Pattern Release: Afterlight

As those of us in the Northeast are stuck inside, and some of us (I’m not naming names) are stuck trying to “work from home” with two manic, energetic little boys…

…how about a lunch break pattern release to drool over while the flakes drift down?

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Sizes: Ten sizes; intended to be worn with 1-2’’/2.5-5cm ease in the upper torso

Final Measurements:
Bust measures: 30½ (32, 34½, 36, 38½, 40, 42½, 46½, 50½, 54½)” / 77 (81.5, 87, 91.5, 97, 101.5, 107.5, 117.5, 127.5, 138) cm
Length from hem to shoulder: 21 (21¾, 22¼, 22¾, 23½, 24, 24½, 25¼, 26, 26½)”/53.5 (55, 56.5, 58, 59.5, 61, 62, 64, 66, 67.5) cm

Featured Materials:
Lorna’s Laces Solemate [55% superwash merino; 30% Outlast™; 15% nylon]: 425 yds/389 m per 100 g hank, shown in color Pewter: 3 (3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5) hanks or 966 (1058, 1157, 1237, 1357, 1441, 1561, 1708, 1918, 2096) yds/ 884 (968, 1059, 1132, 1242, 1319, 1428, 1564, 1756, 1918) m.

Gauge: 28 sts & 36 rows = 4”/10cm in stockinette stitch, blocked. Recommended needle size of US 2/3 mm.

Pattern Notes: All photographs copyright Caro Sheridan 2013 and used with permission. Technical editing by Elizabeth Sullivan.

Afterlight is inspired by one of my very favorite store-bought sweaters, with a few improvements only available to the hand-knitter. The overal shape of the pullover, the neck gathers, tiny rolled edge to the ribbing, and wardrobe-staple simplicity are features I love in my store-bought items. The incredible fabric, perfect shaping, tubular cast-on, and exquisite workmanship are entirely the provenance of hand-knitting. I truly believe that Afterlight represents the best of what we can do in making our own garments.

I highly recommend using Lorna’s Laces Solemate for this sweater. Solemate is a wonderful, soft yarn with high-tech Outlast™ fiber blended in for fantastic wicking properties. It makes a lovely drapey fabric at this gauge, with a nice sheen. If you are substituting yarns, please choose a yarn that makes a fluid fabric at the listed gauge, or the neckline will not hang properly. You want the fabric to be able to scrunch up nicely into those elegant little gathers.

This sweater is constructed in pieces from the bottom up, with set-in sleeves. The neckline is picked up and worked after seaming. The gathers at the point of the V are formed both by aggressive decreasing in the neck shaping and by picking up one neckline stitch through multiple neck edge stitches.

Vertical darts enable easy customization to fit your needs. Should you desire less waist shaping than specified, either omit the shaping rows entirely, or omit/reduce only the shaping on the front of the sweater. Bustier women can work more increases on the front of the sweater, and not in the back. Extra stitches should be decreased into the neckline.

As with all patterns, compare the schematic against your own measurements and make alterations as necessary.

Afterlight may be purchased from from my ravelry pattern store for US$7.00 or by clicking here: buy now

Thanks for your support!

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9 thoughts on “Pattern Release: Afterlight

  1. As a fellow (mid)North Easterner, I feel you–although I have only one apparently napless daughter, as opposed to two boys.

    I’ve been looking for the perfect pullover for my next project, and this might be it. Beautiful! It really did make my day look brighter!

  2. Another beautiful sweater! Congrats!!

  3. What a super design.

  4. I love this Amy, looks like a queue-jumper!

  5. This would be perfect as a summer sweater – you could even leave out the sleeves, or make short cap-sleeves.

  6. I love this sweater. It’s something I’ve been looking for. I love the yarn choice for this. This is a sweater where the yarn is the star!

  7. What a beautiful sweater in a beautiful setting.
    (here is hoping that some long naps are in your future)

  8. Your description, and the fact that you recommend LL Solemate,
    Make this pattern irresistable
    I’m off to Rav

    Hugs

  9. Kudos to another great sweater design!

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