Athene Sweater Knitting Pattern - PetiteKnit
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Athene Sweater Knitting Pattern by PetiteKnit
Printed knitting pattern in English. Yarn, needles and notions are purchased separately.
Athene Sweater by PetiteKnit: An adult two-colour sweater with a shaped shoulder yoke, stranded colourwork and folded neck edge.
Construction
Shape the upper back with short rows and work each shoulder separately before joining the front. Work the colourwork in the round with steek stitches at the armholes, then cut the armhole openings and pick up the sleeves. The pattern also offers flat colourwork to avoid steeking.
Pattern details
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Designer | PetiteKnit |
| Difficulty | 5 of 5 (designer rating) |
| Sizes | XXS to 5XL |
Sizes and finished measurements
| Size | To fit body chest (cm) | Finished chest (cm) | Length (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| XXS | 75–80 | 100 | 54 |
| XS | 80–85 | 105 | 55 |
| S | 85–90 | 110 | 57 |
| M | 90–95 | 115 | 58 |
| L | 95–100 | 120 | 59 |
| XL | 100–110 | 130 | 61 |
| 2XL | 110–120 | 135 | 63 |
| 3XL | 120–130 | 145 | 66 |
| 4XL | 130–140 | 150 | 67 |
| 5XL | 140–150 | 160 | 68 |
Approximately 20 cm of positive ease in smaller sizes, gradually less in larger sizes.
Length is measured at mid-back, excluding the neck edge.
Gauge, needles and notions
Gauge: 20 sts x 27 rows = 10 x 10 cm in stockinette stitch on a 4 mm needle; colourwork: 20 stitches × 26 rows over 10 × 10 cm on 4.5 mm needles.
Needles: Circular needles: 4 mm / 40, 60 and 80 and/or 100 cm , 4.5 mm / 80 and/or 100 cm and 3.5 mm / 40 and 80 and/or 100 cm ; Double-pointed needles: 3.5 mm , 4 mm and 4.5 mm (unless using the Magic Loop technique)
Swatch both plain stockinette and colourwork. A different needle size may be needed to maintain the same stitch gauge. Please ask us to help select a substitute suitable for the fabric and chosen steeking method before buying yarn.
Original PetiteKnit yarn requirements
Choose one yarn option. Metres are converted from the designer’s stated quantities using the listed yarn specifications. Held-together components stay separate; where one yarn is held double, its column gives the total metres for both strands.
Isager Soft: one strand, separate colour quantities
| Size | Main colour (light) | Contrast colour (dark) |
|---|---|---|
| XXS | 750 m | 500 m |
| XS | 750 m | 500 m |
| S | 875 m | 500 m |
| M | 875 m | 500 m |
| L | 1,000 m | 500 m |
| XL | 1,000 m | 625 m |
| 2XL | 1,125 m | 625 m |
| 3XL | 1,125 m | 625 m |
| 4XL | 1,250 m | 625 m |
| 5XL | 1,250 m | 750 m |
Designer samples
- beige and black Athene Sweater: Isager Soft shades E6S and 30 size XXS.
Wild & Woolly yarn options
Contact Wild & Woolly for help choosing a yarn from our range and confirming the required metres. The original yarn tables above remain the designer’s reference; substitute quantities are not assumed.
Before you begin
Make a washed or blocked swatch and check both gauge and fabric before starting. Buy complete balls, allowing extra yarn for swatching, changes to length or fit, and differences in gauge. The metre figures are based on the designer’s quantities, rather than exact measured consumption.