Loyal Fairy
A top-down DK sweater with eye-catching colorwork sleeves and an easy-to-wear everyday style.
Loyal Fairy combines the comfort of a simple top-down sweater with the fun of stranded colorwork sleeves. By keeping the body beautifully simple, you can relax through most of the project while looking forward to the striking sleeve pattern. The result is a sweater that's both engaging to knit and effortless to wear.
You'll love this pattern if you enjoy:
Simple sweaters with one standout detail
Colorwork without committing to an entire sweater
Seamless, top-down construction
DK-weight projects that knit up beautifully
Pattern Details
Skill Level: Intermediate
Construction: Seamless, top-down sweater with stranded colorwork sleeves
Sizes: Finished chest: 32 (34, 36, 38, 40, 42) (44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54) (56, 58, 60, 62, 64, 66)"
Yarn Weight: DK
Suggested Yarn:
7th Floor Yarn DK Yak
Yardage:
Main Color: 802 (840, 906, 943, 1005, 1044) (1168, 1196, 1278, 1323, 1437, 1467) (1529, 1578, 1731, 1780, 1830, 1881) yards
Contrast Color: 28 (28, 28, 28, 30, 30) (30, 30, 32, 32, 32, 32) (34, 34, 34, 34, 36, 36) yards
Needles:
US 5 (3.75 mm)
US 7 (4.5 mm)
Gauge: 20 stitches × 24 rows = 4" in Stockinette Stitch after blocking
Notions: Stitch markers, 2 locking stitch markers, darning needle, scrap yarn
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Patterns are for personal use. Finished items made from this pattern may be sold in small quantities with credit to Kimberly McAlindin as the designer.