KNITTING PATTERN

Acute
Colourwork Tee
​
Design: Imke von Nathusius | Winter 2025

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 MATERIALS SIZES
Pom Pom x Hobbii Garland​ 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
Shades:
Yarn A: Pixel (34); 8 (9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16) balls​
MEASUREMENTS
Yarn B: Whim (01); 1 ball
Finished chest (fullest point) circumference:
Yarn C: Sylvie (24); 1 ball
103 (115.5, 129, 139, 151.5, 162, 170)cm /
Yarn D: Hilma (25); 1 ball
40¾ (45½, 50¾, 54¾, 59¾, 63¾, 67)" – to be
(Yarns B-D use approx. 40 (46, 54, 61, 68, 77,
84)m / 44 (50, 59, 66, 74, 84, 92) yds in total) worn with 15-25.5cm / 6-10” positive ease

4.5mm / US 7 circular needle, at least 80cm / Model has a 86cm / 34” chest
32” length and needles suitable for working circumference and is wearing a size 1.
small circumferences in the round
4mm / US 6 circular needle, at least 80cm /
PATTERN INFORMATION
32” length and needles suitable for working
The sweater is worked top down with a
small circumferences in the round
circular yoke construction, starting with a
provisional cast-on for the folded collar,
4mm / US 6 crochet hook for provisional
which is worked in half twisted rib. Two rows
cast-on (optional)
of triangles in contrast colors are worked
​
and the spaces between the triangles are
Always use a needle size that will result in the
filled in with yarn A using short rows. The
correct gauge after blocking.
body and sleeve are then divided and
finished separately in Stocking stitch,
3 stitch markers (including one unique for beg
ending with half twisted rib at the hem and
of round), 16-19 locking stitch markers or
cuffs and a tubular cast-off.
safety pins, scrap yarn, stitch holders, tapestry
needle.
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QUESTIONS
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Happy Crafting!

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Pattern

GAUGE
19 sts & 24 rows = 10cm / 4" over St st on 4.5mm needles after blocking.

ABBREVIATIONS
Beg: beginning
Dec: decrease
Est: established
Foll: follow(s)/following
Inc: increase​
K: knit
k2tog: knit 2 stitches together
LH: left hand
LR: Lift the right leg of the stitch below next stitch onto the left needle and knit it. 1 st inc
M1L: Make 1 Left; pick up strand between the two needles from the front to back with the
tip of left needle, knit into the back of this stitch
Patt: pattern (i.e. work in pattern)
PM: place marker
P: purl
Rem: remain(s)/remaining
Rep: repeat
RH: right hand
RS: right side
S2kpo: slip 2 stitches knitwise, knit next stitch, pass slipped stitches over
Skpo: slip next stitch knitwise, knit next stitch, pass slipped stitch over
Sl: slip
SM: slip marker
st(s): stitch(es)
St st: stocking stitch (stockinette): knit on RS rows, purl on WS rows
Tbl: through the back loop
Tog: together
Wyif: with yarn held in front of work
WS: wrong side

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STITCH GLOSSARY
1x1 Half Twisted Rib (in the round):​
Round 1: [K1tbl, p1] to end.​
Rep round 1 for pattern.

German Short Rows:

Create DS: Bring yarn to front, slip the first stitch as if to purl, bring yarn over the needle to the
back of your work and pull tight (it will look like a double stitch = DS)
Resolving Double Stitches: When you encounter the DS on subsequent rows, work DS in
pattern, inserting needle through both legs of the DS and treating it as one stitch.

LR (Lifted right increase): Lift the right leg of the st below next st onto LH needle and knit it. 1
st inc

Tubular Cast-off​
https://pompommag.com/blogs/tutorials/tubular-cast-off

PATTERN BEGINS
Using larger needle and a provisional method, provisionally cast on 100 (100, 110, 110, 120,
120, 120) sts. Change to smaller needles and continue with yarn A. Join for working in the
round being careful not to twist sts. PM to indicate beg of round.
Rounds 1-16: [K1tbl, p1] to end.

Carefully unravel the provisional cast-on and place sts on a spare circular needle. Fold collar
in half with WS together. With LH needle tips of both needles held parallel, insert RH needle
tip of working needle through corresponding sts and knit them tog to join all collar sts.

BODY
Change to larger needles.
Round 1: Knit.
Round 2 (inc): [K10 (10, 11, 11, 12, 12, 12), LR] 10 times. 110 (110, 121, 121, 132, 132, 132) sts
Round 3: Knit.
Break yarn A.

Triangle Section One

Note: Triangles are worked one at a time. Begin with yarn B for first triangle, yarn C for
second triangle and then yarn D for third triangle. Continue changing colours as preferred
(sample uses the foll sequence: B, C, D, B, C, B, D, C, B, D).

