Anne @trinannelie is celebrating 10 years of design, which began in 2016 with the pretty ‘Winter’s fern hat’, already in Gilliatt colours!
We wanted to celebrate how far she has come and the renewed pleasure of combining her designs, always created with great attention to elegance and precision, with our wools and colours.
For the occasion, Anne has designed the ‘Fenn’ sweater and hooded cardigan: two twin designs that can be knitted in Gilliatt for a very natural, soft finish, or by combining Ulysse and Bérénice for a luxurious and extra cosy version!
Anne wears the “Fenn sweater” knitted in Ulysse “cyprès” + Bérénice “belle étoile” / Ulysse “eucalyptus” + Bérénice “sauge” / Ulysse “doré” + Bérénice” caramel” / Ulysse “sel” + Bérénice “orgeat”
CONSTRUCTION
The sweater is worked in a seamless raglan construction. It starts with a provisional cast on and a few short rows to set up the neckline shape. After the colorwork is established, the yoke, body and sleeves are worked top down in the round.
The yoke is fully charted for each size and the pattern comes with a general chart and thorough instructions for the colorwork at the body and sleeves. The colorwork pattern uses only two colors at a time.
The pattern also provides some helpful tips on how to adjust it to suit your own preferences.
TECHNIQUES USED AND SKILL LEVEL
This pattern is at an intermediate to advanced level: skills required for this pattern include Crochet provisional CO, binding off, increasing and decreasing, knitting in the round and picking up stitches, colorwork, following a chart, German short rows.
It includes links to video or photo tutorials for specific techniques used as well as tips and notes on colorwork techniques and how to adjust this pattern to suit your own preferences.
HOW TO PICK YOUR SIZE
The « Fenn sweater » is available in 9 sizes corresponding to the finished measurements:
Chest circumference: 90.5 (99, 109.5, 118, 128.5) (139, 149.5, 158, 168.5) cm/36¼ (39½, 43¾, 47¼, 51½) (55½, 59¾, 63¼, 67½)”.
The recommended positive ease is between 10 and 20 cm: however, you can choose a size that gives you the ease you want.
For example, if your bust measurement is 95 cm, you can choose:
- a size 3 for a positive ease of 14,5 cm at the bust
or
- a size 4 for a positive ease of 20 cm.
The top-down construction allows you to easily adjust the length of the sleeves and bottom of the garment to your preference. The pattern also includes tips and suggestions for adapting the design to your body shape.
YARNS USED
To knit the version with Ulysse (100% Mérinos d’Arles et mérinos noir portugais cardé ; 185 m / 50 g) + Bérénice (55% Super Kid Mohair, 25% soie, 20 % Mérinos d’Arles biologique ; 210 m / 25 g) held together, you will need:
C1: 4 (4, 4, 4, 5) (5, 6, 6, 6) skeins
C2 : 3 (3, 3, 3, 3) (4, 4, 4, 5) skeins
C3 : 1 skein
C4 : 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 1, 2) skein(s)
C1 : 3 (4, 4, 4, 4) (5, 5, 5, 6) skeins
C2 : 2 (2, 3, 3, 3) (3, 4, 4, 4) skeins
C3 : 1 skein
C4 : 1 skein
Céline knitted the “Fenn sweater” in the colorways Ulysse “bruyère” and Bérénice “oursin” (C1), Ulysse “darjeeling” and Bérénice “doré” (C2), Ulysse “biche”and Bérénice” biche” (C3), Ulysse “amarante” and Bérénice “prune” (C4)
Here are some color combination ideas we swatched:
Ulysse “bruyère” + Bérénice “oursin” / Ulysse “darjeeling”+ Bérénice “doré” / Ulysse “biche”+ Bérénice” biche” / Ulysse “amarante” + Bérénice “prune”
To knit the Gilliatt version (mérinos d’Arles and black merino from Portugal ; 250 m (202 yd)/100g), you will need:
C1 : 3 (3, 3, 3, 4) (4, 4, 5, 5) skeins
C2 : 2 (2, 2, 3, 3) (3, 3, 3, 4) skeins
C3 : 1 skein
C4 : 1 skein
« Fenn Cardigan » pattern by Trin Annelie knitted in Gilliatt « poivre blanc » (C1) , « poivre et sel » (C2), « érable » (C3) et « poivre » (C4).
About the designer:
After studying architecture and film and media design, Trin-Annelie now works as a 3D artist for architectural visualisation and has been publishing her knitting patterns since 2016.
She particularly enjoys playing with patterns and soft colours to create subtle, timeless pieces.
She lives in the pretty town of Herrenberg in southern Germany with her partner and two cats.
Ravelry : Trin-Annelie
Instagram : @trin_annelie
Other beautiful designs by Anne created for our yarns are available on our website:
Pattern “Momo Motte” by Trin-Annelie in Gilliatt “érable” and“poivre blanc”
Pattern “Ringell” by Trin-Annelie inUlysse “bruyère”, “poivre blanc” et “brouillard”
Pattern “Ulm” by Trin-Annelie inGilliatt “sel”, “poivre et sel”, “poivre” et “quartz”
Pattern “Freia Frost” by Trin-Annelie in Albertine “or rose”
Photo credits for Anne’s sample: Trin Annelie