The Painter

The Painter was inspired by a famous photograph of Picasso wearing a simple, striped breton shirt. The tiny “paint splashes” are duplicate stitch embroidery to add some colourful details to the classic design.

The raglan sweater is an easy knit and can be used as a roadmap for endless variations of top down sweaters - think of colour blocking or knitting with a speckled handdyed yarn.

There is also a kids version in fingering weight.

Yardage: 32-34”: MC 843 yds / 771m, CC 176 yds /161m

36-38”: MC 915 yds / 942m, CC 195 yds / 180m

40-42”: MC 1083 yds / 991m, CC 227 yds / 207m

44-46”: MC 1224 yds / 1119m, CC 256 yds / 234m

48-50”: MC 1332 yds / 1217m, CC 278 yds / 254m

Sample: West Wool Tandem, MC: Birch Tree, CC: True Blue

Sample size: 36-38” on a 36” model.

Amount of skeins used in design: MC 4, CC 1 skeins.

Scrap yarn in various colours for “paint splashes”.

Gauge: 22 sts & 32 rows = 10 cm / 4” over stockinette pattern on 3,5 mm/ 4 US needles after blocking.