Meet The Pattern
The Saoirse knitting pattern puts some of the design freedom into your hands.
Intrigued?
Saoirse is not just one pattern. It’s two!
A sweater and a vest.
Both patterns are seamless, worked top-down in the round and come with multiple modification tips and a free step-by-step workshop series.
Let's take a closer look at each both patterns.👇
The Saoirse Sweater
The sweater uses garter edges with I-cord bind-offs while the body is worked with waist shaping.
Initially, you will be working flat, with increases along the neck edge. Once this is complete, the rest of the sweater is knit in the round.
At each raglan shoulder seam, you have a garter stitch panel and increases are worked at each side of this panel. There is a ridge stitch pattern used for the body that is easy to work and creates a lovely textured effect, don’t you think?
This sweater uses modified raglan shaping, changing from full raglan increases into slower increases as you progress through the yoke. Smaller sizes have less body increases and larger sizes have fewer sleeve increases. This means that you will have the perfect fit for every part of your body when you reach the bottom of the yoke.
The Saoirse Vest
Saoirse is a top-down, seamless, raglan sweater so to convert the Saoirse sweater to a vest style, I had to bind off the sleeves much earlier than you would for the sweater. This means that the rest of the front and back of the yoke will be worked back and forth in rows before rejoining in the round.
The neck is finished as a cowl version with an Icelandic bind-off edge. It’s perfect for snuggling down into and having something softer around your face.
Finally, the body is worked straight to create a comfortable to wear shape. I’ve added a few decreases before the garter hem. This snugs it up a little and helps counteract garter’s love of growing!
Want to learn more?
Press play on this video and Carol will explain the patterns construction
and some of the tips and techniques you'll find during the workshop:
Pattern Reviews
"As always, clear instructions given for a beautiful sweater. This is a lovely, light, bouncy sweater. I’m going to knit a second one for my daughter."
-Manny O.
"This pattern is a perfect balance: just enough to keep you interested without being too mindless. It’s nicely detailed with a comfortable fit. It’s one of those sweaters you just might need more than one of. If you take a workshop with Carol you’ll find lots of guidance and tips for more successful knitting. A confident beginner could handle this project but even an experienced knitter will learn a thing or two. I highly recommend this pattern which includes a pullover or vest with neck finishing and waist shaping options."
-Lynne W.
What's Covered in the Workshop?
Meet Your Teacher, Carol Feller!
Carol trained initially as a textile artist and then as a structural engineer. While both of these backgrounds are very different the influences can be seen in her design work which is well-shaped, flattering to wear and enjoyable to knit.
She strives to design clothing with a difference: not overly complex, but still giving a very unique end product. She likes to work with different construction methods, so long as they enhance the knitting experience and make for a more intuitively put-together knitted item.
Carol has been widely published in books and magazine and travels the world teaching in yarn shops and fibre festivals. The classes she teaches cover a wide range of subjects from cables and chart reading, through garment shaping and customisation right through to short rows and colourwork. In her classes you'll move from learning the basics to refining your knitting skills and fixing problems.
Pattern Information
SIZES
To Fit Actual Bust Circumference up to: 31.75 (35.25, 38, 40.75, 44.25, 47.75, 50.5, 53, 56.75, 59.25)” / 80.5 (89.5, 96.5, 103.5, 112.5, 121.5, 128.5, 134.5, 144, 150.5) cm
2-4” / 5 – 10 cm of positive ease recommended
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust Circumference: 33.75 (37.25, 40, 42.75, 46.25, 49.75, 52.5, 55, 58.75, 61.25)” / 85.5 (94.5, 101.5, 108.5, 117.5, 126.5, 133.5, 139.5, 149, 155.5) cm
Size 40” / 101.5 cm modelled with 4”/ 10 cm positive ease.
Length from Back Of Neck: 22.5 (23, 23.5, 24.25, 24.5, 25, 25.5, 26, 26.5, 27)” / 57 (58.5, 59.5, 61.5, 62, 63.5, 65, 66, 67.5, 68.5) cm
YARN
Saoirse Sweater
Stolen Stitches ‘Nua Worsted’ (60% Merino, 24% Yak, 20% Linen; 109 yds / 100 m per 1.76 oz / 50 g); colour: Rolling Bales (9908); 9 (10, 10, 11, 12, 13, 13, 14, 15, 15) skeins
Approximate Yardage: 922 (1005, 1090, 1167, 1262, 1356, 1409, 1491, 1567, 1613) yds / 846 (923, 1000, 1071, 1158, 1243, 1293, 1368, 1437, 1480) m sweater with collar
Saoirse Vest
Fyberspates ‘Cumulus’ (74% Baby Alpaca, 26% Mulberry Silk; 164 yds / 150 m per 0.88 oz / 25 g); colour: Sphagnales (935); 4 (4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6, 7) skeins
Approximate Yardage: 563 (612, 654, 706, 755, 814, 848, 905, 964, 999) yds / 515 (560, 599, 646, 690, 744, 775, 827, 882, 914) m vest with cowl
NEEDLES & NOTIONS
US size 7 / 4.5 mm circular needles, 32”/ 80 cm long (or longer for larger sizes) & 16-20” / 40-50 cm long for neck
US size 7 / 4.5 mm dpns if magic loop not being used for sleeves
US size 6 / 4 mm circular needles, 32”/ 80 cm long (or longer for larger sizes) & 16-20” / 40-50 cm long for neck for Garter Edging
US size 6 / 4 mm dpns if magic loop not being used for sleeves for Garter Edging
Always use a needle size that gives you the gauge listed, as every knitter's gauge is unique.
Tapestry needle, stitch markers, waste yarn.
GAUGE
18 sts and 26 rows/rnds = 4" / 10 cm in Ripple Stitch with larger needle blocked
18 sts and 36 rows/rnds = 4" / 10 cm in Garter Stitch with larger needle blocked
18 sts and 38 rnds = 4" / 10 cm in Garter Stitch with smaller needle blocked
Looking for a Yarn Kit?
Our Saoirse pattern has lots of different yarn kits to choose from:
First, you need to select weather you would like to knit the ...
Then you can choose from the three different yarns showcased below.👇
To browse the kit options all you have to do is click either of the buttons below.
Cumulus
If you've been drooling over the Saoirse vest images because of the slight fluffy halo and
light fabric, then Cumulus is what you're
looking for in a yarn. Cumulus is a blend of
Suri alpaca and silk- feather-light and soft
with a dreamy colour palette.
Nua Worsted
This is a yarn that really doesn't need an introduction. It's rustic, deliciously soft, and
this yarn was designed for patterns like Saoirse.
It is a blend of merino, yak, and linen creating
a heavier fabric which is beautifully soft with
a surprising bounce.
Blasta
Blasta is an Irish 100% wool, woollen spun yarn with a soft halo when blocked. Creating a light, rustic fabric. It's the Goldilocks' choice because
it falls between the previous two yarns. The fabric will be heavier than Cumulus but lighter than Nua worsted.
Looking for more?
Browse the Learn to Knit Project Workshops below. Each one has different tips and techniques
for you to learn from cables to colourwork you'll find something new in each course.
