Making Stories - Knitting Sustainably.

Old Love Sweater - Kit

Name: Old Love Sweater - Kit
Brand: Making Stories - Knitting Sustainably.
Price: 49.6 EUR
Availability: InStock

€49,60 - €93,10€55,20 - €103,50

Old Love - The Pattern

Old Love is a round-necked drop-shoulder pullover reminiscent of an old favourite with a contemporary vibe. The design was inspired by a walk down memory lane to the golden age of ski fashion from the mid to late 1970s and early 1980s - sweaters and jackets with lots of stripes and bright, bold colour blocking.

Designed by Terri Maue for our Issue 10 - Heirloom.

What the Kit Includes

4 (4, 5, 5, 5) [6, 6, 6, 7, 7] skeins of BC Garn Semilla Melange in the Main Color, 2 (2, 3, 3, 3) [3, 3, 3, 4, 4] skeins in Contrasting Color 1, and 2 (2, 2, 2, 3) [3, 3, 3, 4, 4] skeins in Contrasting Color 2. This is enough yarn to make the Old Love Sweater in your chosen size, including a little bit extra so that you can swatch comfortably without worrying about running out of yarn.

Option 1: Original Sample Colors

MC: Rust
CC1: Anthracite
CC2: Vanilla

Option 2: Blues

MC: Denim
CC1: Light Grey
CC2: Dark Blue

Option 3: Neutrals

MC: Camel
CC1: Stone Grey
CC2: Natural White

Sizing details:

1 (2, 3, 4, 5) [6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
Finished bust circumference: 90 (101, 112.5, 118, 124) [134.75, 141, 146.5, 157.5, 169] cm / 35.5 (39.75, 44.25, 46.5, 48.75) [53, 55.5, 57.5. 62, 66.5]” - recommended to be worn with 11-18 cm / 4.25-7” of positive ease at the bust.

Scroll down for more details about the pattern!

why we love this yarn:

BC Garn's Semilla Melange is a wonderful organic allrounder yarn. It's 100% wool, and woollen-spun, which makes it lofty and warm at the same time.

With woollen-spun yarns, the stitches tend to melt beautifully into one another, making those yarns excellent for colorwork - one of the reasons we chose Semilla Melange for Terri's Old Love sweater.

Semilla Melange is GOTS certified, which ensures the highest organic standards when it comes to how the fiber is grown, washed, spun, and dyed. The fleeces come from mulesing-free farms in South America, the spinning and dyeing is done in Turkey. Like all our yarns, it's non-superwash and plastic-free.

Non-superwash & plastic-free
Yardage: 175 meters | 191 yds per 50 g
Recommended needle size: 3.5 - 4 mm / US 4 - 6

Pattern Details:

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) [6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
Finished bust circumference: 90 (101, 112.5, 118, 124) [134.75, 141, 146.5, 157.5, 169] cm / 35.5 (39.75, 44.25, 46.5, 48.75) [53, 55.5, 57.5. 62, 66.5]” - recommended to be worn with 11-18 cm / 4.25-7” of positive ease at the bust.

YARN
BC Garn Semilla Melange (100% Certified Organic Wool; 175 metres / 191 yards per 50 g)

MC: 555 (605, 680, 720, 770) [825, 850, 885, 970, 1065] metres / 605 (665, 745, 785, 840) [900, 930, 970, 1060, 1165] yards

CC1: 275 (295, 320, 335, 375) [400, 450, 470, 500, 525] metres / 300 (325, 350, 365, 410) [435, 490, 515, 550, 575] yards

CC2: 190 (225, 260, 305, 325) [380, 420, 460, 525, 595] metres / 210 (245, 285, 335, 355) [415, 460, 505, 575, 650] yards

Sample shown is knit in colourways Rust 12 (MC), Anthracite 04 (CC1), and Vanilla 21 (CC2). Ingrid wears a size 3 with 9.5 cm / 3.75" of positive ease.

NEEDLES
4 mm / US 6 circular needle with a cable length of at least 80 cm / 32” (or needle size to obtain gauge)
3.75 mm / US 5 circular needle with a cable length of at least 80 cm / 32” (or needle one size smaller than main needle)

This pattern uses the magic loop technique. To work this pattern using the magic loop technique, use a circular needle with a cable length of at least at least 80 cm / 32” instead of double-pointed needles.

GAUGE
21.5 sts x 30 rows = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4” (in the round, in stockinette stitch, on larger needle, after blocking)
21.5 sts x 28 rows = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4” (in the round, in colourwork pattern, on larger needle, after blocking)
21.5 sts x 33 rows = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4” (in the round, in Pebble Stitch, on larger needle, after blocking)

NOTIONS
• Blocking tools (blocking mats, t-pins, blocking wires)
• Darning needle
• Scrap yarn
• Spare DPN in smaller needle size for 3-Needle Bind-Off (optional)
• Stitch markers
• Tape measure

