Lanark Sweater
The Lanark Sweater is an oversized, drop-shoulder sweater, knit in Half Fisherman’s Rib and finished with a sewn-in zipper. The sweater is worked top-down, first flat and then in the round.
It’s knit in DK weight yarn. To see the Lanark knit in a variety of yarns and with various modifications, please see the #LanarkSweater on Instagram or check the testers’ patterns under the projects tab.
Sizes: 1(2, 3, 4, 5)(6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Finished Chest Circumference: 89 (101, 112, 118, 129) (141, 151, 158, 170, 181)cm / 35 (39.75, 44.25, 46.25, 50.75) (55.5, 59.5, 62, 67, 71.25) inches
Gauge: 18 stitches x 32 rounds (16 “Vs”) = 4 inches/10cm in Half Fisherman’s Rib
Yarn
The samples were knit in Bare Naked Wools Kent DK (brown), West Yorkshire Spinners Jacobs Fleece DK (ecru), Tukuwool DK (blue) and Holst Supersoft held double.
Yardage
1280 (1320, 1570, 1750, 1875)(1890, 1920, 1960, 2090, 2180)
meters
1395 (1440, 1710, 1908, 2043)(2060, 2095, 2135, 2275, 2374) yards
Sizing
Recommended Ease: 10-15cm/4-6 inches positive ease
Knitting for men: This pattern was test knit for both men and women, when knitting for men, testers lengthened the body and the arms. No other modifications were necessary.
Body Length from Underarm: 40cm/15.5 inches
Sleeve Length from Underarm: 46.5 (47, 46, 46, 45) (45, 45.5, 44.5, 45, 45)cm/ 18.5 (18.5, 18, 18, 17.75) (17.75, 17.75, 17.5, 17.75, 17.75) inches
A video of the zipper insertion can be found here
The Lanark Sweater is an oversized, drop-shoulder sweater, knit in Half Fisherman’s Rib and finished with a sewn-in zipper. The sweater is worked top-down, first flat and then in the round.
It’s knit in DK weight yarn. To see the Lanark knit in a variety of yarns and with various modifications, please see the #LanarkSweater on Instagram or check the testers’ patterns under the projects tab.
Sizes: 1(2, 3, 4, 5)(6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Finished Chest Circumference: 89 (101, 112, 118, 129) (141, 151, 158, 170, 181)cm / 35 (39.75, 44.25, 46.25, 50.75) (55.5, 59.5, 62, 67, 71.25) inches
Gauge: 18 stitches x 32 rounds (16 “Vs”) = 4 inches/10cm in Half Fisherman’s Rib
Yarn
The samples were knit in Bare Naked Wools Kent DK (brown), West Yorkshire Spinners Jacobs Fleece DK (ecru), Tukuwool DK (blue) and Holst Supersoft held double.
Yardage
1280 (1320, 1570, 1750, 1875)(1890, 1920, 1960, 2090, 2180)
meters
1395 (1440, 1710, 1908, 2043)(2060, 2095, 2135, 2275, 2374) yards
Sizing
Recommended Ease: 10-15cm/4-6 inches positive ease
Knitting for men: This pattern was test knit for both men and women, when knitting for men, testers lengthened the body and the arms. No other modifications were necessary.
Body Length from Underarm: 40cm/15.5 inches
Sleeve Length from Underarm: 46.5 (47, 46, 46, 45) (45, 45.5, 44.5, 45, 45)cm/ 18.5 (18.5, 18, 18, 17.75) (17.75, 17.75, 17.5, 17.75, 17.75) inches
A video of the zipper insertion can be found here
The Lanark Sweater is an oversized, drop-shoulder sweater, knit in Half Fisherman’s Rib and finished with a sewn-in zipper. The sweater is worked top-down, first flat and then in the round.
It’s knit in DK weight yarn. To see the Lanark knit in a variety of yarns and with various modifications, please see the #LanarkSweater on Instagram or check the testers’ patterns under the projects tab.
Sizes: 1(2, 3, 4, 5)(6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Finished Chest Circumference: 89 (101, 112, 118, 129) (141, 151, 158, 170, 181)cm / 35 (39.75, 44.25, 46.25, 50.75) (55.5, 59.5, 62, 67, 71.25) inches
Gauge: 18 stitches x 32 rounds (16 “Vs”) = 4 inches/10cm in Half Fisherman’s Rib
Yarn
The samples were knit in Bare Naked Wools Kent DK (brown), West Yorkshire Spinners Jacobs Fleece DK (ecru), Tukuwool DK (blue) and Holst Supersoft held double.
Yardage
1280 (1320, 1570, 1750, 1875)(1890, 1920, 1960, 2090, 2180)
meters
1395 (1440, 1710, 1908, 2043)(2060, 2095, 2135, 2275, 2374) yards
Sizing
Recommended Ease: 10-15cm/4-6 inches positive ease
Knitting for men: This pattern was test knit for both men and women, when knitting for men, testers lengthened the body and the arms. No other modifications were necessary.
Body Length from Underarm: 40cm/15.5 inches
Sleeve Length from Underarm: 46.5 (47, 46, 46, 45) (45, 45.5, 44.5, 45, 45)cm/ 18.5 (18.5, 18, 18, 17.75) (17.75, 17.75, 17.5, 17.75, 17.75) inches
A video of the zipper insertion can be found here