used

• Stockinette stitch (St st) – the primary stitch pattern used throughout the body and sleeves, creating a smooth, classic fabric.
• Slip stitch colorwork – a textured two-color technique worked in a defined pattern section, adding visual interest without requiring stranded colorwork skills.

Yarn and Materials

The pattern calls for Berroco Millstone Tweed, an aran-weight yarn sold in 50-gram balls. Two colorways are used:

• #11168 Umber – the main color (MC), requiring between 7 and 16 balls depending on size.
• #11162 Spice – the contrast color (CC), requiring 2 to 3 balls depending on size.

Berroco Millstone Tweed is known for its rustic, tweedy texture and earthy colorways, making it an ideal choice for a sweater with subtle colorwork detail. The yarn's aran weight works up quickly and produces a warm, substantial fabric well-suited to cooler seasons.

Needles and Notions

The following tools are required to complete the Cassatt Sweater: