Ferris Wheel Tee/Ferris Wheel Fade

$8.00

• Beginner friendly • Size inclusive •

This beginner-friendly knitted t-shirt pattern is a true wardrobe staple. With its lightweight, versatile design, this sweater is a go-to piece for any season, with shorts or breezy skirts in the summer or paired with a cardigan for colder months. And with a wide range of sizes and multiple customizations, you can be confident that you’ll be pleased with the fit, even if you’ve never made a sweater for yourself before.

The pattern includes options to add contrast color at the neckline and sleeves, and a separate file includes instructions on how to work this with a fade for a cool ombré effect.

  • Size inclusive: The pattern includes ten sizes, with finished bust 32 - 68”/ 80 - 170 cm.

  • Knit your perfect fit: There are specific modification options throughout the pattern to make sure it will fit the way you like, including to modify the ease through the arms, to shape the waist, and to shape the hips.

  • Top-down construction allows you to try on as you go, easily modify the length, and requires no seaming.

  • Detailed instructions with stitch counts provided every time there is a change let you make sure you’re on track every step of the way.

What other knitters say about the pattern:
“This is my first top down pattern. Loved it!” - BostonChiMom
“Loved making this sweater. Nice instructions. Easy to follow.” - Diane

What you will get: A single pdf that includes separate Ferris Wheel patterns, with and without a fade.

This pattern has been tech edited and test knitted to give you a smooth, error-free knitting experience.

Thank you to the fabulous test knitters of this shawl! If you might be interested in test knitting, join the Softyarn Designs newsletter. where test knitting opportunities are announced.

And many thanks to Ravelers slbloom, rangersally, and konayossie for allowing me to share their fabulous pictures!

• Beginner friendly • Size inclusive •

This beginner-friendly knitted t-shirt pattern is a true wardrobe staple. With its lightweight, versatile design, this sweater is a go-to piece for any season, with shorts or breezy skirts in the summer or paired with a cardigan for colder months. And with a wide range of sizes and multiple customizations, you can be confident that you’ll be pleased with the fit, even if you’ve never made a sweater for yourself before.

The pattern includes options to add contrast color at the neckline and sleeves, and a separate file includes instructions on how to work this with a fade for a cool ombré effect.

  • Size inclusive: The pattern includes ten sizes, with finished bust 32 - 68”/ 80 - 170 cm.

  • Knit your perfect fit: There are specific modification options throughout the pattern to make sure it will fit the way you like, including to modify the ease through the arms, to shape the waist, and to shape the hips.

  • Top-down construction allows you to try on as you go, easily modify the length, and requires no seaming.

  • Detailed instructions with stitch counts provided every time there is a change let you make sure you’re on track every step of the way.

What other knitters say about the pattern:
“This is my first top down pattern. Loved it!” - BostonChiMom
“Loved making this sweater. Nice instructions. Easy to follow.” - Diane

What you will get: A single pdf that includes separate Ferris Wheel patterns, with and without a fade.

This pattern has been tech edited and test knitted to give you a smooth, error-free knitting experience.

Thank you to the fabulous test knitters of this shawl! If you might be interested in test knitting, join the Softyarn Designs newsletter. where test knitting opportunities are announced.

And many thanks to Ravelers slbloom, rangersally, and konayossie for allowing me to share their fabulous pictures!

Size selection: Sizes 1 (2, 3, 4)(5, 6, 7)(8, 9, 10) have finished bust of 32 (36, 40, 44)(48, 52, 56)(60, 64, 68)“/ 80 (90, 100, 110)(120, 130, 140)(150, 160, 170) cm
The sweater is intended to be worn with 4 - 8”/ 10 - 20 cm positive ease - that is, larger than your actual measurement. There are multiple places to customize the fit of the sweater so if your bust size doesn’t exactly predict your other measurements (and whose does?!), you can still achieve a sweater with great fit.

Yarn: fingering/ sock yarn, 200 - 350 g main color and 10 - 20 g accent color:

Estimated yardage/ meterage required:

Main color, approximately:
150 (170, 180, 200)(220, 230, 250)(270, 290, 310) grams/

650 (720, 760, 850)(925, 1000, 1075)(1150, 1250, 1325) yds /

600 (650, 700, 775)(850, 900, 975)(1050, 1125, 1200) m

Contrast color, if using: Approximately 7 - 15 grams/ 30 - 65 yards/ 25 - 60 meters.

Gauge: 22 stitches and 30 rows to 4”/ 10 cm in stockinette stitch before blocking

Needles: US #7/4.5 mm and #6/4.0 mm, or size needed to achieve gauge plus one size smaller.
Type of needles: 16”/40 cm circular needles in both sizes for cast-on at neck and beginning of yoke; 24”/60 cm or 30”/75 cm circular in larger size for body of sweater; DPNs in both sizes for sleeves (or longer circular needles, if you prefer to use the Magic Loop method for working in the round).

Techniques/ stitches used: knit, purl, k2tog, yarn over, short rows (explained in the pattern), make one stitches (also explained in the pattern)

Questions as you go? Designer email is included in the pattern .

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