DIY: Knit Mountain Mist Pullover by Tin Can Knits

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The Mountain Mist pullover is a beautiful yoked sweater pattern by Tin Can Knits. It is from Tin Can Knits’ Strange Brew pattern book, which I purchased last year. The pattern uses worsted weight yarn and includes 25 sizes, from baby to big. Imagine knitting matching parent-and-baby sweaters!

I knit size SM, starting on December 19, right before Ryan and I went on holiday to Arizona. Since the sweater uses worsted weight yarn, I decided not to bring it with me (it would take up my whole carry-on!). Instead, I brought my Featherweight Cardigan on the trip. Once back home, I was able to finish it by January 20, taking me just over one month!

I used 3.0 mm needles due to my loose gauge. Once blocked, the chest measures 19.5″ when laid flat. This should fit a bust size of up to 41″, depending on how much ease you prefer. The pattern also includes instructions for short row shaping on the back neck, to improve the fit of the sweater. I find wrap and turn short rows really easy to work now, and they make a big difference in the fit. Once finished, I sewed a little microsuede tag at the back neck to further differentiate the back from the front.

To knit the sweater, I used Briggs and Little Heritage yarn. I chose a lovely dark heathered blue-green colour that includes flecks of purple and green for the main body. The heathered blue contrast also has a great depth of colour, with flecks of grey and teal. In total, I used 3.5 skeins of the main colour, .5 skeins of white, and just 0.25 skeins of the grey and teal.

The Mountain Mist Pullover is a warm, rustic handknit sweater with a beautiful stranded yoke pattern. The 100% Canadian wool yarn used is from Canada’s oldest woolen mill, located in New Brunswick. The fabric knit from this yarn is strong and durable and, with proper care, should last years. Since the wool isn’t heavily processed, it gets a faint ‘sheepy’ smell when wet. However, this minimal processing allows the wool to retain some of its natural oils and character. While knitting, I even picked out some pieces of vegetation, a friendly reminder that sheep eat hay and sleep in straw! 

The Mountain Mist pullover pattern is for a top-down, seamless sweater. Having now knit bottom-up and top-down sweaters, I prefer the top-down method. I like being able to marvel at the beautiful yoke as I knit the body and arms of the sweater. Additionally, I don’t find that I get stuck on ‘sleeve island.’ I can usually knit the sleeves pretty quickly! The yoke, sleeves, and body hem finish up with 2×2 ribbing. Another plus is that there is no need for Kitchener stitch!

As you can probably guess from the name, the simple triangle and diamond stranded knitting pattern evokes a range of mountains fading into the mist. I think the pullover looks best in shades of the same colour so this effect is more pronounced. Beginners should be able to tackle the stranded knitting: the floats are short, the pattern only uses two colours at a time.

After my Featherweight Cardigan, the Mountain Mist pullover is the second completed item from my Make Nine for 2019!

The Mountain Mist pullover is available in our Etsy shop. If it is not in your size, remember that we take custom knitting orders!

The Mountain Mist pullover pattern is available on Ravelry. It is available as a single pattern, or as part of the Strange Brew pattern book.