Brunstane Sweater Club

Top-down colourwork yoke pullover

£8.00 - £16.00

DK (Double Knitting) weight yarn
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Keep loved ones of all ages warm against crisp spring hikes and into easy evenings as the summer sun dips with this easy yoke sweater. Worked top-down Brunstane has an extensive size range from 6 months to adult 8XL and is easy to customise for your perfect fit with mix and match options for all genders.

Details

The Brunstane Sweater

Brunstane is an easy to wear sweater with a graphic yoke. Cleverly constructed to only require two strands of yarn for any single round this is the perfect introduction for a first time colourwork project. The repetitive undulating geode motif makes for a rhythmic knitting experience for the seasoned colourwork fan. Making the most of a limited colour palette the final sweater features a bold and deceptively impressive yoke. Knit from the top-down with clear instructions to guide you through short rows to lower the front neckline Brunstane is like an invigorating hike. A small effort to reach the summit and then an easy downhill stockinette stitch body.

About the digital club

Knit your Brunstane Sweater together with a supportive, enthusiastic community in this low-pressure, guided knitalong, hosted in our learning community, the Knitwork. We’re looking forward to getting to know you, sharing our projects, and cheering each other on! If you're new to sweater knitting or colourwork we'll be sharing helpful posts each week in the club group, walking you through each step of the sweater, from choosing a size to photographing your finished project.

For those of you who love to structure your knitting we'll have an initial deadline of June 24th. If you prefer to work at your own pace the group will remain active and you'll continue to have access to all of the content. We'll be back in the autumn for a fashion show to celebrate all of your projects!

Include membership of the club in your pattern purchase, or add it on to your previously purchased pattern. The closed group makes it easy to ask questions without worrying about sharing too much of the pattern, and your membership fee help us to pay our hosts and make sure you have a great experience with plenty of support.

Skills for knitting this project

Build your skills by following the links to our clear step-by-step tutorials.

casting on
knitting, purling
binding off
working in the round
working small circumferences in the round
colourwork (using a chart)
k2tog decreases
ssk decreases
short rows

Gauge

22 sts & 24 rnds = 4" / 10cm in stranded colourwork in the round on larger needles.
22 sts & 30 rnds = 4" /1 0cm in st st in the round on larger needles.

Stranded Colourwork Basics course

Learn all of the skills you need to make Brunstane Sweater Club with our beginner colourwork course. The Stranded Colourwork Basics course is a 4 week self-guided online knitting course, with continued access to the course so that you can return to each chapter for a refresher, again and again, whenever you need.

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Supplies

Yarn

Double knitting / light worsted weight wool yarn.

Needles and notions

Size 6 US / 4mm 16” / 40cm and 32” / 80cm circulars

Size 7 US / 4.5mm 16” / 40cm, 24” / 60cm, 32” / 80cm circulars

Size 6 US / 4mm dpns or circulars for your preferred method of working small circumferences in the rnd

Yardage

KID SIZES
	6–12 month	18–24 month	2–4 years	5–8 years	9–12 years
MC	3	4	5	6	8
CC1	1	1	1	1	1
CC2	1	1	1	1	1

ADULT SIZES
	1	2–3 / T1–2	4 / T4	5–6 / T4–5	7–8 / T6	9 / T7–8	10–11 / T9	12 / T10	13 / T11–12	14–15 / T13	16 / T14	T15–16
MC	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
CC1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3
CC2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	4	4	4	4

Sizing

Kid Sizing

The pattern includes 9 sizes, for kids ages 6 months – 12 years.

Adult Sizing

The pattern includes 16 sizes, with a finished chest circumference of 34 1/4" (85.5cm) and 77 3/4" (194.5cm), equivalent to ready to wear sizes XS-7XL. Our model is wearing the size 8 broad yoke and long length with regular length sleeves, with approx 4" of positive ease. Directions are included for regular and tall lengths, a broader yoke in proportion to the chest, and optional waist shaping. Note that the numerical sizes are provided simply for ease of following the pattern, and do not correspond to any sizing system, use the measurements provided to choose a size.
Yardage and the schematic group the regular yoke and lengths, and the broad yoke tall and lengths, however all options can be mixed and matched for your perfect fit. Choose the regular yoke circumference if you usually find that the shoulders on womenswear garments fit or the shoulders on menswear garments are too wide, and the broad yoke circumference if you usually find that the shoulders on menswear garments fit or the shoulders on womenswear garments are too narrow. Everyone's body proportions are different but the regular lengths are most likely to fit if you are under 5' 8" and the tall if you are 5' 8" or taller.

6 m[12 m, 18-24 m, 2-3, 3-4] (5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12)
19[20, 21.5, 23.75, 24.75] (26.25, 27.75, 30.25, 31.75)" / 47.5[50, 53.5, 59, 62] (65.5, 69, 75.5, 79)cm finished chest circ.

1[2, 3, 4, 5] (6, 7, 8, 9) [10, 11, 12, 13] (14, 15, 16)
34 1/4[37, 40, 43, 45 3/4] (48 3/4, 51 3/4, 54 1/2, 57 1/2) [60 1/4, 63 1/4, 66 1/4, 69] (72, 75, 77 3/4)" / 85.5[92.5, 100, 107.5, 114.5] (122, 129, 136.5, 143.5) [151, 158, 165.5, 172.5] (180, 187.5, 194.5)cm finished chest circ.

Our adult model is wearing the Monochrome colour in size 8 broad yoke and long length with regular length sleeves, with approx 4" of positive ease.

Our child models are wearing the Vintage colour in size 9–10 with approx 1–3" of positive ease.

