Valley Sweater
The Valley Sweater is the Aosta Sweater’s sister. It is worked flat in panels and then seamed together at the end. It has a drop shoulder design with a good amount of positive ease built in, giving the garment a relaxed and slightly boxy finish. It is worked in Andalusian stitch all over with minimal shaping. Each panel is worked from the top down to mimic the look of the original Aosta Sweater design. The front panel is slightly more complicated; first, the left shoulder is worked and then left on hold. Then, the right shoulder is worked, mirroring the left. The shoulders are then joined together with some stitches cast on in the middle of the row. When the panels of the sweater are finished, stitches are picked up along the edge of the collar, which is folded in half for a modern and feminine finish.
Please note that this is a pdf digital download and not a physical knitting pattern.
You will need 6mm and 7mm circular needles, a darning needle, a stitch marker, and a spare needle or stitch holder.
You will need approx. 5-6 (6) 6/7 (7) 7-8 skeins of the Petite Wool or the Meriwool by We Are Knitters or any alternative yarn that matches the necessary tension. The sample garment was made with the Petite Wool in the shade Pearl Grey with an added strand of Filcolana Tilia in the shade Latte. Any silk-mohair blend would make a lovely addition to the finished fabic, but is by no means necessary. It will make the final piece feel a little bit silkier and may also help with the overall structure. The addition of the mohair did not affect the tension for me but, if you choose to use some, you may wish to double check this and adjust your knitting accordingly.
The sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL are intended to fit a chest measurement of roughly 85-90 (90-95) 95-100 (100-105) 105-110 (110-115) 115-120 (120-125) 125-130cm with 15-20 cm positive ease for a nice, relaxed fit.