Triangle
Row 1 (RS): K11, turn. 11 sts
Row 2 (WS): K to end.
Row 3 (RS): Sl1 wyif, k to end.
Row 4 (WS): Sl1 wyif, skpo, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. 9 sts
Rows 5-9: Rep rows 3-4 twice, then rep row 3 only once. 5 sts
Row 10 (WS): Sl1 wyif, s2kpo, k1. 3 sts
Row 11 (RS): Rep row 3.

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Row 12 (WS): Sl1 wyif, take yarn between needles to back of work, sl1 back from RH needle
to LH needle, s2kpo. 1 st
Secure st on locking stitch marker or safety pin. Break yarn and rejoin to next set of 11 sts.
Rep rows 1-12 to work triangles over all sts. 10 (10, 11, 11, 12, 12, 12) triangles

Short Row Sections

**The spaces between the triangles will now be filled in with yarn A by working short rows.
Start at tip of first triangle.
Set-up row (RS): Slip the peak st of triangle 1 from locking stitch marker onto RH needle,
attach yarn A and pick up and knit 6 sts (1 st for every slipped st) along LH side of triangle 1,
use the LH needle to lift the yarn A strand between triangle 1 and 2 from front to back and
knit it tbl, pick up and knit 6 sts (1 st for every slipped st) along RH side of triangle 2, turn. 14 sts
Short row 1 (WS): Sl1 wyif, p7, turn.
Short row 2 (RS): Create DS, k2, turn.
Short row 3 (WS): Create DS, p to DS, resolve DS, p1, turn.
Short row 4 (RS): Create DS, k to DS, resolve DS, k1, turn.
Short rows 5-11: Repeat Short rows 3–4 further 3 times, rep short row 3 once.
Short row 12 (RS): Create DS, k to DS, resolve DS, k1.*
Moving on to next space between triangles each time, rep Set-up row and Short rows 1-12
until all spaces between triangles are filled with short rows. Join to work in the round and PM
for beg of round.**

Next round: Knit, resolving rem DS. 140 (140, 154, 154, 168, 168, 168) sts
Next round: Knit.
Next round (inc): [LR, k14] 10 (10, 11, 11, 12, 12, 12) times. 150 (150, 165, 165, 180, 180, 180) sts
Knit 2 rounds.

Next round (inc): [K1, M1L, k14] 10 (10, 11, 11, 12, 12, 12) times. 160 (160, 176, 176, 192, 192,
192) sts
Knit 2 rounds.
Next round (inc): [K1, LR, k15] 10 (10, 11, 11, 12, 12, 12) times. 170 (170, 187, 187, 204, 204,
204) sts
Knit 2 rounds.

Sizes 1 & 2 ONLY

Next round (inc): [K10, LR] 3 times, k to last 30 sts, [LR, k10] 3 times. 176 sts
Sizes 3 & 4 ONLY
Next round: Knit.
Sizes 5, 6 & 7 ONLY
Next round (inc): [K10, LR] 3 times, k to last 20 sts, [LR, k10] twice. 209 sts

ALL sizes again

Triangle Section Two
Triangle Section Two is worked in the same way as Section One, working 16 (16, 17, 17, 19,
19, 19) triangles in colours of your choice (sample uses B, D, C, B, C, D, B, C, B, D, B, C, D, B,
D, C).

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Work one round of Triangles as for Triangle Section One. Fill in spaces between each triangle
by repeating Short Row Section from ** to **.

Next round (RS): Knit, resolving rem DS. 224 (224, 238, 238, 266, 266, 266) sts
Next round: Knit.
Next round (inc): [LR, k14] 16 (16, 17, 17, 19, 19,19) times. 240 (240, 255, 255, 285, 285, 285) sts
Knit 2 rounds.
Next round (inc): [K1, M1L, k14] 16 (16, 17, 17, 19, 19, 19) times. 256 (256, 272, 272, 304, 304,
304) sts
Knit 2 rounds.
Next round (inc): [K1, LR, k15] 16 (16, 17, 17, 19, 19,19) times. 272 (272, 289, 289, 323, 323, 323)
sts
Knit 2 rounds.
Next round (inc): [K2, M1L, k15] 16 (16, 17, 17, 19, 19, 19) times. 288 (288, 306, 306, 342, 342,
342) sts
Knit 2 rounds.
Size 1 ONLY: Increases are complete, go to “ALL sizes again”.

Sizes 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7, continue as foll:

Next round (inc): [K2, LR, k16] — (16, 17, 17, 19, 19, 19) times. — (304, 323, 323, 361, 361, 361)
sts
Knit 2 rounds.
Next round (inc): [K3, M1L, k16] — (16, 17, 17, 19, 19, 19) times. — (320, 340, 340, 380, 380, 380)
sts
Size 2 ONLY: Increases are complete, go to “ALL sizes again”.

