As with Knitbot Essentials, Home & Away: Knits for Everyday Adventures includes five previously released designs. One such design is Rosemont, originally released as a top down seamless pattern, with a picked up and knitted shawl collar.
While this design is simple, to work it from the top down requires you to keep track of a number of things - the dreaded AT THE SAME TIME instruction! Some knitters expressed that they found the original instructions confusing. For Home & Away, we have rewritten the pattern in a way that is more clear. And as with all the sweaters in the book, instructions are included to knit in pieces and then seam. If you purchased the individual pattern in the past through Ravelry, watch your inbox for an update that I sent out this morning with the new set of seamless instructions!
The oversized fit of Rosemont makes it an everyday favorite. The compound raglan mimics some of the sleeve cap shaping found with a set-in sleeve construction, which contributes to a comfortable fit. Comfort is also found in using a squishy worsted weight yarn like Quince & Co. Lark.
The pictured sweater from this book is knitted seamless from the top down. If you prefer seamed knits, a second set of instructions is included to knit the cardigan in pieces. This will yield the same result. For more on why you might choose one construction method over the other, see page 40 of Home & Away!
In both versions, the bands are picked up and knitted last. Short rows are used to shape the shawl collar.
If you are in-between sizes, I suggest sizing down for an open cardigan like this one. When choosing your size it is always a good idea to check your actual body measurements against all the measurements given in the pattern schematic.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest circumference: 34 (37.75, 41.5, 45.25)[49, 52.75, 56.5, 60.25]" / 86 (95.5, 105, 114.5) [124.5, 134, 143.5, 153] cm
Shown in size 34" / 86 cm with 1.5" / 4 cm positive ease.
YARN
9 (10, 11, 12)[13, 14, 16, 17] skeins Quince & Co. Lark (100% wool; 134 yd / 123 m per 50 g skein) in Clay OR 1175 (1300, 1425, 1575) [1725, 1850, 2025, 2175] yd / 1075 (1200, 1300, 1450)[1575, 1700, 1850, 2000] m of worsted weight yarn
NEEDLES
US 9 / 5.5 mm:
32" / 80 cm circular needle
set of double-pointed needles
US 7 / 4.5 mm:
32" / 80 cm circular needle
set of double-pointed needles
Or size needed to obtain gauge.
NOTIONS
Stitch markers, stitch holders or waste yarn, tapestry needle
GAUGE
17 sts and 26 rows = 4" / 10 cm in St st using larger needles
