Garment measurements
Chest: 37 (42, 44, 50, 54)” / 95 (106, 112, 129, 139)cm
Upper arm: 11 (13, 14, 16, 17)”/ 29 (34, 37, 40, 44)cm
Neck circumference: 15 (17, 17, 19, 19)” / 38 (43, 43, 50, 50)cm
Length sleeves from underarm: 17 (18, 19, 19, 19 3⁄4)” / 43 (46, 48, 48, 50)cm
Cuff width: 8 (9, 9, 10, 11)”/ 22 (23, 25, 27, 30)cm
Ca. 5” / 13cm positive ease, arms ca 2,5“ / 6cm positive ease.
Sample size: L on a M/L sized model
Yardage
S: MC 800 yrds/730m, CC1 120yrds/110m, CC2 80yrds/75m
M: MC 1000yrs/910m, CC1 155yrds/140m, CC2 110yrds/100m
L: MC 1100yrds/1010m, CC1 155yrds/140m, CC2 110yrds/100m
XL: MC 1340yrds/1230m, CC1 190yrds/175m, CC2 135yrds/120m
2XL: MC 1360yrds/1240m, CC1 190yrds/175m, CC2 135yrds/120m
Sample yarn
MC: Les Petit Points Parisienne Merino d’Arles, colour: Ambre, 410 yards (375m) / 100g
CC1: De Rerum Natura Ulysse, colour: Tempete
CC2: De Rerum Natura Ulysse, colour: Argile
Both 202 yards (185m) / 50 g
Matilda
Matilda is a colourwork sweater knit from top down. A few short rows shape a higher back neckline. Some more short rows are added at the back of the shoulders to maintain the same relaxed fit throughout the shoulder/chest section. The sweater’s body has a generous 5”/ 13cm positive ease, the sleeves have slightly less positive ease for an extra flattering fit. There is a squishy 2x1 ribbing finishing with a rolled up edge.
Techniques in this pattern
Stranded colourwork
Carry floats over more than 4 stitches
Short rows (double stitches)
using:
Do you want to knit this pattern in a different yarn weight?
These are the bust circumferences that the pattern will knit up to if your are using:
Fingering weight (28 sts for 4”/10cm):
Chest 33 (35, 39, 41, 47, 50, 54, 57)” / 34 (89, 99, 104, 119, 127, 137, 145)cm
Yardage main colour ca 1200 (1300, 1400, 1500, 1600, 1800, 2100, 2400)yrds / 1100 (1200, 1300, 1400, 1500, 1700, 1900, 2200)m
DK weight (22 stsfor 4”/10cm):
Chest 41 (44, 49, 52, 60, 64, 68, 73)” / 104 (112, 124, 132, 152, 163, 173, 185)cm
Yardage main colour ca 800 (820, 850, 1000, 1050, 1100, 1200)yrds / 735 (750, 180, 910, 960, 1010, 1100)m
Please note: the recommended yardage/meterage is a generous estimate. To caculate your personal gauge and measurements I recommend Cocoknits easy-to-follow video here.
Matilda was named after Julia’s colleague who was making a sweater but hadn’t planned her
yoke design yet.
So Julia worked out her own take on it!