Hold Sway Sweater Pattern
Hold Sway Sweater Pattern
a Knitting Pattern by Raelean Finch
Physical copy
This A-line sweater with a scooping ballet neckline is worked in the round from the bottom up, beginning with a garter-stitch hem shaped by increases, decreases, and short rows. It has a nice combination of a simple A-line silhouette and dramatic hem.
This is a great pattern for showing off a hand-dyed yarn. Variegated yarns look lovely on the mostly stockinette body of the sweater. For the adventurous, why not try a fade of several colors? It's the perfect palette for playing with color!
We've knit this sweater a couple of times using our fingering-weight Yakity Yak yarn. It gives such a nice drape to the sweater. Any of our fingering weight yarns would work nicely for this sweater.
Size Chart and Yarn requirements
| Size | Finished Bust | Yards Needed |
| XS | 29" | 1100 |
| S |
33" | 1150 |
| M |
37" | 1200 |
| L |
41" | 1600 |
| XL |
45" | 1650 |
| 2XL | 49" | 1700 |
| 3XL | 53" | 1770 |
Recommended needle sizes
US 4 (3.5 mm) circulars for working body of sweater
US 4 (3.5 mm) circulars for working yoke as sts decrease
US 3 (3.25 mm) circulars for working sleeve cuffs using magic loop
US 3 (3.25 mm) circulars for working collar
*US 4 (3.5 mm) DPN's if you prefer knitting sleeves with DPN's
The pattern is printed on thick 100# acid-free and FSC-certified text stock paper.
