Foundation

Knitting • £10

Foundation is a simple, staple design. With easy drop shoulder construction, mix-and-match body and sleeve sizes for a perfect fit, and instructions to adjust the body length, sleeve length, and add waist shaping, it’s the perfect base for something spectacular – whether that’s the yarn, your own design idea, or you.

Whether you choose adventurous colours, marling techniques, or fade sets, Foundation will support whatever you want to build on top of it – and written at a gauge that can be achieved with many combinations of yarns, it’s versatile, too. It’s also a wonderful first garment pattern, if you want to start with something straightforward. What will you build?

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Yarn Requirements
Sizing – body sizing, sleeve sizing
Construction
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Techniques
Sample Details
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Materials

• approx. 1369 yards (1251 metres) to 3088+ yards (2823+) metres 4-ply weight yarn, held double
OR
• approx. 50% of the amount required for your size in DK / light worsted weight, held single
• 4mm needles (or size needed for gauge) suitable for working both flat and small circumferences in the round
• stitch marker (optional, to note the beginning of the round when working sleeves)
• tapestry needle, to weave in ends and work seams
• spare yarn, cable, stitch holder, or other tool for putting stitches on hold
• pins, locking stitch markers, or other notions for holding pieces together while seaming
• your preferred blocking equipment

Yarn Requirements

Foundation comes in 12 body sizes and 12 sleeve sizes with optional waist shaping, plus instructions to adjust the length of both the body and sleeves.

The preview document includes the schematic, all measurements, and full yardage breakdowns. It should be everything you need to work out which sizes will work for you, how much yarn you’ll need, and which needles to use.

You can view and download the preview document below:

Sizing

Foundation is both size inclusive and shape inclusive.

Foundation comes in 12 body sizes and 12 sleeve sizes. You can mix and match any body size with any sleeve size for a custom fit.

Foundation is designed as a cropped jumper, but includes instructions to adjust the length to make it as short or as long as you’d like. You can also add optional waist shaping and adjust the length of the sleeves.

Body Sizing

A – Bust / Waist Circumference
(36, 39, 42, 45) [48, 51, 54, 57] (60, 63, 66, 69)”
(90, 97.5, 105, 112.5) [120, 127.5, 135, 142.5] (150, 157.5, 165, 172.5) cm

B – Neck Opening
(7.5, 8, 8, 8.5) [8.5, 8.5, 9, 9] (9, 9.5, 9.5, 9.5)”
(19, 20, 20, 21.5) [21.5, 21.5, 22.5, 22.5] (22.5, 24, 24, 24) cm

C – Neck to Shoulder Seam
(4.25, 4.75, 5.5, 6) [6.75, 7.5, 8, 8.75] (9.5, 10, 10.75, 11.5)”
(10.5, 12, 14, 15) [17, 19, 20, 22] (24, 25, 27, 29) cm

D – Length, Shoulder to Hem
19″ / 47.5 cm

Reminder: the pattern includes instructions to adjust the length. This can be done in multiples of 2″ / 5cm.

E – Front Neck Drop
(1.5, 1.5, 1.5, 1.5) [1.5, 1.5, 2.5, 2.5] (2.5, 2.5, 2.5, 2.5)”
(4, 4, 4, 4) [4, 4, 6, 6] (6, 6, 6, 6)cm

Sleeve Sizing

Armscye Depth
(5, 6, 7, 8) [9, 10, 11, 12] (13, 14, 15, 16)”
(12.5, 15, 17.5, 20) [22.5, 25, 27.5, 30] (32.5, 35, 37.5, 40) cm

Bicep Circumference
(10, 12, 14, 16) [18, 20, 22, 24] (26, 28, 30, 32)”
(25, 30, 35, 40) [45, 50, 55, 60] (65, 70, 75, 80) cm

Wrist Circumference
(6, 7, 8, 8) [9, 9, 10, 11] (11, 11, 12, 12)”
(15, 17.5, 20, 20) [22.5, 22.5, 25, 27.5] (27.5, 27.5, 30, 30) cm

Construction

Foundation is a drop shoulder garment. The back is knit first, then stitches are picked up at the shoulders to work the front. After blocking the sides are seamed, which is what allows the sizing to be mix and match; you can choose to seam more to create a smaller armscye and accommodate a narrower sleeve, or less to create a deeper armscye and accommodate a wider sleeve. Stitches are then picked up to work each sleeve and the neckband.

This is the same construction method as Roseability.

You can watch a video explaining this construction method here:

Sample Details

Accessibility & Inclusion

As always, Foundation is available in an accessible format.

Foundation is also available via the Pay It Forward fund.

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