A sweater that wants to do you good 🙂
As I watch the February rain fall, I am delighted to share with you this lovely collaboration with the talented designer @paulastrickt!
The “P1 sweater” is one of those simple yet beautiful sweaters that you can knit with confidence and pleasure, enveloping you in all the cosy generosity of Gilliatt!
It is knitted seamlessly, starting with a turtleneck collar and continuing with deep raglan sleeves discreetly highlighted by grouped increases that give it a lot of style. The 3/1 rib pattern is repeated on the collar, the edges and along each side of the body.
The model is unisex and available in 9 sizes.
I really enjoyed knitting the one Céline is wearing, which helped me get through the beginning of winter comfortably 🙂
CONSTRUCTION
The sweater is worked seamlessly top down. First, the turtleneck is worked, then the neckline is shaped using short rows (working back and forth). The knitting then continues in the round, increasing on both sides of the raglan sleeves and body. These increases are worked in groups to create an attractive visual detail. Once these increases are complete, the sleeves are separated from the body and the ribbed raglan pattern is continued on the sides of the lower body. A wide ribbed border finishes the body and sleeves. As with the turtleneck collar and cuff borders, a few rows of stockinette stitch add a rolled edge.
TECHNIQUES USED AND SKILL LEVEL
This pattern is for faux-beginners to intermediate learners and will required to know how to knit flat and in the round with circular needles (and on small diameters), German short rows, increases on left and right sides, decreases.
It includes links to video tutorials for specific techniques used.
“P1 sweater” pattern by Susanne Müller, knitted in « poivre » in size 3 and worn by Susanne with a positive ease of 17 cm at the chest.
“P1 sweater” pattern by Susanne Müller, knitted in « poivre blanc » in size 3 with sleeves shortened by 6 cm and worn by Céline with a positive ease of 16 cm at the chest.
HOW TO PICK YOUR SIZE
The « P1 sweater » is available in 9 sizes corresponding to the finished measurements:
Chest circumference: 97 (102) 106 (110) 117 (124) 134 (142) 151 cm / 38.2 (40.2) 41.7 (43.3) 46 (48.8) 52.8 (55.9) 59.4”
Total length (mid back, without turtleneck): 51 (54) 56 (57) 59 (61) 63 (65) 68 cm / 20 (21.3) 22 (22.4) 23.2 (24) 24.8 (25.6) 26.8”.
Recommended positive ease: 10 to 20 cm / 4 – 8” at the chest.
To choose your size, you can refer to the chest measurement of the finished sweater, taking into account the ease you desire.
For example, if your bust measurement is 92 cm, you can choose:
- a size 2 for a positive ease of 10 cm at the chest,
or
- a size 4 to achieve a comfortable ease of 18 cm at the chest for a result that will be similar to Susanne’s Gilliatt “poivre” sample.
The top-down construction allows you to easily adjust the length of the sleeves and lower body to your preference.
YARN USED
This pattern is designed for worsted weight yarn, resulting in a gauge of 18-19 sts x 27-28 rows. The suggested needle size to achieve this gauge is 4.5 mm. Be sure to swatch carefully and try different needle sizes if needed to achieve the correct gauge.
Gilliatt (100% French mérinos d’Arles and Portuguese black merino woolen spun in France, 250 m per 100 g), in the natural shades “poivre blanc”, “poivre et sel” and “poivre”
To knit this pattern, you will need 4 (4) 5 (5) 6 (6) 7 (7) 8 balls of De Rerum Natura Gilliatt (100% French mérinos d’Arles and Portuguese black merino woolen spun in France, 250 m per 100 g).
Our sample is knitted in the colour “poivre blanc” in size 3 with sleeves shortened by 6 cm (a little less than 4 balls of yarn used) and is worn by Céline with 16 cm of positive ease at the chest.
We are delighted to offer you a French version today, which will be available exclusively on our website for six months.
Susanne Müller’s “P1 Sweater” pattern is available in French and English on our website and in English and German on Ravelry.
About the designer:
Paula-m is Paula Müller, the grandmother who knits and crochets everywhere and all the time. She passed on her passion for handicrafts to Susanne when she was a child and continues to inspire her today, at over 90 years of age.
Susanne wants to create designs that are beautiful, perfectly fitted and simple, but with that little something extra that discreetly catches the eye.
Ravelry: PaulaMknits
Instagram: @paulastrickt
Photo credits of the Gilliatt “poivre” sample: Susanne Müller