It’s that time of year when the Rhinebeck sweater designs start to drop! (Even if you don’t plan to attend the New York Sheep and Wool Festival in Rhinebeck, NY, the Rhinebeck sweater designs are fun to see each year)! Today Spincycle and Andrea Mowry dropped their sweater collab – Framed.
Framed by Andrew Mowry
From the designer:
Framed by a bold hem, neckline, and cuffs, this year’s Rhinebeck sweater celebrates traditional handcrafts in a modern pullover. Knit from the bottom up and adorned with puff sleeves, this sweater will be a truly special addition to your handmade wardrobe! The body is worked in the round until the divide for the yoke. The remainder is worked flat, shaping the shoulders with German Short Rows and then finishing using the 3 needle bind off. The sleeves are then picked up from the body and knit in the round down to the cuff. Please note that the colorwork in this sweater is charted only.
SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5)(6, 7, 8, 9)
#sizeinclusive
FINISHED CHEST CIRCUMFERENCE:
34.5 (39.75, 44.5, 49.5, 54.5)(59.5, 64.25, 69.25, 74.25)”
Intended to be worn with approx. 4-10” positive ease. Sample shown in size 3 with approx. 10” positive ease on a 5’5″ tall woman.
YARN REQUIREMENTS
These are just approximations. Total yarn usage will depend on your yarn (fiber content, ply, etc.), your personal gauge, and any modifications you may make.
Worsted 100% Superwash Wool in 3 colors:
Color A (used for the hem, neck and cuffs): 166 (200, 244, 264, 310)(356, 376, 398, 472) yards
Color B (used as the background of the colorwork in the body): 348 (438, 510, 550, 650)(746, 788, 834, 988) yards
Color C (used in the colorwork of the body): 318 (400, 467, 504, 596)(683, 722, 764, 897) yards
SUGGESTED YARN and fibre space color picks!
“For this sweater, you will want to pick 3 contrasting colors. To make it easy – I chose a light neutral for the background of the colorwork and paired it with a color changing yarn that did all the heavy lifting for me! I framed the whole sweater with a stunning jewel tone. This sweater comes alive (and knits up fairly quickly!) thanks to bouncy worsted weight yarn.” – Andrea
For this one, fibre space is suggesting Wooldreamers Mota or De Rerum Natura Gilliatt as colors A and B.
Color C: Dream State
All three are available in-store and online!
SUGGESTED NEEDLES
Main Fabric: US 7/4.5 mm – 32-40”/80-100 cm circular (2 sets for 3 Needle BO) and preferred needles for small circumference knitting for the sleeves.
Ribbing: US 5/3.75 mm – 32-40”/80-100 cm circular and preferred needles for small circumference knitting for cuffs and collar.
(Use the needle size you need to achieve gauge, going down two US sizes for the ribbing.)
NOTIONS
Stitch markers (2), tapestry needle, spare needle, stitch holders or waste yarn to hold stitches
GAUGE
21 sts & 24 rnds = 4”/10 cm
Measured over stitch pattern knit in the round using the Main Fabric needle, after blocking.
TECHNIQUES TO INDULGE IN
Long tail tubular cast on
Knitting
Purling
Changing colors
Stranded colorwork
Reading a chart (the colorwork is charted only)
Working in the round
Working flat
Seaming the underarms using mattress stitch
German short rows
3 needle bind off
Tubular bind off
Picking up sts
Decreasing