The Saturnalia Sweater is a soft and cozy piece knit using Woolstok Light (100% Fine Highland Wool) and Prairie a blend of 53% Suri Alpaca and 47% Baby Huacaya Alpaca. Together, these two yarns create a magical garment. With the soft halo of Prairie and the stitch definition of Woolstok Light, these two yarns form the "rights" around this sweater. Packed with texture and visual interest, this piece will make a wonderful addition to your sweater collection.

Great for intermediate knitters, the sweater is a top-down raglan construction that has a lot of stretch. Participants will learn the importance of making before and after blocking swatches! There are nine sizes written into the pattern and 27 colors of Woolstok Light and 14 colors of Prairie to choose from for the perfect, unique sweater.

Pattern

The pattern is part of Blue Sky Fibers Autumn/Winter 2024 Collection and can be purchased on BlueSkyFibers.com or Ravelry. The pattern includes nine different sizes for your optimum fit.

Materials

We have lots of Woolstok Light and Prairie in the shop and ready to ship. Select from 27 colors of Woolstok Light and 14 colors of Prairie to create your individual palette. Want help choosing? Let us know - we love playing with color!

In addition to your yarn, you will need US Size 3 (3.25mm) and US Size 5 (3.75mm) circular needles (or size needed to obtain gauge) with 24" cables or longer. Double pointed needles in the same sizes will also be needed for the cuffs and sleeves or whatever method you prefer for small circumferences! You'll also want to have stitch holders and stitch markers on hand as well as a tapestry needle for weaving in ends.

Schedule

The KAL will run from November 1st through December 31st. 

Community

Join in or follow all of the activity on Instagram and Facebook! There will also a thread in the Friends of Blue Sky Fibers Ravelry group throughout the KAL. You are always welcome to chat in our private MFY Make Along Facebook group, and we'd love to see you at a Thursday night Community Night gathering! We stitch together from 6:00-8:00pm and you can drop in any time! 

Assistance

If you want to participate but have never made a sweater before or would like help with any of the pattern elements along the way, consider signing up for a BYOP Bundle or Quick Help session! These are a great opportunity to work with our instructors to learn a new skill or navigate a challenging portion of the pattern!

Tutorials

We also have video tutorials available with tips and tricks to help you work through your project. Below are some that we think may be especially helpful for this particular sweater!

• Long tail cast on 
• Knit stitch and purl stitch
• Elastic bind off

Designer

This pattern was designed by Mary Pranica who has created dozens of beautiful pieces for Blue Sky Fibers. She lives in Minneapolis and loves caffeine!

Follow Mary on Instagram - @mpranica!

As you work on your project, we would love for you to share your progress by tagging us on Instagram and/or Facebook @MichiganFineYarns and using our project hashtags #MichiganFineYarns and #MFYkal.