Charlie Slipover

This slipover was designed to show off the King Charles Brocade, a beautiful textured stitch pattern. This lovely diamond brocade is a joy to knit, as every round keeps you engaged without being too difficult—no mindless stockinette here, but nothing more complicated than knits and purls.

The slipover is meant to be oversized, able to fit over another knit or a long-sleeve shirt in the winter, but also able to be worn on its own or over a short-sleeve T-shirt in the late spring or early autumn. It’s a perfect year round layer to have on hand for whatever the weather throws at you.

MATERIALS

Yarn Wooldreamers Manchelopis (100% Manchega wool; 251 yd [230 m]/3½ oz [100 g]; DK); Verde, 3 (3, 3, 4, 4) (4, 5, 5, 5) wheels. Rowan Kidsilk Haze (70% mohair, 30% silk; 229 yd [209 m]/25 g; lace); #693 Mint, 4 (4, 4, 5, 5) (5, 6, 6, 6) balls.

Needles Size 10½ (6.5 mm) 24" circular (cir) for body and size 9 (5.5 mm) 16" cir for collar. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions Markers (m); row counter; stitch holder or spare cir needle; tapestry needle; J-10/6 mm crochet hook.

Gauge 15 sts and 24 rows = about 4" (10 cm) in pattern, blocked.

Finished Size 41½ (45, 51, 54½, 57½) (61, 67, 70½, 73½)" (104 [112.5, 127.5, 136.5, 144] [152.5, 167.5, 176.5, 184] cm) bust circumference. Shown in size 41½" with 5½" (14 cm) ease.

Juliette Pécaut is a knitwear designer focused on knitting with intention. She encourages knitters to embrace slow making and build a sustainable, one-of-a-kind wardrobe with modern, wearable designs that highlight the benefits of natural materials and non-superwash wools.