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
• (A) Neck Circumference: 44 (44, 45.75, 47, 49) [49, 52, 52, 54, 54] cm / 17.25 (17.25, 18, 18.5, 19.25) [19.25, 20.5, 20.5, 21.25, 21.25]”
• (B) Back neck drop: 1.25 cm / 0.5”
• (C) Front neck drop: 5.5 (6, 6.75, 6.75, 8) [8, 9, 9, 10.5, 10.5] cm / 2 (2.25, 2.5, 2.5, 3) [3, 3.5. 3.5, 4, 4]”
• (D) Armhole depth: 17.25 (17.75, 18.5, 19, 20.25) [22, 23, 24, 25.5, 26.75] cm / 6.75 (7, 7.25, 7.5, 8) [8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5]”
• (E) Bust circumference: 89.25 (100.5, 111.75, 117.25, 122.75) [134, 139.5, 145, 156.25, 167.5] cm / 35.75 (40.25, 44.75, 47, 49) [53.5, 55.75, 58. 62.5, 67]”
• (F) Side length from underarm: 33.75 (34.25, 35, 35.75, 35.75) [35.75, 35.75, 35.75, 35.75, 37] cm / 13.25 (13.5, 13.75, 14, 14) [14, 14, 14, 14, 14.5]”
• (G) Upper sleeve circumference: 35.75 (35.75, 37.5, 38.75, 41.25) [43, 47, 49, 52.75, 55.75] cm / 14 (14, 14.75, 15.25, 16.25) [17, 18.5, 19.25, 20.75, 22]”
• (H) Sleeve length from underarm: 40.5 (40.5, 42, 42, 43) [43, 44.5, 44.5, 45.75, 45.75] cm / 16 (16, 16.5, 16.5, 17) [17, 17.5, 17.5, 18, 18]”
• (I) Sleeve cuff circumference: 19 (19, 20.5, 20.5, 20.5) [22, 22, 22, 24, 24] cm / 7.5 (7.5, 8, 8, 8) [8.5, 8.5, 8.5, 9.5, 9.5]”

CONTRIBUTORS
• Model: Ingrid Haferkamp
• Photography: Melinda Dela Costa
• Tech Editing: Jessica Schwab
• Graphic Design: Camille Romano

Questions about our Kits?

Yarn & Pattern

Yes! All our kits include a little bit more yarn than the pattern calls for so that you can comfortably knit up your swatches.

Yes! All the yarn you'll receive will be from the same dyelot.

Yes and yes! You can purchase any extra skeins (say, if you want to lengthen the sweater or sleeves) at the same time as purchasing your kit. Simply head over to the individual yarn listing of the yarn included in the kit and add the skeins you'd like to purchase extra to the cart. Shipping will be combined, and we'll always match the dyelots.

You'll need knitting needles of the size(s) that will get you the gauge stated in the pattern. You'll also need the items listed under "Notions" in the "Pattern Details" section. Please note that our knitting kits - unless otherwise stated - do not include the pattern.

We're here to help you with any questions that you might have on the pattern! You can always send us an email to hello@making-stories.com and we'll help you out.

We also have tons of articles on our blog that focus on helping you get the best results for you in your knitting as well as our resource page where we have links to videos and tutorials for every technique used in our patterns.

All our yarns are non-superwash, so any project is best washed by hand in lukewarm (not hot!) water, using a little bit of wool wash or gentle soap. Take care not to wring the fabric, but gently squish any excess water out of it, wrap it in a towel, roll it up, and do a little "dance on the towel" to press any remaining water out of the sweater. Then, lay it flat to dry.

We also have a few articles on the blog with our favorite tips how to care for your knits!

Shipping

We're shipping out your order as soon as possible, the absolute latest is 3 to 5 business days after we received it.

After that, it depends on where you are based! Here are the average delivery times for our most common customer countries - feel free to reach out (hello@making-stories.com) if you're based somewhere else and would like to get an estimate!

Germany:1 to 2 business days

European Union:2 to 3 business days

United Kingdom:2 to 3 business days

USA & Canada:3 to 7 business days

Yes! We're shipping out worldwide. We use Deutsche Post Warenpost International for our international orders as it's the fastest and at the same time cheapest option. You can choose between tracked / insured and not-tracked / not-insured shipping at checkout.

Our shipping is weight based! Plus, we offer free shipping for all orders over €75 (domestic) and €125 (international), yay!

Depending on where you're based, whether you choose a tracked or untracked shipping option and how heavy your order is, you'd be looking at the shipping cost down below. The only exception are kits that include Manchelopis as the plates are too large to be shipped with our cheapest shipping options. For those, you can see the exact shipping charges in the checkout.

Germany

Without Tracking

Up to 400g: €3.90

With Tracking

Up to 1800g: €5.90

1801 - 4500g: €10.90

4501 - 8000g: €12.90

EU

Without Tracking

Up to 400g: €6.90

401 - 800g: €10.90

801 - 1800g: €12.90

With Tracking

Up to 400g: €9.90

401 - 800g: €13.90

801 - 1800g: €17.90

1801 - 4500g: €20.90

4501 - 8000g: €25.90

UK

Without Tracking

Up to 400g: €6.90

401 - 800g: €10.90

801 - 1800g: €16.90

With Tracking

Up to 400g: €9.90

401 - 800g: €13.90

801 - 4500g: €31.90

4501 - 8000g: €39.90

All Other Countries

Without Tracking

Up to 400g: €10.90

401 - 800g: €17.90

801 - 1800g: €19.90

With Tracking

Up to 400g: €12.90

401 - 800g: €19.90

801 - 4500g: €41.90

4501 - 8000g: €58.90

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