Yarns
You will need around 40 meters of DK/light worsted-weight yarn for each of the patches (this is an overestimation which takes into account enough yarn for tail ends for a secure weaving). The number of colors will depend on which patches you end up making and how many. Each patch contains a list of the used colors, the yarn brand and color code I used, and the approximate yardage per color within each patch, but I also list out the total approximate yardage per color used to give you an idea of how much yarn you would need per color if you were to fully replicate the sweater I made (by creating one patch of each of the colorwork patches, plus 9 plain patches).
Brands used: I used a combination of Paintbox yarns Simply DK (276m, 100g per skein) and Cotton DK (125m, 50g per skein), and Yarn and Colors Amazing DK (310m, 100g per skein).
I used leftover skeins I already had for most colors, except the main blue yarn which I used for the background in most patches as well as the sleeves, and the fuchsia yarn which I used for the ribbing of the sweater.
If you wish to make the made-to-measure sweater, the amount of yarn you need in total will depend on the size you want the sweater to be. See the Measurements Section for more details, but for reference, my bust size is 36 inches, and the sweater fits slightly oversized and slightly cropped.
- For the sleeves, I used around 200 meters of yarn.
- For the ribbing, I used 190 meters of yarn (30 meters for the neck, around 40 meters for both sleeves, and 120 meters for the bottom ribbing).
- I also used around 40 meters for assembling the sweater. Main Blue color:
- 232 meters for all colorwork patches
- 200 meters for the 9 plain patches
Yarns and Colors Amazing DK; color: glass (072) (310m, 100g per skein). Main Fuchsia color:
- 44 meters for colorwork patches
Paintbox Yarns Simply DK, color: lipstick pink (151) (276m, 100g per skein). Black color:
- 81 meters for patches
Paintbox Yarns Simply DK, color: black (101) (276m, 100g per skein). Dark grey color:
- 31 meters for patches
Paintbox Yarns Simply DK, color: granite grey (106) (276m, 100g per skein). Pale yellow color:
- 14 meters for patches
Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK, color: daffodil yellow (422) (125m, 50g per skein). Pale pink color:
- 14.5 meters for patches
Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK, color: blush pink (454) (125m, 50g per skein). Light Red color:
- 4 meters for patches
Paintbox Yarns Simply DK, color: rose red (113) (276m, 100g per skein). White color:
- 121 meters for patches
Paintbox Yarns Simply DK, color: paper white (100) (276m, 100g per skein). Medium grey color:
- 19 meters for patches
Paintbox Yarns Simply DK, color: slate grey (105) (276m, 100g per skein). Brown color:
- 21 meters for patches
Paintbox Yarns Simply DK, color: cigar (007) (276m, 100g per skein). Dark Brown color:
- 27.5 meters for patches
Paintbox Yarns Simply DK, color: coffee bean (110) (276m, 100g per skein). Green color:
- 5 meters or patches
Paintbox Yarns Simply DK, color: lime green (128) (276m, 100g per skein). Teal color:
- 18 meters for the patches
Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK, color: slate green (427) (125m, 50g per skein). Orange color:
- 10 meters for patches
Paintbox Yarns Simply DK, color: blood orange (119) (276m, 100g per skein). Light Grey Color:
- 12 meters for patches
Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK, color: misty grey (404) (125m, 50g per skein). Light Brown:
- 3 meters for patches
Paintbox Yarns Simply DK, color: soft fudge (109) (276m, 100g per skein). Mustard Yellow color:
- 11 meters for patches
Paintbox Yarns Simply DK, color: mustard yellow (123) (276m, 100g per skein). Ocean blue color:
- 32 meters for patches
Paintbox Yarns Simply DK, color: jewel (072) (276m, 100g per skein). Red wine color:
- 4 meters for patches
Paintbox Yarns Simply DK, color: red wine (115) (276m, 100g per skein). Light purple color:
- 16 meters for patches
Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK, color: dusty lilac (447) (125m, 50g per skein). Pink color:
- 13 meters for patches
Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK, color: tea rose (443) (125m, 50g per skein). Navy color:
- 63 meters for patches
Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK, color: midnight blue (438) (125m, 50g per skein). Purple color:
- 2 meters for patches
Paintbox Yarns Simply DK, color: jam (73) (276m, 100g per skein). Sandy color:
- 4 meters for patches
Paintbox Yarns Simply DK, color: taupe (75) (276m, 100g per skein).
Seafoam blue:
- 4 meters for patches
Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK, color: seafoam blue (432) (125m, 50g per skein). Greyish blue color:
- 5 meters for patches
Paintbox Yarns Simply DK, color: cerulean blue (74) (276m, 100g per skein).
Light greyish blue color:
- 4 meters for patches
Paintbox Yarns Simply DK, color: washed teal (132) (276m, 100g per skein).
Peach / light orange color:
- 3 meters for patches
Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK, color: peach orange (455) (125m, 50g per skein). Darker peach color:
- 4 meters for patches
Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK, color: vintage pink (456) (125m, 50g per skein).
Tools
A yarn needle to weave in ends. Scissors. FOR EMBROIDERY:
- An embroidery needle.
- Embroidery floss in black (dmc code: black, 310), white (dmc code: white), red (dmc code: red, 321), green (dmc code: pistachio green, 368), light grey (dmc code: silver grey, 168), pink or purple (dmc code: rose, 309), two tones of skin tone (dmc codes: desert sand, 3064, for the darker tone, tawny, 951, for lighter tone), golden brown (dmc code: old gold, 3829), ashy brown (dmc code: hazelnut brown, 420).
- I highly recommend using a stabilizer on the back of patches to ensure that the embroidery is secure and stable. I used some leftover non-stretchy linen fabric from some ripped trousers I had, but you can also buy any fabric that is not stretchy. I recommend buying embroidery fabrics like linen or monks cloth. Avoid stretchy fabrics like t-shirts or nylon.
- I also highly recommend using fusible interfacing to adhere the stabilizer fabric onto the patch so it is easier to embroider, but you can also just use some embroidery pins or needles to pin the stabilizer onto the patch while you embroider. If you use a fusible interfacing, you will also need an iron to iron the stabilizer, interface, and patch together. A measuring tape to note down the measurements. FOR BLOCKING:
- a small tub (or you can use your clean sink, instead).
- a towel to dry off excess water from patches.
- something where you will pin down the patches to block. I used an old cardboard box, but you can also use some boards with a towel placed on top, or proper blocking mats if you have them.
- something to pin down the patches. I used some skewers I had around, but I recommend using thinner metal blocking pins.
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