DIY: Knit Compass Pullover by Tin Can Knits

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As Tomiko and I are heading to Iceland in June, I knew we needed knit sweaters for ourselves. I knit Ar Tresins for myself, and this Compass pullover for her!

I used MillaMia Naturally Soft Merino, a sport weight 100% merino yarn. To fit Tomiko, I knit a size Medium using 3.0 mm needles for the body and 2.5 mm needles for the ribbing.

I used a navy called Midnight as the main colour, and a rich yellow called Butterscotch for the contrast. Tomiko requested that I add some embellishment to the wrists of the pullover. To get a good contrast for the colourwork, it’s important to choose two colours with varying colour values.

After the sleeve decreases, I ended up with 56 stitches. This is nicely divisible by 14, 8, 7, and 4. I started with four repeats of 14-stitches, then added seven repeats of the 8-stitch pattern.

Since Tomiko is petite, I shortened the body by about 5-7 centimetres. She often finds sweaters too long. As this is a top-down sweater, I was able to get Tomiko to try it on to ensure the body length and sleeve length were appropriate.

The Compass Pullover pattern is from the Strange Brew book by Tin Can Knits. This