Eken Sweater
The Eken Sweater is a relaxed sweater with a high turtle neck and contiguous shoulder shaping. It is finished with 2x2 rib on the split hem and turtle neck.
The yoke is initially worked flat and is shaped with leaning increases to create width across the shoulders. When the cross-shoulder width is achieved, you will begin to work increases to the sleeve sections whilst also working some neckline shaping. From here, you join in the round and continue to shape the sleeves. The yoke is finished with raglan shaping. You will then continue to work the yoke in the round and then separate this into body and sleeve sections. The body is worked in the round and finished with a split hem and 2x2 rib. You then work the sleeves and finally apply the collar to finish the garment off.
This pattern has been tech edited by Rebecca Williamson and test knitted. If you require any pattern support or have any questions, please use the contact form on this website or email me at the.knit.purl.girl2020@gmail.com, where I’ll be happy to help.
Please note that this is a pdf download and not a physical knitting pattern.
The Eken Sweater is a relaxed sweater with a high turtle neck and contiguous shoulder shaping. It is finished with 2x2 rib on the split hem and turtle neck.
The yoke is initially worked flat and is shaped with leaning increases to create width across the shoulders. When the cross-shoulder width is achieved, you will begin to work increases to the sleeve sections whilst also working some neckline shaping. From here, you join in the round and continue to shape the sleeves. The yoke is finished with raglan shaping. You will then continue to work the yoke in the round and then separate this into body and sleeve sections. The body is worked in the round and finished with a split hem and 2x2 rib. You then work the sleeves and finally apply the collar to finish the garment off.
This pattern has been tech edited by Rebecca Williamson and test knitted. If you require any pattern support or have any questions, please use the contact form on this website or email me at the.knit.purl.girl2020@gmail.com, where I’ll be happy to help.
Please note that this is a pdf download and not a physical knitting pattern.
The Eken Sweater is a relaxed sweater with a high turtle neck and contiguous shoulder shaping. It is finished with 2x2 rib on the split hem and turtle neck.
The yoke is initially worked flat and is shaped with leaning increases to create width across the shoulders. When the cross-shoulder width is achieved, you will begin to work increases to the sleeve sections whilst also working some neckline shaping. From here, you join in the round and continue to shape the sleeves. The yoke is finished with raglan shaping. You will then continue to work the yoke in the round and then separate this into body and sleeve sections. The body is worked in the round and finished with a split hem and 2x2 rib. You then work the sleeves and finally apply the collar to finish the garment off.
This pattern has been tech edited by Rebecca Williamson and test knitted. If you require any pattern support or have any questions, please use the contact form on this website or email me at the.knit.purl.girl2020@gmail.com, where I’ll be happy to help.
Please note that this is a pdf download and not a physical knitting pattern.
Materials & Fit
Notions: A 3.5 mm / US 4 circular needles with a 40-cm / 16-in and 80-cm / 32-in or 100-cm 40-in cord, and a 4.5 mm / US 7 circular needles with a 40-, 60-, and 80-cm / 16-, 24-, and 32-in cord, and possibly also a 100-cm / 40-in cord if you would find that more comfortable for working the body stitches. If you work the recommended sewn cast-off, you will also need a 3 mm / US 2.5 circular needle with an 80-cm / 32-in cord.
You will also need something to hold resting stitches like a piece of scrap yarn/a stitch holder/a spare circular needle, a cable needle, some stitch markers (I recommend having clip-on and slidable markers if possible), and a darning needle to finish your sweater.
Please note that as some of the yoke is worked flat, you could just use circular needles with an 80- or 100-cm /32- or 40-in cord to make this garment, as long as you are comfortable using the Magic Loop method for the sleeves. Personally, I worked the yoke and body of my samples on a 60-cm / 24-in needle and the sleeves on a 40-cm / 16-in cord. However, this totally depends on your personal preference and available materials.
Yarn: You will need approximately 820 (860) 890 (960), 1,010 (1,060) 1,110 (1,170), 1,240 (1,300) 1,360 (1,420) m / 900 (950) 980 (1,050), 1,110 (1,160) 1,220 (1,280), 1,360 (1,430) 1,490 (1,560) yds of a worsted-weight yarn. If you can find a yarn that's woollen spun, you will get results closer to the original samples.
