Painted Pullover - Yarn Kit [PREORDER]

About The Pattern

The Painted Pullover is a top-down, seamless raglan mock-turtleneck sweater with a boxy, relaxed fit. The loose gauge gives this sweater lovely, flattering drape and is extremely comfortable to wear!

The shaping of this design is fairly simple, the interest comes from the painterly effect of the 3 colours used blending in and out, interspersed with occasional purl rounds for textural interest. Painted was designed specifically to highlight the textural qualities and stunning colours of Essence of Autumn’s Pearl Merino, a fingering weight slub yarn. This sweater would be beautiful in alternative yarns as well- I recommend looking with 3 highly variegated colours to make the most of the gentle blending effect, and of course swatch to make sure you can achieve gauge!

Sheryl and I are both wearing size 4 samples in our photos. Caitlin’s is shown with 18.75” of positive ease, and Sheryl’s is shown with 15.75” of positive ease. This design allows lots of freedom in choosing a size that best suits your style.

Caitlin's sweater is Size 4 with 18.75" positive ease and the following colours of Pearl Merino were used: 

C1: Koi Pond
C2: Marsh
C3: Rainbow Trout

Sheryl's sweater is Size 4 with 15.75" positive ease and these are the colours she used:

C1: Spring in Autumn
C2: Rust & Blooms
C3: Autumn Nights

Sizing is based on finished bust circumference.

Sizes:
1 (42.25"/107.5cm)

2 (46.25"/117.5cm)

3 (49.75"/126.5cm)

4 (53.75"/136.5cm)

5 (57.75"/146.5cm)

6 (61.75"/157cm)

7 (65.75"/167cm),

8 (69.75"/177cm)

9 (73.75"/187.5cm)

10 (78.25"/199cm)

YARN

Pearl Merino -90% SW Merino/10% Nylon [4oz (100g), 438yd (400m)]

Fingering/Sock, 27-32 sts [2.25-3.25mm (US 1-3)]

COLOURS

Palette 1 (Caitlin)

C1: Koi Pond
C2: Marsh
C3: Rainbow Trout

Palette 2 (Sheryl)

C1: Spring in Autumn
C2: Rust & Blooms
C3: Autumn Nights

Palette 3

C1: Harris
C2: October
C3: Dragonfly

Palette 4

C1: Foil & Parchment

C2: Allium

C3: Egg Shells                                                                                                                          

QUANTITY   

C1: 1 (2, 2, 2, 2, 2) {2, 2, 2, 2} skeins

C2: 1 (1, 1, 1, 2, 2) {2, 2, 2, 2} skeins

C3: 1 (1, 1, 2, 2, 2) {2, 2, 2, 2} skeins

We only use high quality, natural fibres for our hand dyed yarns.

Since this is a hand made item each skein is a unique work of art. No two will be the same even if they are the same colour (no dye lots).

The subtle to bold variations in colour that you get with hand dyeing can not be achieved any other way. Even the most basic stitch or simple pattern is elevated when hand dyed yarns are used.

This may be obvious but for those new to the world of hand dyed yarn most yarn will come in skein or hank form. You will need to wind it into a cake or ball before it can be used. 

Note: We do not offer ball winding services.

Since it is impossible to dye identical skeins we suggest that if you want a more consistent look to the colour that you work from two balls at a time, alternating every two rows to minimize colour differences between skeins.

The unexpectedness of hand dyed yarns is part of the allure, so why not experiment and see what the colour does naturally. Colour blocking, striping and pooling can be used to create interesting effects for your one of a kind project.

We recommend that all garments made from our yarns be washed by hand in cold water (warm or hot water can cause the colour to bleed) and laid flat to dry.

Care has been taken to ensure that the dye has been set properly into the yarn. However there may be some minor bleeding at first because of the nature of some pigments, so wash separately or with like colours for the first few washes.

It is a good idea to store knitwear items folded up instead of on a hanger to preserve the shape.