I designed Rocky Crest for my 2018 make. wear. love. fall sweater retreat collection. Each retreat, I make a mini-collection of sweaters in yarns from our vendors, loosely focused around a theme. This year, the theme was 'nurturing': I wanted to create winter-worthy sweaters that would envelop us in warmth and love.
Rocky Crest is worked in The Uncommon Thread's Everyday Sweater, from our vendor Yarn Culture. Everyday Sweater is a gorgeous, soft, and super hard-wearing blend of merino and nylon; I used the color "Confetti", a light gray with fun speckles. A lace pattern on the body of this roomy, tunic-length, drop-shoulder sweater breaks up the speckles, and solid sleeves keep the pattern from being too overwhelming. I've used an unusual ribbing to trim the edges and the soft, cuddly turtleneck.
Sizing
Finished bust circumference: 33½ (38, 40, 44, 46½, 48½, 50½, 54½, 56½, 61, 63, 67)’' / 85 (96.5, 101.5, 112, 118, 123, 128.5, 138.5, 143.5, 155, 160, 170) cm
Shown in a size 46½'' / 118 cm, shown on Christy with approximately 6'' / 15 cm of positive ease in the bust.
Gauge
23 sts & 31 rows = 4’'/10 cm in St st, worked flat.
23 sts & 35 rows = 4’’ / 10 cm in Little Arrowhead Lace, worked flat
Materials
The Uncommon Thread Everyday Sweater 246 yds / 225 m per 100g, shown in color Confetti: 5 (6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8, 8, 9, 9, 10, 10) hanks total.
Construction
The Rocky Crest Pullover is worked in pieces from the bottom up and then seamed, with drop-shoulder sleeves. The neckline is then picked up and worked in the round.