Please note that I have rounded all figures given here up to the nearest 10 m / 10 yds for ease of reading. I have tried to be generous here.
For my first sample, I used The Fibre Co Lore (100% Romney Lambswool; 100 g = 250 m / 275 yds in the shade Confident. For my second sample, I used Rauwerk Original in the shades Alpenwaldrebe (dark grey-blue) and Hauswurz (chartreuse contrast collar) (100% merino wool; 100 g = 220 m / 241 yds). I worked the ribbed parts of the split hem and the final 2 rounds of the cuff in the contrast colour for a colour block effect.
If you want to use the same yarn, this works out to be 4 (4) 4 (4), 4-5 (5) 5 (5), 5-6 (6) 6 (6) hanks of The Fibre Co Lore, or 4 (4) 4-5 (5), 5 (5) 5-6 (6), 6 (6-7) 7 (7) hanks of Rauwerk Original.
If you are using a different yarn, I would recommend trying to find a relatively lofty fibre if at all possible. Where possible, I’d recommend trying to use a woollen spun yarn for the yarns should work nicely here, or an aran-/worsted-weight yarn if using a single strand.
Tension: 18 stitches x 25 rows and rounds in Stockinette stitch on 4.5 mm / US 7 needles = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4 in.
Make sure to wash and block your swatch for the most accurate results. You may wish to go up or down a needle size, working in 0.25/0.5 mm increments as needed, to meet gauge.
Sizing and ease: The Eken Sweater has a recommended positive ease of 13–20 cm / 5.25–7.75 in for Sizes A-H and 10.5-20.5 cm / 4.35-8 in for Sizes I-L around the chest (or the widest part of your torso). However, if you wanted less ease, you are welcome to choose a smaller size relative to your chest measurement and vice versa.
Size: A (B) C (D), E (F) G (H), I (J) K (L)
Chest measurement (cm): 75-80 (80-85) 85-90 (90-95), 95-100 (100-105) 105-110 (110-115), 115-125 (125-135) 135-145 (145-155)
Chest measurement (in): 29.5-31.5 (31.5-33.5) 33.5-35.5 (35.5-37.5), 37.5-39.25 (39.25-41.25) 41.25-43.25 (43.25-45.25), 45.25-49.25 (49.25-53.25) 53.25-57 (57-61)
Actual circumference of garment at chest (cm): 93.5 (99) 104.5 (110), 114.5 (121) 124.5 (130), 135.5 (145.5) 155.5 (165.5)
Actual circumference of garment at chest (in): 36.75 (39) 41 (43.25), 45 (47.75) 49 (51.25), 53.25 (57.25) 61.25 (65.25)
Armhole depth (cm): 17 (17.5) 18.5 (19), 19 (19) 20 (21.5), 22.5 (22.5) 22.5 (22.5)
Armhole depth (in): 6.5 (7) 7.25 (7.5), 7.5 (7.5) 7.75 (8.5), 8.75 (8.75) 8.75 (8.75)
Body length from cast-on edge to hem at centre back (cm): 52.5 (54) 55.5 (57), 58.5 (60) 61.5 (63), 64.5 (66) 67.5 (69)
Body length from cast-on edge to hem at centre back (in): 20.75 (21.25) 22 (22.5), 23 (23.75) 24.25 (25), 25.5 (26) 26.75 (27.25)
Sleeve circumference at bicep (cm): 30 (31) 32 (33.5), 34.5 (35.5) 36.5 (39), 42 (45.5) 50 (51)
Sleeve circumference at bicep (in): 11.75 (12.25) 12.75 (13), 13.5 (14) 14.5 (15.25), 16.5 (18) 19.75 (20)
Sleeve length (cm): 46
Sleeve length (in): 18
Please note that I have graded one size smaller at the request of one of the test knitters, and this is available on request. Just email me and I’ll send the details over.
Techniques include working flat and in the round, working leaning increases and decreases, picking up stitches along horizontal and vertical edges, and working a 2x2 sewn cast-off (multiple methods are offered).
