What you'll need
| UK Sizes: | 6 | 8 | 10 |
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| US Sizes: | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| Finished Circumference, in: | 33 | 35 | 37 |
| Finished Length, in: | 19.5 | 20.5 | 21.5 |
Debbie Bliss Blue Faced Leicester DK - Grey (003)
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9 | 9 | 10 |
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Debbie Bliss Blue Faced Leicester DK - Ecru (001)
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1 | 1 | 1 |
Product Description
This adorable cropped sweater is playful and easy to wear. It’s lovely and fitted around the shoulders, whilst loose around the waist. The design was inspired by the ideas of peace and love and brings their most symbolic images, the olive branch and the heart together to make a bold, beautiful motif.
Peace and Love Sweater by Anna Alway
What is Being Made
The Peace and Love Sweater is an adorable cropped knit sweater designed by independent designer Anna Alway. This garment features a playful, wearable silhouette with a fitted shoulder and waist area that transitions to a loose, comfortable fit around the torso. The sweater showcases a bold, beautiful motif combining symbolic imagery of peace and love—specifically an olive branch and heart design—making it both a functional garment and a statement piece.
Design and Fit
Available in three sizes (S, M, L) to fit UK sizes 6, 8, and 10 (US sizes 4, 6, and 8), this sweater offers versatile sizing options. The finished bust circumference ranges from 84cm to 94cm (33 to 37 inches), while the cropped length measures between 49cm and 54.5cm (19.5 to 21.5 inches). The design is specifically engineered to be lovely and fitted around the shoulders while remaining loose and relaxed around the waist, creating a flattering and contemporary silhouette.
Knitting Techniques and Stitches
This intermediate-level knitting project incorporates colorwork techniques to bring the peace and love motif to life. The pattern uses a two-color design with a main color and contrasting color, requiring knitters to work with multiple yarns to create the symbolic imagery. The fitted shoulder shaping and waist shaping demonstrate intermediate construction techniques, while the loose waist shaping showcases garment design principles that balance structure with comfort.
Materials and Yarn Specifications
The Peace and Love Sweater is crafted using Sublime "Organic Merino Wool DK", a premium yarn composed of 100% organic merino wool. This DK weight yarn provides 113 yards per 50-gram ball, making it ideal for creating a garment with excellent drape and breathability.
For the small size, the material requirements are:
- Main Color (MC) in 'Charcoal' #0187: 9 balls, totaling approximately 893 yards or 830 meters (395 grams)
- Contrast Color (CC) in 'Cream' #0112: 1 ball, totaling approximately 36 yards or 34 meters (16 grams)
Medium and large sizes require 9 and 10 balls respectively of the main color, while the contrast color remains consistent at 1 ball across all sizes. Please note that actual yarn requirements may vary depending on individual gauge, the specific size knitted, and other project factors.
Skill Level
This project is rated as intermediate difficulty, making it suitable for knitters with foundational skills who are ready to tackle colorwork, shaping, and garment construction techniques.
Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | DK |
| Pages: | 6 |
| Designer: | Anna Alway |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Notes: | 2 Bobbins to hold CC yarn when working motif. ORIGINAL YARN Sublime Organic Merino Wool DK MC: ‘Charcoal’ #0187 CC: ‘Cream’ #0112 |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
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