Chalet Days
Chalet Days, from longtime Friend of the Flock Samantha Guerin, was designed with simple pleasures in mind, making it both a comfort to knit and to wear. This worsted weight colorwork yoke pullover is worked seamlessly from the top down - perfect to try on as you go, and short rows are worked to raise the back neck for a perfect fit.
A note: Chalet Days is available as a digital download and a yarn+pattern bundle here at H+W.com, but 100% of pattern sales revenue goes directly to the designer, just as if you bought the pattern directly from their website or on Ravelry. We think this way, everybody wins: you get an easier, more straightforward experience as a consumer, our indie designer friends get to realize the maximum revenue from their work, and you get another great way to access new designs in our yarn outside of our pattern collections.
Type: Indie Design — Digital Download
Designer: Samantha Guerin
Yarn: Forge
Skill Level: 3 out of 5
Yarn: Hudson + West Co. Forge (70% U.S. Merino / 30% U.S. Corriedale; 235 yds [214 m]; 3.5 oz. [100g]): MC - red feather (burnt orange), 3 (4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8) skeins; CC - fawn (natural oatmeal), 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2) skeins
Sizes:
1 (2, 3, 4) [5, 6, 7] {8, 9}; 32 (36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64)" [81.5 (91.5, 101.5, 112, 122, 132, 142, 152, 163) cm]
Needles:
Size A (for body): US 7 [4.5 mm]: 24” [60 cm] or longer circular needle, plus preferred needle for small-circumference circular knitting
Size B (for neckband ribbing): US 5 [3.75 mm]: 16” [40 cm] or longer circular needle.
Size C (for sleeve ribbing): US 6 [4 mm] 32" [80 cm] or longer circular needle for magic loop, or preferred needle for small-circumference circular knitting.
Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions:
Removable stitch markers, waste yarn, tapestry needle
Gauge:
19 sts and 23 rnds = 4" [10 cm] in St st on Size A needle, after blocking
Skills Required:
German short rows, stranded colorwork, picking up stitches, knitted cast on, tubular bind off (optional)
About the Designer
Samantha Guerin lives and designs in a coastal New England town. Her designs feature a blend of simple textures with engaging techniques like lace, brioche and color work. She designs with an eye towards balance, in both the finished project and the knitting process. Find her on instagram at @samantha_guerin_design, and on Ravelry as SamanthaGuerin.