Knit a Sweet Chevron Pullover

I love it when articles I write just happen to go together without my really intending them to. Earlier this week I wrote about a circular yoke sweater that was worked in a single color, noting that usually those kinds of sweaters have colorwork on the yoke to emphasize the construction method.

Today I have a sweater knitting pattern that illustrates what I was saying. The Sharp Chevron knit sweater has stranded colorwork chevrons in the yoke portion of the sweater, which is a fun contrast to the circular rhythm of the increases.

It also shows the common design of having colorwork on the yoke and the rest of the body being worked in a solid color. That makes the beginning more exciting to knit and the end faster because you can just knit straight on to your needed length. (This one does also have a high low edge at the bottom, but that’s pretty easy to do with just a few short rows.)

This sweater is rated intermediate and is worked from the top down in bulky weight yarn for extra coziness. The pattern is available in five sizes up to a chest measurement of 66 inches, which is intended to fit a range from 52 to 62 inches, depending on the amount of ease you would like.

The colorwork design is charted, but it’s a really short and easy repeat, so this would be a good one to start with if you’ve never done knitting from a chart before. Choose two colors of yarn with high contrast for best results. This would also be fun with a multicolored yarn used as the contrasting color, because it would make the colorwork look more complex.

You can grab the free pattern, plus any supplies you need to complete it, from Yarnspirations.

[Photo: Yarnspirations.]

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Knitters are always looking for ways to continue to knit and to wear their knits even when it’s hot outside, so there are tots of great T0shirt knitting patterns to choose from. I love knitting short-sleeved shirts because they feel so much faster than sweaters, and you can wear them on top of dresses or even longer-sleeved items when it gets cooler.

There are lots of different styles of knit tops, from the basic to the more detailed. On the more basic side are things like the Perfect T-Shirt from Originally Lovely, a basic raglan tee with nine sizes and worked in worsted weight yarn; Paper Bloom by Yvonne Hugo (free on Ravelry), available in six sizes and worked with cotton and silk yarn for extra coolness; or Iris H’s Amelia Top, also on Ravelry, a slim fit, DK weight top with nine size.

Jazz it up with a bit of lace like on the Athens Lace Hem top by Sarah Hatton (Ravelry). This otherwise simple project has a bit of lace at the bottom, which is an easy way to make a project more interesting without a ton of work. This one uses fingering weight yarn and comes in nine sizes.

Another simple embellishment is to emphasize the lines of your top with different stitches. The Spring Lines top uses twisted ribbing at the center front and V-neck and along the raglan lines to give it a slimmer fit and more interest. This design from Turquoise Toque Designs has 11 size options and is available on Ravelry.

Silfurberg by Joji Locatelli uses both of these elements, with lace panels at the center front and back and purl ridges throughout to make it a little more fun to knit and to wear. The pattern uses fingering weight yarn and comes in 10 sizes. Learn more on Ravelry.

Keep it simple or add puffed sleeves (and/or long sleeves) to the slim fit Knitty Committee top by Lily Kate France. This one has two length options, waist shaping and optional bust darts to fulfill all your curvy top dreams, and it comes in nine sizes. You’ll find it on Ravelry.

Take it even more romantic with the Daphne Top from Friday Knits, which has puffed sleeves and applied I-cord to emphasize the bust and sweetheart neckline. It comes in eight sizes and uses DK weight yarn.

Or add some sweet flowers with the Gigio pattern from Emilie Luis. This pretty pattern found on Ravelry has cable panels running up the front with the option for adding sweet embroidered flowers. You can also add decorative buttons if you like. It comes in 11 sizes and calls for sport weight yarn.

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