Pattern now available in English and Swedish!

You can now purchase the Perseids Sweater pattern as part of a kit in our online store. The kit includes Cumbria, the pattern PDF and a project bag. Purchase here.

The Perseids are a prolific meteor shower which have the appearance of originating from the constellation Perseus. The meteors appear to twinkle delicately in the night sky of the Perseids Sweater, designed by Lotta H Löthgren, who was inspired by her recent study of the meteor shower. The Perseids Sweater plays on traditional Nordic designs for stranded colour-work yoke to create a classic sweater pattern. This is a beautiful project for the ambitious beginner who would like to try a colour-work garment.

The Almanac Series II
The Perseids Sweater is part of The Almanac Series II, which is a seasonal guide to knitting with The Fibre Co. yarns. Based on the original farmer’s Almanac guide to the seasons, this collection celebrates each month of the year with our Yarn of the Month and a new design launch in that yarn.

For The Almanac Series II, we looked to the heavens for inspiration. The beauty and grandeur of the night sky and awe-inspiring astronomical phenomena guided our creativity.

Sizes
1 (2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: 9)
The given sizes are called Sizes 1-9 and are recommended to fit a chest circumference of: 76-81 (86-91: 97-102: 107-112: 117-122: 127-132: 137-142: 147-152: 157-162) cm (30-32 (34-36: 38-40: 42-44: 46-48: 50-52: 54-56: 58-60: 62-64) in)

Recommended Ease
Designed with 5-15 cm (2-6 in) of positive ease at chest
circumference.
Photographs show the garment knit in Size 3 on a model with a
chest circumference of 82 cm (32 in).

Yarn
The Fibre Co. Cumbria (60% Merino wool, 30% Masham wool,
10% mohair, 216 m (236 yd) per 100 g hank) in Derwentwater (A)
- 5 (5: 6: 6: 7: 7: 8: 8: 9) hanks and White Heather (B) - 1 (1: 1: 1: 1:
1: 1: 1: 1) hank.