Sizes 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7, continue as foll:

Next round (inc): [K3, LR, k17] — (—, 17, 17, 19, 19, 19) times. — (—, 357, 357, 399, 399, 399) sts
Knit 2 rounds.
Size 3 ONLY: Increases are complete, go to “ALL sizes again”.

Sizes 4, 5, 6 & 7, continue as foll:

Next round (inc): [K4, M1L, k17] — (—, —,17, 19, 19, 19) times. — (—, —, 374, 418, 418, 418) sts
Knit 2 rounds.
Sizes 4 & 5 ONLY: Increases are complete, go to “ALL sizes again”.

Sizes 6 & 7, continue as foll:

Next round (inc): [K4, LR, k18] 19 times. 437 sts
Knit 2 rounds.
Next round (inc): [K5, M1L, k18] 19 times. 456 sts
Knit 2 rounds.
Size 6 ONLY: Increases are complete, go to “ALL sizes again”.

Size 7 ONLY
Next round (inc): [K5, LR, k19] 19 times. 475 sts
Knit 2 rounds.

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ALL sizes again
Knit 2 rounds. 288 (320, 357, 374, 418, 456, 475) sts

Divide Sleeves and Body

Next round: K46 (52, 58, 61, 68, 72, 75) sts, slip next 52 (56, 62, 65, 73, 84, 88) sts to holder for
right sleeve, PM, using backwards loop method cast on 6 (6, 6, 10, 8, 10, 12) sts, k92 (104, 117,
122, 136, 144, 149) sts for front, slip next 52 (56, 62, 65, 73, 84, 88) sts to holder for left sleeve,
using backwards loop method cast on 6 (6, 6, 10, 8, 10, 12) sts, PM, k to beg of round. 196
(220, 245, 264, 288, 308, 323) sts

Short Rows for higher back neck

Short row 1 (RS): K to marker, remove marker, k1, turn.
Short row 2 (WS): Create DS, p to beg of round marker, SM, p to marker, remove marker, p1,
turn.
Short row 3 (RS): Create DS, k to DS, resolve DS, k1, turn.
Short row 4 (WS): Create DS, p to DS, resolve DS, p1, turn.
Rep Short rows 3–4 further 4 (4, 4, 8, 6, 8, 10) times.
Next round: Create DS, k to last 3 (3, 3, 5, 4, 5, 6) sts before DS, PM for new beg of round.
Work straight in St st in the round, resolving rem DS when you pass them, until Body measures
28 (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)cm / 11 (11¼, 11¾, 12¼, 12½, 13, 13¼)" from centre of underarm, or
3cm / 1¼ “ less than desired front length.

HEM
Change to smaller needle.
Round 1: [K1tbl, p1] to end.
Rep round 1 until hem measures 3cm / 1¼“.
Cast off using tubular method.

SLEEVES (both alike)

With RS facing, using larger needles suitable for working small circumferences in the round
and beg at centre of underarm, pick up and knit 4 (4, 4, 6, 5, 6, 7) sts along underarm
cast-on, k52 (56, 62, 65, 73, 84, 88) sts, pick up and knit 4 (4, 4, 6, 5, 6, 7) sts along underarm
cast-on, PM to indicate beg of round. 60 (64, 70, 77, 83, 96, 102) sts

Work straight in St st until sleeve measures 13 (14, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)cm / 5¼ (5½, 5½, 6, 6¼,
6¾, 7¼)” from underarm, or 2cm / ¾” less than desired length.

CUFF
Change to smaller needles.
Round 1: [K1tbl, p1] to end.
Rep round 1 until cuff measures 2cm / ¾”.
Cast off using tubular method.

FINISHING
Weave in ends and block to measurements.

Enjoy!

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SCHEMATIC

a. Chest circumference: 103 (115.5, 129, 139, 151.5, 162, 170)cm / 40¾ (45½, 50¾, 54¾, 59¾,
63¾, 67)"
b. Length (hem to underarm): 31 (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)cm / 12¼ (12½, 13, 13½, 13¾, 14¼,
14½)"
c. Yoke depth: 21.5 (24, 25.5, 26.5, 27.5, 29, 30.5)cm / 8½ (9½, 10, 10½, 10¾, 11½, 12)"
d. Sleeve length: 15 (16, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)cm / 6 (6¼, 6¼, 6¾, 7, 7½, 8)"
e. Upper arm circumference: 31.5 (33.5, 37, 40.5, 43.5, 50.5, 53.5)cm / 12½ (13¼, 14½, 16,
17¼, 20, 21)"

Imke von Nathusius (she/her) is a knitwear designer based in Düsseldorf, Germany. After
working many years in the fashion industry, she quit with fast fashion and focused on her
business as a knitwear designer. Her designs are contemporary basic pieces which feature
lovely details, unique constructions, and interesting knitting techniques to become true
favorite wardrobe staples. @imke_von_nathusius

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