Berroco Apres Ski Collection eBook Knitting Pattern

Berroco Après Ski Collection eBook: Knitting Patterns for Winter Accessories

The Berroco Après Ski Collection eBook is a downloadable PDF resource featuring multiple knitting projects designed for cold-weather wear. This collection includes accessories, capes and ponchos, cowls, gloves, hats, scarves, and sweaters and jumpers, offering knitters a comprehensive range of designs suitable for après-ski relaxation and everyday winter styling.

Slope Sweater by Alison Green

Project Overview: Slope is an intermediate-level knitted sweater designed to provide comfortable, relaxed fit for winter wear. The design is worked primarily in the round, a technique that creates seamless construction and allows for efficient knitting of larger garments.

Finished Measurements and Sizing: The Slope sweater is available in 12 different sizes, ranging from a 39¼-inch bust measurement up to 71¼ inches, accommodating a wide range of body types. Length measurements vary from 20½ inches to 24¼ inches depending on size selection. The pattern recommends approximately 4 to 8 inches of positive ease for comfortable wearing. The sample shown features a 42-inch bust measurement.

Knitting Techniques: This sweater employs several intermediate knitting techniques:

• In-the-round construction: The body is worked circularly to the underarms, then divided to work the back and front separately, allowing for shaping at the armholes
• Yoke shaping: Sleeves are worked in the round and then joined with the body to create a seamless yoke worked in the round
• Cable work: The pattern features cable panels measuring 5¾ inches, adding textural interest and dimension to the finished sweater
• Ribbing: Knit-purl ribbing (k2, p2 pattern) is used for cuff and waistband shaping

Stitches Used: The primary stitch throughout the sweater is stockinette stitch (St st), which creates a smooth, classic fabric. Cable stitches form decorative panels within the design, and ribbed sections provide elasticity and structure at edges and transitions.

Yarn and Materials: The Slope sweater is knitted using Berroco Lanas Quick yarn in color #77106 Tea Rose. Yarn requirements range from 6 hanks for smaller sizes to 11 hanks for the largest size, with each hank weighing 100 grams. The pattern calls for both circular needles in sizes 10 (6mm) and 11 (8mm), available in 16-inch and 32-inch lengths, as well as double-pointed needles in the same sizes for working smaller circumferences. Additional notions include stitch markers (with one in a contrasting color to mark the beginning of rounds), a cable needle for managing cable stitches, a tapestry needle for finishing, and waste yarn for holding stitches.

Gauge: The pattern specifies a gauge of 11 stitches and 14 rounds over 4 inches in stockinette stitch using the larger needle size. The 24-stitch cable panel measures 5¾ inches. Gauge is measured after blocking, and knitters are advised to check gauge before beginning to ensure accurate finished measurements.

Format and Access: This pattern is provided as a downloadable PDF file, allowing knitters to access the complete instructions digitally. The eBook format includes the full pattern details, special abbreviations, and construction notes necessary to complete the Slope sweater and other projects in the collection.