Finished Garment Measurements

Kid Sizes

Age	6 mon	12 mon	18-24 months	2-3	3-4	5-6	7-8	9-10	11-12
INCHES
chest circumference	19	20	21 1/2	23 3/4	24 3/4	26 1/4	27 3/4	30 1/4	31 3/4
sleeve length	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15 1/2
yoke depth	3	3 1/2	4	5	5	6	6	7	7 1/2
upper arm	6	6 1/2	6 1/2	8	8	8 1/2	9	10	10 1/2
cuff	4 1/2	5	5	6	6	6 1/2	6 1/2	6 1/2	7 1/2
body length	5	6 1/4	7 3/4	8	8 1/4	9 1/4	10 1/4	11 1/2	12 1/4
neck	13	14	14	14 1/2	14 1/2	15	16	16 1/2	17 1/2
METRIC
chest circumference	47.5	50	53.5	59	62	65.5	69	75.5	79
sleeve length	18	20	23	25	28	30	33	35	38.5
yoke depth	8	8.75	9.5	12	13	14.5	15.5	17.5	19.25
upper arm	15	16	17	20	20.5	21.5	23	25	26.5
cuff	11	12.5	12.5	14.5	14.5	16.5	16.5	16.5	18
body length	12	16	19.5	20	21	23	26	28.5	31
neck	32	34.5	35	36	37	38	39.5	41.5	43.5

Adult Sizes

Size	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
INCHES
chest circumference	34 1/4	37	40	43	45 3/4	48 3/4	51 3/4	54 1/2
narrowest point of optional waist shaping	29 3/4	32 3/4	35 3/4	38 1/2	41 1/2	44 1/4	47 1/4	50 1/4
upper arm	12	13	13 3/4	14 1/2	15 1/4	16 1/4	17	18 1/4
cuff	8	8 3/4	8 3/4	9 1/2	9 1/2	10 1/4	10 1/4	11
body length regular	14	14	14 1/4	14 1/4	14 1/2	14 1/2	14 3/4	14 3/4
body length tall	15	15	15 1/4	15 1/4	15 1/2	15 1/2	15 3/4	15 3/4
yoke depth regular	7 1/4	7 1/2	7 3/4	8 1/4	8 1/2	8 3/4	9	9 1/4
yoke depth tall	7 3/4	8	8 1/4	8 3/4	9	9 1/4	9 1/2	9 3/4
sleeve length regular	18 1/2	18 1/2	18 1/2	18 1/2	18 1/2	18 1/2	18 1/2	18 1/2
sleeve length long	19 1/2	19 1/2	19 1/2	19 1/2	19 1/2	19 1/2	19 1/2	19 1/2
METRIC
chest circumference	85.5	92.5	100	107.5	114.5	122	129	136.5
narrowest point of optional waist shaping	74.5	82	89	96.5	103.5	111	118	125.5
upper arm	30	32.5	34.5	36.5	38	41	42.5	45.5
cuff	20	22	22	23.5	23.5	25.5	25.5	27.5
body length regular	35	35	35.5	35.5	36.5	36.5	37	37
body length tall	37.5	37.5	38	38	39	39	39.5	39.5
yoke depth regular	18	18.5	19	20.5	21	22	22.5	23
yoke depth tall	19.5	20	20.5	22	22.5	23	24	24.5
sleeve length regular	46.5	46.5	46.5	46.5	46.5	46.5	46.5	46.5
sleeve length long	49	49	49	49	49	49	49	49

Size	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16
INCHES
chest circumference	57 1/2	60 1/4	63 1/4	66 1/4	69	72	75	77 3/4
narrowest point of optional waist shaping	53	56	59	61 3/4	64 3/4	67 3/4	70 1/2	73 1/2
upper arm	19	19 3/4	20 1/4	21 1/2	22 1/4	23 1/4	23 3/4	24 3/4
cuff	11	11 3/4	11 3/4	12 1/4	12 1/4	13	13	13 3/4
body length regular	15	15	15 1/4	15 1/4	15 1/2	15 1/2	15 3/4	15 3/4
body length tall	16	16	16 1/4	16 1/4	16 1/2	16 1/2	16 3/4	16 3/4
yoke depth regular	9 3/4	10	10 1/4	10 1/2	10 3/4	11 1/2	11 3/4	12
yoke depth tall	10	10 1/2	10 3/4	11 1/4	11 1/2	11 3/4	12 1/4	12 1/2
sleeve length regular	18 1/2	18 1/2	18 1/2	18 1/2	18 1/2	18 1/2	18 1/2	18 1/2
sleeve length long	19 1/2	19 1/2	19 1/2	19 1/2	19 1/2	19 1/2	19 1/2	19 1/2
METRIC
chest circumference	143.5	151	158	165.5	172.5	180	187.5	194.5
narrowest point of optional waist shaping	132.5	140	147.5	154.5	162	169	176.5	183.5
upper arm	47.5	49	51	53.5	55.5	58	59	62
cuff	27.5	29	29	31	31	32.5	32.5	34.5
body length regular	37.5	37.5	38	38	39	39	39.5	39.5
body length tall	40	40	40.5	40.5	41.5	41.5	42	42
yoke depth regular	24.5	25	26	26.5	27	28.5	29	30
yoke depth tall	25	26.5	27	28	29	29.5	30.5	31.5
sleeve length regular	46.5	46.5	46.5	46.5	46.5	46.5	46.5	46.5
sleeve length long	49	49	49	49	49	49	49	49

Everything was clear and precise. — Katrin, preview knitter

Version information

Brunstane sweater_print_v1.1.pdf, Brunstane sweater_mobile_v1.1.pfd, Kids Brunstane sweater_print_v1.1.pdf, Kids Brunstane sweater_mobile_v1.1.pdf

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Brunstane Sweater Club

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The Brunstane Sweater