Nydia

PNW knitwear designer Vanessa Smith (NessaRenee on Ravelry) wears the cropped Nydia sweater, showing its tailored fit. Properly graded to fit real women's bodies with waist shaping & compound raglans.
The beautiful, dark blue Nydia sweater shown worn with its optional, separate cowl neck, giving this cropped, textured knit pullover a classic, elegant look. Easy & perfect for fall knitting and wear.
PNW knit designer Vanessa Smith shows her easy lace, top-down raglan jumper pattern, Nydia, worn without its optional ribbed cowl, maximizing its wearability and layering options for various climates.
A biracial, curly-haired woman wears the close-fitting Nydia sweater, a top-down, seamless raglan knitting pattern designed with care for petite and plus-sized women alike. Paid, instant PDF download.
Close-up look at the intricate, well-thought details in Nydia, a seamless, top-down raglan sweater designed by BIPOC knit designer Vanessa Smith with lateral braids, allover texture & classic ribbing.
An alternate back view of Pacific Northwest knitting pattern designer Vanessa Smith's Nydia sweater, showing its tailored fit. Designed for women in petite to plus sizes with lots of fit customization
Closeup of the wide, round neck and lateral braid detail of the top-down Nydia sweater designed by Vanessa Smith in the PNW. Long 2x2 ribbed cuffs are also set off by the fun-to-knit horizontal braids
Pacific Northwest-based, BIPOC knitwear designer Vanessa Smith wears the cropped, textured Nydia sweater handknit in a silk, wool, yak blend DK weight yarn. Size inclusive, womens PDF knitting pattern
Side profile view of Nydia, a modular knit sweater with a cozy, separate cowl. Plush textured lace with dropped yarn overs paired with classic 2x2 ribbing. Digital pattern download by NessaReneeKnits.
Styled view of Nydia, a handknit sweater pattern combining slipped stitches and yarn overs for a squishy, beautiful fabric that looks like tunisian crochet framed by Vikkel/Estonian braids and 2x2 rib
Styled view of Nydia, a fun-to-knit pullover worked seamlessly from the neck down in a simple lace stitch pattern. Instant PDF download by Vanessa Smith offers customization, including optional cowl.
Detailed view of the textured lace background stitch featured in Nydia, a paid digital knitting pattern by Vanessa Smith. Size-inclusive knit worked top down, in the round with compound raglan shaping
Waist shaping & tapered sleeves make all the difference in this top-down pullover knit pattern designed for curvy women with a flattering wide neckline and well-fitting shapely, non-boxy cropped body.
Modern knitwear designer Vanessa Smith wears her Nydia pattern, a non-boxy cropped, raglan sweater with a detachable cowl. Knit in a sumptuous texture similar to Tunisian crochet. Digital PDF download
Back view of the Nydia pullover, a top-down raglan knit with an easy allover lace texture worn without the optional cowl. Cropped length with cozy long sleeves. Digital knit pattern by Vanessa Smith.
PNW knitwear designer Vanessa Smith (NessaRenee on Ravelry) wears the cropped Nydia sweater, showing its tailored fit. Properly graded to fit real women's bodies with waist shaping & compound raglans.
The beautiful, dark blue Nydia sweater shown worn with its optional, separate cowl neck, giving this cropped, textured knit pullover a classic, elegant look. Easy & perfect for fall knitting and wear.
PNW knit designer Vanessa Smith shows her easy lace, top-down raglan jumper pattern, Nydia, worn without its optional ribbed cowl, maximizing its wearability and layering options for various climates.
A biracial, curly-haired woman wears the close-fitting Nydia sweater, a top-down, seamless raglan knitting pattern designed with care for petite and plus-sized women alike. Paid, instant PDF download.
Close-up look at the intricate, well-thought details in Nydia, a seamless, top-down raglan sweater designed by BIPOC knit designer Vanessa Smith with lateral braids, allover texture & classic ribbing.
An alternate back view of Pacific Northwest knitting pattern designer Vanessa Smith's Nydia sweater, showing its tailored fit. Designed for women in petite to plus sizes with lots of fit customization
Closeup of the wide, round neck and lateral braid detail of the top-down Nydia sweater designed by Vanessa Smith in the PNW. Long 2x2 ribbed cuffs are also set off by the fun-to-knit horizontal braids
Pacific Northwest-based, BIPOC knitwear designer Vanessa Smith wears the cropped, textured Nydia sweater handknit in a silk, wool, yak blend DK weight yarn. Size inclusive, womens PDF knitting pattern
Side profile view of Nydia, a modular knit sweater with a cozy, separate cowl. Plush textured lace with dropped yarn overs paired with classic 2x2 ribbing. Digital pattern download by NessaReneeKnits.
Styled view of Nydia, a handknit sweater pattern combining slipped stitches and yarn overs for a squishy, beautiful fabric that looks like tunisian crochet framed by Vikkel/Estonian braids and 2x2 rib
Styled view of Nydia, a fun-to-knit pullover worked seamlessly from the neck down in a simple lace stitch pattern. Instant PDF download by Vanessa Smith offers customization, including optional cowl.
Detailed view of the textured lace background stitch featured in Nydia, a paid digital knitting pattern by Vanessa Smith. Size-inclusive knit worked top down, in the round with compound raglan shaping
Waist shaping & tapered sleeves make all the difference in this top-down pullover knit pattern designed for curvy women with a flattering wide neckline and well-fitting shapely, non-boxy cropped body.
Modern knitwear designer Vanessa Smith wears her Nydia pattern, a non-boxy cropped, raglan sweater with a detachable cowl. Knit in a sumptuous texture similar to Tunisian crochet. Digital PDF download
Back view of the Nydia pullover, a top-down raglan knit with an easy allover lace texture worn without the optional cowl. Cropped length with cozy long sleeves. Digital knit pattern by Vanessa Smith.

