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DETAILS
Our 2025 Rhinebeck sweater! The inspiration for this sweater began with a beautiful modern rug with undulating curves. I immediately began drawing up some colorwork charts, and love the organic, bold shape of this yoke. After knitting thru the first chart, I was inspired to add some perfectly round polka dots, and the jammy colors and drippy motif just had me thinking “ooey gooey” as I was knitting! This sweater is worked from the top down, seamlessly. The sleeve stitches are put on hold while the body is finished and then returned to the needle.

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SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4)(5, 6, 7)(8, 9, 10)
#sizeinclusive

FINISHED CHEST CIRCUMFERENCE
31 (35, 39, 43)(47, 51, 55)(59, 63, 67)”
79 (89, 99, 109)(119.5, 129.5, 140)(150, 160, 170) cm
Recommended ease is + 0 - 5”/0 - 12.5 cm; sample is shown in Size 3 on a 34”/89 cm chest with 5”/12.5 cm of positive ease, she is 65”/165 cm tall.

YARN REQUIREMENTS
These are just approximations. Total yarn usage will depend on the yarn you use (fiber content, ply, etc.), your personal gauge, and any modifications you may make.

Sport weight wool in 2 contrasting colors

MC - 220 (240, 275, 300)(325, 355, 385)(410, 450, 475) g
880 (960, 1100, 1200)(1300, 1420, 1540)(1640, 1800, 1900) yds
805 (877, 1005, 1097)(1189, 1298, 1408)(1500, 1645, 1737) m

CC - 55 (60, 70, 75)(80, 90, 95)(100, 110, 120) g
220 (240, 280, 300)(320, 360, 380)(400, 440, 480) yds
201 (220, 256, 275)(293, 330, 348)(366, 402, 439) m

SUGGESTED YARN
For this sweater I chose to use 2-ply, sport weight, wool yarns! They have a nice strong twist, for a durable knit, but are still soft and full of bounce and squish!

MC - The Farmer’s Daughter Fibers Spinsters Daughter (100% American SW Wool) 75 g/300 yds/275 m - 3 (4, 4, 4)(5, 5, 6)(6, 6, 7) skeins Whisper

CC - Spincycle Yarns Dyed in the Wool (100% American SW Wool) 50 g/200 yds/183 m - 2 (2, 2, 2)(2, 2, 2)(2, 3, 3) skeins Dear Diary

SUGGESTED NEEDLES
Main Fabric: US 4/3.5 mm - 16”/40 cm to 40”/100 cm circular & preferred needles for small circumference (Magic Loop or DPNs)

Ribbing: US 2/2.75 mm - 16”/40 cm circular for collar, 32”/80 cm to 40”/100 cm for hem & preferred needles for small circumference for cuffs.

(Use the needle size you need to achieve gauge. The Ribbing needle should be 2 sizes smaller than the Main Fabric needle.)

NOTIONS
Stitch marker, waste yarn or stitch holders to hold sleeve sts, and tapestry needle for Kitchener stitch and weaving in ends.

GAUGE
24 sts & 38 rows = 4”/10 cm

TECHNIQUES TO INDULGE IN
Tubular Cast On
Knitting
Purling
German Short Rows
Welts
Stranded Colorwork
Charts (Colorwork is charted ONLY)
Increasing
Decreasing
Picking up stitches
Tubular Bind Off

YARN SUBSTITUTION IDEAS
Click here to be directed to a pdf with some yarn substitution ideas! These yarns have not all been tested, so we can not guarantee their outcome, but we do hope they provide a jumping off point for inspiration!