Onomatopoeia
$12 CAD
Every time I sit down to design, ideas and images push and pull me along different tangents. This time my inspirations were comic book colours, The Big Bang Theory, Ronald McDonald, Roy Lichtenstein … and onomatopoeic words.
I’ve always loved the word onomatopoeia, especially that it’s such a long word to describe the often one-syllable words that suggest sounds in our written language. Pop! Bam! Pow! I think there’s a similarity between onomatopoeia and intarsia colourwork—it takes more work but packs a great visual punch.
Ronald McDonald snuck into my subconscious with his wildly coloured and striped clothes to draw the eye, but the stripes and layered colors of Onomatopoeia were really inspired by Sheldon’s wardrobe on The Big Bang Theory. And Roy Lichtenstein’s Pop Art images were not far from my mind with that exclamation mark on the back either.
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Construction
The pullover is worked from bottom up, in pieces. The layered sleeve begins with two separate sleeves that are joined together before completing the rest of the modified set-in sleeve with a short sleeve cap. Picture on front and back are worked in the intarsia technique.
What's Included
This knitting pattern includes written directions, colour charts for intarsia motifs, shoulder button opening for smaller sizes, front and back images, and a schematic with measurements.
Sizes + Finished Measurements
To fit: 12-24 months (2 yrs, 3 yrs, 4 yrs, 6 yrs).
Finished chest circumference: 26 ¼ (27, 28, 29 ¾, 31 ½)” / 65.5 (67.5, 70, 74.5, 79) cm.
Length: 14 (15, 15 ¾, 16 ½, 18)” / 35 (37.5, 39.5, 41.5, 45) cm.
Sleeve seam length: 8 ¼ (12, 12 ½, 13, 13 ¾)” / 21 (30.5, 32, 33, 35) cm.
Designed for a roomy fit with 6-7″ (15-17.5 cm) positive ease.
Yarn
Fingering weight or sock yarn;
282 (379, 480, 601, 695) yd / 261 (350, 443, 555, 642) m self-patterning;
271 (344, 426, 486, 565) yd / 228 (291, 365, 417, 489) m solid colour.
Worsted weight yarn;
A: 285 (330, 360, 395, 465) yd / 265 (305, 335, 365, 425) m;
B: 55 (75, 85, 90, 100) yd / 50 (70, 80, 80, 95) m;
C: 90 (220, 245, 255, 270) yd / 85 (205, 225, 235, 250) m;
D: 20 (20, 20, 20, 20) yd / 20 (20, 20, 20, 20) m;
E: 50 (70, 90, 100, 120) yd / 45 (65, 85, 95, 110) m.
Shown in Spud and Chloë Sweater (55% wool, 45% organic cotton; 160 yards / 146 meters per 100 g); in Skydiver, Splash, Firecracker, Pollen, and Root Beer.
Substitution Notes
Choose a smooth worsted weight yarn in a wool or cotton blend. Non-superwash wools perform better when working intricate intarsia, but superwash wools may also be used successfully.
Gauge
18 sts and 26 rows to 4″ (10 cm) in stockinette stitch using larger needles.
Needles + Notions
3.5 & 4 mm (US 4 & 6) Needles;
5 Stitch Holders or Scrap Yarn;
Two 1⁄2” (13 mm) Buttons for 12-24 mo size only.
Skills
Increases/decreases, working intricate intarsia from chart, basic modified set-in sweater construction, worked flat, bottom up, seaming, picking up and knitting, neckband for larger sizes worked in the round.
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Mattress Graft
Raised Increases Photo Tutorial
Raised Increases Video Tutorial
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Errata
Onomatopoeia