Nydia

$10.00

Nydia is a cropped pullover worked seamlessly from the top down with raglan shaping. Knit in a DK weight yarn and primarily in a simple yet luxurious textured lace pattern, this sweater knits up very quickly. Lateral braids separate all the ribbed edgings from the focal stitch pattern. Short rows are used to gently curve and lower the front neckline, and a bit of waist shaping allows the sweater to gracefully contour your form.

With its classic scoop neckline, versatile length, and optional separate cowl, this sweater will become a wardrobe staple that offers lots of layering and styling options and can be worn from season to season. Want a tee to wear in a warmer climate? Change it up and knit this sweater with short sleeves! In between two sizes? Follow the fit customization guidelines to achieve bust circumferences ranging 30.5–64" (76.5–160 cm) instead. Tips are provided for adjusting the sweater to your liking!

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Sizes

1 (2, 3, 4, 5) [6, 7, 8, 9] {10, 11, 12}

Finished Bust Circumferences

In Inches: 29 (32, 35, 38, 41.25) [44.25, 47.25, 50.25, 53.25] {56.5, 59.5, 62.5}”

In Centimeters: 72.5 (80, 87.5, 95, 103) [110.5, 118, 125.5, 133.5] {141, 148.5, 156} cm

Pullover is intended to fit with approximately 0–2" (0–5 cm) of negative ease at the full bust. Sample shown in size 3 with 1.5” (4 cm) of negative ease.

Yarn

Plied, DK weight yarn in the following amount(s):

Pullover (Cropped): 889 (982, 1060, 1158, 1258) [1339, 1420, 1556, 1639] {1794, 1879, 2010} yards / 813 (898, 970, 1059, 1151) [1225, 1299, 1423, 1499] {1641, 1719, 1838} meters

Separate Cowl (Optional): 295 (313, 313, 331, 331) [349, 349, 367, 367] {384, 384, 402} yards / 270 (287, 287, 303, 303) [320, 320, 336, 336] {352, 352, 368} meters

Sample shown in Sprigs and Stone Mer-Yak DK [DK weight, 60% superwash merino wool, 20% yak, 20% silk] in colorway 'Into the Abyss'

Needles

  • US 6 (4 mm) circular needle, 24" (60 cm), or needle size necessary to obtain correct gauge

  • US 4 (3.5 mm) circular needle, 24” (60 cm), or needle size .5 mm smaller than gauge needle

  • Circular needles in the same two sizes, 32” (80 cm) or longer, as appropriate for the sweater size chosen

  • Appropriate needle(s) in both sizes for your preferred method of knitting small circumferences in the round

Gauge

21 sts and 28 rnds = 4” (10 cm) in textured lace pattern worked in the round using larger needles, blocked

Notions

  • (1) Stitch marker, unique, for beginning of round

  • (7) Stitch markers, for raglan lines

  • (1) Stitch marker, temporary, for sleeve separation round

  • (2) Removable markers, to mark centers of underarms

  • Crochet hook, size D (3.25 mm) or slightly smaller

  • Tapestry needle

  • Waste yarn or two spare circular needles/cords, for placing sleeve stitches on hold