The Stella Knit Slipover pattern will be available in Fingering and DK yarn gauge HERE. Please, join my newsletter to be notified when the pattern is released.

The Stella Knit Slipover is a celebration of texture, color, and craft, designed especially for knitfest 2025 in Zurich. Its signature stitch pattern draws inspiration from the delicate alpine flower Edelweiss—known as Stella Alpina in Italian—which lends the design both its name and its distinctive floral motif.

Worked bottom-up with a modern drop-shoulder construction, the slipover offers versatility in fit: wear it oversized for a relaxed silhouette or more fitted for a sleek look.

Add sleeves if you like (option provided in pattern) and choose to add the Stella Flower pattern all over the body or on the top of the slipover only. The fabric is created either with two contrasting colors bringing the Stella Flowers to life. Worked in only the main color, the Stella Flowers also create a beautifully textured fabric.

The construction begins with a ribbed hem, followed by stockinette stitch body decorated with the Stella Flowers pattern. Shaping details include gentle neckline decreases at the front for a rounded finish and subtle slanted lines at the back to ensure a flattering fit across the shoulders. The slipover is completed with ribbed edgings at the neck and armholes.

With its thoughtful construction and striking stitch detail, the Stella Slipover is both a joy to knit and a timeless piece to wear—an alpine-inspired design created to mark the first edition of knitfest 2025.

Pattern- Info
Finished Measurements - Fingering Version: 80 (90, 100, 110, 120) (130, 140, 150, 160) cm / 31.5 (35.4, 39.4, 43.3, 47.2) (51.2, 55.1, 59.1, 63.0)” finished bust circumference; meant to be worn with up to 25 cm 10” of positive ease.
Finished Measurements - DK Version: 80 (88, 96, 104) (112, 120, 128) (136, 144, 152, 160) cm / 32 (35.25, 38.5, 41.5) (44.75, 48, 51.25) (54.5, 57.5, 60.75, 64))” finished bust circumference; meant to be worn with up to 25 cm 10” of positive ease.
Pink sample shown is worn with 8 cm 3.25” of positive ease in the regular length.
Blue sample shown is worn with 14 cm 5.5” of positive ease in the cropped length.

Fingering Gauge: 20 sts and 27 rows = 10 cm x 10 cm 4 x 4” in stockinette stitch, after wet-blocking, with bigger needles.
Important: it is very important to achieve the gauge!
DK Gauge: 25 sts and 32 rows = 10 cm x 10 cm 4 x 4” in stockinette stitch, after wet-blocking, with bigger needles.

Yarn: Any Weight Yarn in 2 Colors that lets you achieve gauge.
Yarn used in pink sample:
Color 1 (Held double): Ito, Sensai (Fingering Weight, 60% Mohair, 40% Silk; 240 m 262 yards / 20 g in the colorway: Pale Blush.
Color 2: Muuu Yarn (Fingering Weight, 50% Merino, 50% Silk; 400 m 437 yards / 100 g in the colorway: Fuxia.
Yarn used in blue sample:
100% Polwarth, 356 m 389 yd / 100 g (for 25sts gauge)

Yarn Requirements
Regular length
Color 1: 495 (560, 640, 730, 805) (875, 960, 1045, 1115) m
455 (515, 585, 670, 735) (800, 880, 955, 1020) yds
Color 2: 70 (80, 80, 100, 120) (160, 180, 200, 220) m
76 (87, 87, 109, 131) (174, 196, 218, 240) yds
Cropped length
Color 1: 381 (432, 492, 555, 619) (693, 754, 803, 877) m
351 (395, 449, 510, 565) (632, 690, 743, 815) yds
Color 2: 54 (62, 62, 76, 93) (126, 141, 157, 178) m
58 (67, 67, 83, 106) (146, 159, 173, 194) yds

Needles:
2.5 mm / US 2 circular needles with a cable length of at least 80 cm 32” for the ribbing
3.5 mm / US 4 circular needles with a cable length of at least 80 cm 32” for the ribbing
4 mm / US 6 circular needles with a cable length of at least 80 cm 32” for the body
4 mm / US 6 additional needle for grafting

There is a Crochet Version available, for the crochet lovers by my friend Nomad Stitches. You can find it HERE.