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We're here to help you stitch sustainability into every aspect of your making.
With our carefully curated selection of non-superwash, plastic-free yarns and notions, we have everything you need to get started on your next project - and the one after that.
Here's to a wardrobe of knits we love and want to wear for years to come!
We're here to help you stitch sustainability into every aspect of your making.
With our carefully curated selection of non-superwash, plastic-free yarns and notions, we have everything you need to get started on your next project - and the one after that.
Here's to a wardrobe of knits we love and want to wear for years to come!
Bust circumference: 84.5 (93.75, 100, 111, 117.25) [128.25, 134.5, 145.5, 151.75, 161] cm / 33.75 (37.5, 40, 44.25, 47) [51.25, 53.75, 58.25, 60.75, 64.25]”
Yoke depth: 21 (22, 23, 24, 25) [26, 27, 28, 29, 30] cm / 8.25 (8.75, 9, 9.5, 9.75) [10.25, 10.75, 11, 11.5, 11.75]”
Side length from underarm: 34 cm / 13.5” (customisable)
Sleeve cuff circumference: 18.75 (20.75, 23, 23, 25) [25, 25, 27, 27, 29.25] cm / 7.5 (8.25, 9.25, 9.25, 10) [10, 10, 10.75, 10.75, 11.75]”
Upper sleeve circumference: 26.75 (29.5, 31.75, 35.5, 37.75) [41.25, 43.75, 47.25, 49.5, 52.25] cm / 10.75 (11.75, 12.75, 14.25, 15) [16.5, 17.5, 19, 19.75, 21]”
Sleeve length from underarm: 41 cm / 16.25” (customisable)
Designer: Marina Skua
Photography, Hair & Make-Up: Melinda Dela Costa
Model: Davina Ogigai
Tech Editing: Marina Skua & Jessica Schwab
Graphic Design: Camille Romano
SIZES
K1 (K2, K3, K4, K5, K6, K7, K8) [A1 (A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8)]
Finished bust circumference: 46 (50, 54, 58, 64, 68, 72, 76) [86 (94, 102, 110, 118, 126, 134, 142)] cm / 18 (19.75, 21.25, 22.75, 25.25, 26.75, 28.25, 30) [33.75 (37, 40.25, 43.25, 46.5, 49.5, 52.75, 56)]” – recommended to be worn with up to 10 cm / 4” of positive ease at the bust.
YARN
Version A: De Rerum Natura Albertine (90% organic Merinos d’Arles, 10% mulberry silk; 200 metres / 219 yards per 50g)
350 (420, 560, 700, 840, 945, 1050, 1190) [1330 (1400, 1470, 1610, 1750, 1960, 2170, 2380)] metres / 383 (459, 612, 766, 919, 1033, 1148, 1301) [1455 (1531, 1608, 1761, 1914, 2143, 2373, 2603)] yards
Version B: De Rerum Natura Pénélope (DK-weight; 90% organic Merinos d’Arles, 10 % mulberry silk; 133 metres / 145 yards per 50g)
300 (360, 480, 600, 720, 810, 900, 1020) [1140 (1200, 1260, 1380, 1500, 1680, 1860, 2040)] metres / 328 (394, 525, 656, 787, 886, 984, 1115) [1247 (1312, 1378, 1509, 1640, 1837, 2034, 2231)] yards
Samples shown are knit in colourways Sauge (adult size) and Ocre (kids’ size). Theresa wears size A3, pullover option with hip and waist shaping and shorter body and sleeves, Version B, with 9 cm / 3.5” of positive ease. Kids’
sample shown in size K3, cardigan option without hip and
waist shaping, Version A.
Yarn amounts are calculated and indicated for shorter sleeve and body length – they vary with desired final sleeve and body lengths, and slightly more yarn is required for cardigan version.
NEEDLES
3.5 mm / US 4 (Version A) / 4.5 mm / US 7 (Version B) circular needle with a cable length of at least 60 cm / 24” for working chart (or needle 1-2 sizes larger than main needle to obtain gauge, optional)
3 mm / US 2.5 (Version A) / 4 mm / US 6 (Version B) circular needle with a cable length of at least 60 cm / 24” (or needle size to obtain gauge)
2.5 mm / US 2 (Version A) / 3.5 mm / US 4 (Version B) circular needle with a cable length of at least 60 cm / 24” for hem, cuffs and neckline (or needle 1-2 sizes smaller than main needle)
GAUGE
The gauge is indicated over 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4”, worked in the round in Stockinette Stitch, on larger needle, after
blocking. Please note that the chart pattern is supposed to be worked at the same gauge; you might need to use a different needle size to work it at the correct gauge.
Version A: 24 sts x 36 rounds
Version B: 20 sts x 28 rounds
NOTIONS
• Blocking tools (optional)
• Buttons (4-8, depending on desired amount, approx. 18 mm / 0.7”, for cardigan version only)
• Cable needle
• Darning needle
• Scrap yarn or stitch holder
• Stitch markers
• Tape measure
CONTRIBUTORS
• Photography, Hair & Make-up: Melinda Dela Costa
• Model: Theresa Sindy
• Tech Editing: Marina Skua
• Graphic Design: Camille Romano
One of our all-time favorite (and desert island) yarns, De Rerum Natura's Ulysse is an incredibly soft woollen-spun yarn that shows texture - think cables and twisted stitches - beautifully and is perfect for everything from a cardigan for the newest tiny arrival in your family or a shawl for your great-grandmother.
One of our all-time favorite (and desert island) yarns, De Rerum Natura's Ulysse is an incredibly soft woollen-spun yarn that shows texture - think cables and twisted stitches - beautifully and is perfect for everything from a cardigan for the newest tiny arrival in your family or a shawl for your great-grandmother.
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