Got Tickets Granny Tea in Sirdar Stories DK in Sirdar - 10559 - Downloadable PDF

Got Tickets Granny Tea Crochet Sweater – Sirdar Stories DK Pattern 10559

The Got Tickets Granny Tea is a free, downloadable crochet pattern (Design No. 10559) from Sirdar, the celebrated British yarn brand established in West Yorkshire in 1880. This intermediate-level crochet sweater is a vibrant, multi-coloured jumper worked in a granny-style aesthetic, making it a standout wardrobe piece for confident crocheters who love bold colour combinations and classic crochet texture.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a colourful crochet sweater (jumper) featuring a rich stripe and granny-inspired design. It is sized to fit a wide range of bodies, covering UK sizes 6–28 (US sizes 2–24) across three size groupings. The finished garment measurements are as follows:

• Width: 106 cm / 41¾" (sizes UK 6–12), 126 cm / 49¾" (sizes UK 14–20), 148 cm / 58¼" (sizes UK 22–28)
• Full Length: 53 cm / 21" (sizes UK 6–12), 57 cm / 22½" (sizes UK 14–20), 61 cm / 24" (sizes UK 22–28)

The sweater's generous sizing and relaxed silhouette make it a versatile layering piece suitable for a range of occasions. Its multi-coloured stripe design gives it a lively, festival-inspired feel that translates beautifully across all the available colourways.

Construction Techniques

The pattern employs a combination of construction methods that intermediate crocheters will find both engaging and instructive:

• Bottom-up construction: The sweater is built from the lower edge upward, which allows for easy length adjustments as you work.
• Worked flat: Sections of the garment are crocheted back and forth in rows, creating flat fabric panels.
• Worked in the round: Other sections are joined and worked in the round, a technique common in granny-style crochet that produces seamless, continuous fabric.
• Seamed finishing: The completed panels and sections are joined together using seaming, giving the finished sweater structure and a neat, polished appearance.
• Stripes: The multi-colour stripe design is a defining feature of this pattern. Working stripes in crochet involves changing yarn colour at the end of rows or rounds, and the seven-colour palette used here creates a vibrant, layered visual effect.

Stitches Used

As an intermediate crochet pattern with granny-style detailing, this design draws on a range of foundational and decorative crochet stitches. The granny construction typically incorporates:

• Chain stitches – used for foundation chains, turning chains, and decorative chain spaces
• Slip stitches – used for joining rounds and seaming
• Double crochet (UK) / Single crochet (US) – a core stitch used throughout flat and round sections
• Treble crochet (UK) / Double crochet (US) – commonly used in granny-style motifs and stripe panels to create height and openwork texture

The combination of these stitches produces the characteristic open, lacy texture associated with granny crochet, while the stripe sequencing adds colour rhythm and visual interest across the body of the sweater.

Yarn and Materials

The pattern is designed for Sirdar Stories DK (yarn reference F137), a cotton-rich acrylic blend available in a wide range of shades. This yarn is described as cool, comfortable, and ideal for lighter garments that hold their shape — making it well suited to a sweater designed for warmer seasons or layering. Each ball weighs 50g and the yarn is classified as DK (double knitting) weight.

The pattern uses seven colours, labelled Yarn A through Yarn G, in the following Sirdar Stories DK shades:

• Yarn A – Shade 806