Berroco Skye Knitting Pattern

Berroco Skye Knitting Patterns Collection

About Berroco Skye Yarn

Berroco Skye is a luxurious sportweight yarn that combines multiple fiber types to create a fabric with exceptional warmth and luminous shine. The yarn composition includes 37% wool for elasticity and resilience, 35% viscose for lustrous drape, 20% yak for softness and insulation, and 8% nylon for durability and strength. Each 50-gram ball yields 273 yards of yarn, making it economical for a wide range of knitting and crochet projects. The yarn requires gentle care—hand washing in cold water and laying flat to dry—to maintain its beautiful finish.

Oakham Pullover

Craft: Knitting | Skill Level: Intermediate

Designer: Alison Green

The Oakham pullover is a classically proportioned garment available in three sizes, with finished measurements of approximately 60½ inches, 68¼ inches, or 75¾ inches around the lower edge, and lengths ranging from 21 to 23 inches from hem to base of neck. This design showcases the versatility of Berroco Skye yarn through its primary stitch pattern.

Oakham Stitch Techniques

Primary Stitch: Granite Stitch

The Oakham pullover is constructed using Granite Stitch, a textured knit-purl pattern that creates visual interest and dimensional fabric. This stitch pattern works over a multiple of 4 stitches plus 1 additional stitch and repeats every 4 rounds. In rounds 1 and 2, knitters work knit 1, purl 3 across, ending with knit 1. In rounds 3 and 4, the pattern shifts to purl 2, knit 1, purl 1, ending with purl 1. This alternating sequence of knit and purl stitches produces a subtle, sophisticated texture that showcases the shine of the viscose and yak fibers in Berroco Skye.

Oakham Construction and Gauge

The Oakham pullover is worked in the round using circular needles in size 5 (3.75 mm) or the size required to obtain the correct gauge. The pattern calls for 16-inch, 24-inch, and 36-inch circular needles to accommodate different sections of the garment. Knitters will need four stitch markers, with one marker in a contrasting color to mark the beginning of each round. The required gauge is 28 stitches and 38 rounds per 4 inches in Granite Stitch. Checking gauge before beginning is essential to ensure the finished garment matches the intended measurements.

Oakham Yarn Requirements

The Oakham pullover requires 5, 6, or 7 balls of Berroco Skye yarn in colorway #7625 Leo, depending on the chosen size. This yardage range (1,365 to 1,911 yards total) allows knitters to create a substantial, wearable garment with excellent drape and warmth.

Rosings Garment

Rosings is another knitted design created with Berroco Skye yarn, featured on page 12 of the pattern collection. Details regarding the construction, stitch patterns, sizing, and yarn requirements for Rosings are included in the complete pattern documentation.

Pemberly Crocheted Design

Craft: Crochet

Pemberly represents the versatility of Berroco Skye yarn by offering a crocheted alternative within the same pattern collection. This design demonstrates that the yarn's fiber blend and yardage work equally well for crochet projects, providing crafters with multiple options for using this premium yarn. Pemberly is detailed on page 13 of the pattern materials.

Netherfield Mittens and Hat

Craft: Knitting

The Netherfield collection includes both mittens and a coordinating hat, both knitted from Berroco Skye yarn. These smaller accessories are ideal projects for using remaining yarn from larger garments or for creating quick, satisfying knitting projects. The mittens and hat are featured on page 14 of the pattern collection.

Longbourn Design

Longbourn is an additional knitted pattern in the Berroco Skye collection, showcasing another way to work with this versatile sportweight yarn. This design appears on page 15 of the pattern documentation.