Chime is a cropped, floaty sweater with contrasting stripes and vast billowing sleeves.
Layer it over a tank top or strappy dress, or under a pinafore or dungarees. However you wear it you’ll have plenty of fun swanning about in the fun, floofy (and slightly impractical) sleeves.
This the pattern download only - you can get the kit here.
Size information
This sweater is designed to be worn with 10 - 20 cm positive ease. It’s a fairly flexible knit, though, and would also work with a little negative ease, or quite a lot more positive ease.
| size | a | b | c | d | e | f | g |
| 1 | 80 | 64 | 22 | 44 | 31 | 13 | 44 |
| 2 | 90 | 64 | 22 | 44 | 33 | 13 | 44 |
| 3 | 100 | 66 | 22 | 44 | 35 | 15 | 43 |
| 4 | 110 | 68 | 28 | 44 | 38 | 15 | 43 |
| 5 | 120 | 68 | 28 | 44 | 40 | 15 | 42 |
| 6 | 130 | 69 | 28 | 44 | 43 | 17 | 42 |
| 7 | 140 | 69 | 28 | 44 | 46 | 17 | 41 |
| 8 | 150 | 72 | 35 | 50 | 49 | 17 | 41 |
| 9 | 160 | 72 | 35 | 50 | 52 | 18 | 40 |
| 10 | 170 | 72 | 35 | 50 | 56 | 18 | 40 |
- a: chest
- b: neckline
- c: yoke depth
- d: length, neck to hem
- e: sleeve at upper arm
- f: sleeve at wrist
- g: sleeve length
All measurements are in centimetres.
All measurements provided here are for the sweater - you should choose the size that gives you the correct amount of ease.
Yarn requirements
| size | yarn A | yarn B | extra stripe - A | extra stripe - B |
| 1 | 280 | 430 | 30 | 25 |
| 2 | 300 | 450 | 35 | 30 |
| 3 | 330 | 480 | 40 | 35 |
| 4 | 360 | 570 | 45 | 40 |
| 5 | 380 | 590 | 45 | 40 |
| 6 | 410 | 640 | 50 | 45 |
| 7 | 430 | 660 | 55 | 45 |
| 8 | 540 | 800 | 60 | 50 |
| 9 | 560 | 830 | 60 | 50 |
| 10 | 580 | 860 | 65 | 50 |
All yarn requirements are in metres.
This sweater is knit using two very different yarns.
Yarn A: Look for something strong and lustrous for yarn A. A silk or silk-blend yarn is perfect, but tencel or mercerised cotton could also work well. This yarn is used for the areas of the sweater that need a little strength - collar, cuffs, underarms and hem - so a yarn that doesn’t snap easily is needed here.
Yarn B: For yarn B you’re looking for fluff! Mohair is perfect, but a brushed suri alpaca would also work well. Look for a yarn that’s light and fluffy, and gives a pleasing loose fabric when knitted at a loose gauge.
The samples here use:
Caitin Silk (100% mulberry silk, 100gr/ 400m) for yarn A
Caitin Fluff (68% mohair, 32% silk, 50gr/ 400m) for yarn B.
The darker grey colourway is Chasing Shadows and the lighter sea green shade is We’re So Far From Shore Now