The Wonderwool Sweater Pattern

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The Wonderwool Sweater has been inspired by the bold geometric patterns of traditional Welsh double-weave blankets, known as Carthenni. These patterns date back hundreds of years and are still closely guarded and copyrighted by the mills that create them. Sadly, during the 20^th Century many mills went into administration and some of these historic patterns have been lost. You can still see many of them today in the Welsh Wool Museum, who have kindly helped me with my research ahead of and during the design of the sweater.

Designed specially to celebrate the 20^th anniversary of Wonderwool Wales, it seemed appropriate for these amazing and iconic patterns to be front and centre. The colours chosen are those of the Wonderwool Wales logo, and the suggested yarn is Morris by West Yorkshire Spinners, which contains 25% Welsh wool.

Two possible lengths are included in this design - the Tunic length and the Sweater length. Those that have been to Wonderwool will know that some years you need all the warmth you can get – I remember my first year as a vendor running around different stalls before we opened looking for extra mitts and hats to keep us warm during the show. The Tunic length sweater is aimed to ‘keep your kidneys warm’ and cover the tops of your legs to trap in extra heat. The Sweater length is designed to be a more traditional length.

The sweater is unisex in its design with no shaping around the trunk of the body.

50% of the profits from the sale of each pattern go to Wonderwool’s chosen charities.

Sized to fit busts from 28" to 60"

Yarn: Morris by West Yorkshire Spinners - 50g balls, 112m/122y per ball

• Main Colour (MC) - Green - Sage 1281
• Contrast Colour 1 (CC1) - Burgundy - Pomegranate 1294
• Contrast Colour 2 (CC2) - White - Daisy 1275

OR other DK yarn to fit gauge.

You will also need:

• Needles
  • For the neck:
    • 1 pair of 3.25mm 16"/40cm circular needles
    • 1 pair of 3.75mm 16"/40cm circular needles
  • For the body:
    • 1 pair of 3.25mm 24"/60cm or 32"/80cm circular needles
    • 1 pair of 3.75mm 24"/60cm or 32"/80cm circular needles
  • For the Sleeves:
    • Your choice of 3.75mm needles for working on short circumferences
    • Your choice of 3.25mm needles for working on short circumferences
• Notions
  • Stitch markers
  • Sewing up needle
  • Spare yarn or cables to leave sleeve stitches on.