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Slow Travel Sweater (EN)

€7.50

The Slow Travel Sweater invites you on a thoughtful knitting journey. Its evolving cable stitch pattern shifts and transforms along the body, keeping the process both engaging and deeply rewarding. Blending traditional cable structures with a contemporary sensibility, the design features horizontally knit details that add an unexpected and distinctive touch— setting this sweater apart.

Ideal for knitters who value craft, texture, and intention, the Slow Travel Sweater is a gentle reminder that good things come with patience.

Difficulty: Intermediate ★★★☆

Pattern available in: English, Finnish, Swedish, German and Dutch

View the pattern on Ravelry.

Ideal for knitters who value craft, texture, and intention, the Slow Travel Sweater is a gentle reminder that good things come with patience.

Difficulty: Intermediate ★★★☆

Pattern available in: English, Finnish, Swedish, German and Dutch

View the pattern on Ravelry.

SIZES:

XXS (XS, S) (M, L, XL) (2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL)

FINISHED GARMENT MEASUREMENTS:
a. Bust circumference: 83 (91, 103) (111, 123, 131) (143, 151, 163, 171) cm / 32.75 (35.75, 40.5) (43.75, 48.5, 51.5) (56.25, 59.5, 64.25, 67.25)”.
b. Body length from underarm to hem: 38 cm / 15”.
c. Sleeve length underarm to cuff: 52 cm / 20.5”.
d. Upper sleeve circumference: 38 (38, 40, 40) (42, 42, 44) (44, 46, 46) cm / 15 (15, 15.75, 15.75) (16.5, 16.5, 17.25) (17.25, 18, 18)”.

The Slow Travel Sweater is designed to have 10-20 cm / 4-8” of positive ease. Sample in size S, Kika has a bust of approx. 87 cm / 34.25“.

GAUGE:
20 sts x 25 rows/rnds = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4” on 4 mm / US6 needles in reverse Stockinette st, after blocking. 26 sts x 22 rnds = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4” on 3 mm / US2.5 needles in 2 x 2 rib, after blocking.

NEEDLES:

4 mm / US 6: circular needles 40-60 cm / 16-24” for sleeves and 80-100 cm / 32-40” for body, or just 80-100 cm / 32-40” needles if you’re using Magic Loop technique.

3 mm / US2.5: circular needles 40-60 cm / 16-24” for sleeve cuffs and collar, and 80-100 cm / 32-40” for body hem, or just 80-100 cm / 32-40” needles if you’re using Magic Loop technique.

NOTIONS:

Stitch markers, stitch wire or scrap yarn, DPN or cable needle, tapestry needle.

SUGGESTED YARN:

The sweater is worked by holding one strand of 4ply (aka fingering) weight yarn together with one strand of lace weight yarn.
You’ll need approx.:
880 (975, 1075, 1170) (1270, 1365, 1465) (1560, 1660, 1755) m /

960 (1070, 1180, 1280) (1390, 1490, 1600) (1710, 1820, 1920) yds of fingering weight yarn

together with

880 (975, 1075, 1170) (1270, 1365, 1465) (1560, 1660, 1755) m /
960 (1070, 1180, 1280) (1390, 1490, 1600) (1710, 1820, 1920) yds of lace weight yarn.

SAMPLE KNITTED WITH YARNS:

Off white sample
225 (250, 275, 300) (325, 250, 375) (400, 425, 450) g of Novita Helene (60% wool, 30% silk, 10% mohair - 195 m / 213 yds / 50 g) in the color (0071) veil
held together with
100 (110, 120, 130) 8140, 150, 165) (175, 185, 195) g of Novita Edith (70% mohair, 30% silk - 225 m / 246 yds / 25 g) in the color (0121) youth.

The sample is worked by holding one strand of wool together with one strand of silk mohair.

Slow Travel Sweater (EN)

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