Night Heron

$10.00

Night Heron is a play on the timeless striped sweater – a simple stranded colorwork motif creates a textured look to the horizontal bands and creates compelling visual interest in the combination of horizontal and vertical stripes. This sweater has a classic crew neck and comfortable relaxed fit. The circular yoke construction, worked from the top down, allows you to check fit as you work.

I named this sweater after the yellow-crowned night heron, a stunning and mysterious bird I have had the pleasure of meeting on late evening beach walks along the Atlantic Ocean, just blocks away from her home.

1st Photo by Jamis Gaughan

All other photos by Hudson River Photographer

Night Heron is a play on the timeless striped sweater – a simple stranded colorwork motif creates a textured look to the horizontal bands and creates compelling visual interest in the combination of horizontal and vertical stripes. This sweater has a classic crew neck and comfortable relaxed fit. The circular yoke construction, worked from the top down, allows you to check fit as you work.

I named this sweater after the yellow-crowned night heron, a stunning and mysterious bird I have had the pleasure of meeting on late evening beach walks along the Atlantic Ocean, just blocks away from her home.

1st Photo by Jamis Gaughan

All other photos by Hudson River Photographer

Finished Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10); 34 (38, 42, 46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 70)” / 85 (95, 105, 115, 125, 135, 145, 155, 165, 175) cm finished bust circumference. Pullover shown measures 38” / 95 cm. Andrea (first photo) is shown wearing the sample with 4” / 10 cm of positive ease, and remaining photos show Laura wearing the sample with 6” / 15.25 cm of positive ease. Recommended ease is approximately +4” / 10 cm.

Yarn
Hudson + West Co. Weld (70% U.S. Merino / 30% U.S. Corriedale; 200 yds / 183 m; 1.8 oz / 50 g: fawn (natural oatmeal), 6 (6, 7, 7, 8, 9, 9, 10, 10, 11) skeins.

Spincycle Yarns Nocturne (100% superwash American wool; 200 yds / 183 m; 1.8 oz / 50 g): night watch, 2 (2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4) skeins.

Needles
Size A (for body): US 3 / 3.25 mm: 32” / 80 cm circular needle and your preferred needle for small-circumference circular knitting.
Size B (for ribbing): US 2 / 2.75 mm: your preferred needle for small-circumference circular knitting.
Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions
Stitch marker; tapestry needle; waste yarn.

Gauge
26 sts and 30 rnds = 4 in / 10 cm in St st, worked in the round on Size A needles, after blocking.

Skills Required
German short rows; circular knitting; increasing; decreasing; stranded colorwork; picking up stitches; tubular bind off.

Please note that this is a digital knitting pattern, not a physical product.