THIS IS A KNITTING PATTERN. NOT A PHYSICAL PRODUCT.

Pattern available in english, español, français, korean 한국어.

Grain is inspired by rice grain (linglong) porcelain, which has been around for centuries since the ming dynasty. It is a staple rice bowl in every chinese family’s pantry and is filled with fond memories from my childhood. The design elements found on linglong porcelain carries significant weight in chinese culture.

While my ancestors grew roots in southeast asia, they brought a piece of their culture with them as a reminder of the life they left behind. Today, I as a third culture kid, have the chance to appreciate the humble meaning linglong porcelain bears and am able to share a bit of my history and culture with you all.

Grain is a matching project for grain socks.

This boxy top-down jumper is knitted in the round and features a seamless construction and stranded yoke. It comes in ten adult sizes with customization options for body length, sleeve length, and bust shaping.

chest size
size - 1 (2, 3, 4) 5, 6 (7, 8, 9) 10
cm - 79 (89, 98, 105) 118, 130 (137, 150, 158) 168
inches - 31 (34¾, 38½, 41½) 46¼, 51 (53¾, 59, 62) 66

please note that these measurements are final garment chest measurements. they include a positive ease of 7.5cm/3” to 13cm/5”.

yarn - dk

yarn bundles are available here.

biches et buches le petit organic cotton
mc – off white undyed, cc – soft blue green
held together with
biches et buches le petit silk mohair
mc - off white, cc - soft blue green

yarn substitute
Cascade 220 Merino
Tukuwool DK
Rowan Norwegian Wool
KnitPicks City Tweed
KnitPicks Wool of the Andes

gauge
22 sts x 22.5 rows = 4” / 10 cm in colourwork sts
22 sts x 29 rows = 4” / 10 cm in stockinette sts

needle
3.5mm / us4

yardage
metres - cropped
mc - 660 (710, 800, 915) 1000, 1090 [1210, 1300, 1375] 1540
cc - 225 (250, 270, 300) 320, 350 [370, 400, 430] 460

yards - cropped
mc - 770 (870, 990, 1120) 1200, 1275 [1375, 1540, 1650] 1790
cc - 260 (300, 350, 400) 430, 460 [500, 530, 560] 590

metres - regular
mc -720 (770, 870, 1000) 1090, 1230 [1320, 1420, 1500] 1685
cc - 240 (275, 295, 330) 350, 385 [405, 440, 470] 505

yards - regular
mc - 845 (950, 1085, 1230) 1315, 1400 [1505, 1685, 1805] 1960
cc - 285 (330, 385, 440) 470, 505 [550, 580, 612] 645