Test Knit Love: The Early Light Pullover in SweetGeorgia Trifecta Fine

Are you looking for a project to showcase one of your favourite colours on a garment you’ll reach for in your day-to-day life? For Greta, the Early Light pullover served this purpose perfectly.

We have been deep in the studio working with SweetGeorgia Trifecta yarns and fibres, stunning hand-dyed skeins in a rainbow of colours surrounding us as we work. Looking at the beautiful sample skeins in all those gorgeous colours made Greta crave a whole sweater in one of her favourite shades: Basil. The subtle variegation, the gorgeous shine of the three fibres, the soft yet strong yarn, perfect for a sweater to wear through the seasons.

WHEN A TEST KNIT CALLS YOUR NAME

When Greta saw Samantha Guerin’s call for test knitting the Early Light pullover, she couldn’t get it out of her mind. It jumped ahead of all the other projects in the queue so she could offer to test the pattern. She already knew her next project was going to be in the Basil colourway, and SweetGeorgia Trifecta Fine seemed like the perfect choice of yarn.

The knitting of the sweater couldn’t have been better, as Greta was travelling with family, with long stretches of waiting time in airports and cars. After the top of the sweater with the lace was done, the stockinette body filled hours with quiet enjoyment as she rested after busy days.

Samantha’s pattern was easy to follow and the lace was absolutely a joy to knit. After finishing the body and working the neck ribbing, the fit was just right. The pattern has options for short sleeves and ¾ sleeves, but Greta decided to use up all of her yarn to extend to full-length sleeves. In the end, some SweetGeorgia Trifecta Fine from an earlier Secret Stash Club was used for the sleeve ribbing. 

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Early Light Pullover in SweetGeorgia Trifecta Fine

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A perfect sweater choice for wearing throughout the seasons.

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Equipment

• 1 Circular Knitting Needles size US 3 / 3.25 mm, 16 in / 40 cm long
• 1 Circular Knitting Needles size US 3 / 3.25 mm, 24 in / 60 cm long
• 1 Double Pointed Needle (DPN) Set size US 3 / 3.25 mm for sleeves
• 1 Circular Knitting Needles size US 2 / 2.75 mm, 24 in / 60 cm long for ribbing
• Various notions: removable stitch markers, one unique BOR marker, waste yarn or spare needles, cable needle (optional), tapestry needle

Materials

  

• 3 skeins SweetGeorgia Trifecta Fine in Basil
• 1 skein SweetGeorgia Trifecta Fine in Haystacks*

Instructions

 

• Download a copy of the Early Light pattern from Samantha Guerin on Ravelry.
• Knit a gauge swatch in the round with the suggested needle size. Adjust if necessary. With larger needle and the long-tail method, cast on for your size. Place a BOR marker and join in the round.
• Knit increase rows then neckline short rows, then follow directions for knitting the lace yoke and further increase rounds.
• Divide the stitches into sleeves and body.
• Knit the body in stockinette stitch until the sweater reaches your desired length. Knit body hem using the smaller needles and bind off in your preferred stretchy bind off.
• Knit sleeves to desired length with decreases as described in the pattern, binding off after the hems in your preferred stretchy bind off.
• Follow instructions to pick up and knit stitches for neck collar and bind off in your preferred stretchy bind off.
• Weave in ends and wet block sweater to finished measurements. Enjoy!
  

Notes

*Haystacks was the July 2024 Secret Stash Club yarn colourway, now discontinued.

Pattern information from the designer Samantha Guerin:

Early Light is knit seamlessly from the top down. The neckline is cast on and short rows are worked to raise the back of the neck for a comfortable fit. The lace yoke is knit, raglan shaping rounds are worked, then the body and sleeves are separated and worked from the top down. The sleeves can be knit short for a tee or to a three-quarter length. The hem, collar and sleeve cuffs are all worked in 1×1 rib.

 

Link to Pattern

Link to pattern

Craft: Knitting

Maker: Greta Cornejo

Designer: Samantha Guerin

Skill Level: Intermediate

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