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Rotate Loop Sweater (EN)
Project Name: Roate Loop Sweater
Pattern Designer: Other Loops
Yarn: Wool & Hues Di Gilpin Lalland – Hazelnut
Finished Project: Ravelry
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English translation assisted by AI.
At the end of last year (2025), I spotted a post on Other Loops’ Instagram of the designer working on the Rotate Loop Sweater, and it was love at first sight! As soon as the pattern officially dropped early this year, I didn’t hesitate for a second—I just had to have it.
Why this sweater? Well, besides the fact that the design is stunning, I realized I didn’t actually have many big, cozy sweaters for everyday wear. Plus, it looked like a fun challenge, and I was totally ready to dive in.
When it came to choosing the yarn, I had a few “must-haves” in mind:
“Since it’s for me, the quality has to be top-notch; it needs to be super warm, so pure wool is a must; and of course, it has to be budget-friendly.”
To tick all those boxes, I couldn’t quite go for the heavy Worsted weight yarn suggested in the pattern—the price tag would have been a bit scary! So, I went with a lovely alternative: Di Gilpin Lalland DK yarn from Wool and Hues.
Besides being a perfect fit for my criteria, I was dying to try this yarn. Every time I saw a post from Ivy (the owner of Wool and Hues), I’d wonder what it felt like on the needles. I picked the “Hazelnut” shade since it’s a color I’m missing in my wardrobe. And since all the test knits I’ve signed up for lately are for autumn releases, I guess I just had “fall vibes” on the brain!
Lalland definitely lived up to the hype. Before blocking, it has that rustic, raw wool feel that I love. It’s absolutely brilliant for cables and gives such crisp stitch definition. While knitting, even if stitches accidentally off the needle, they’re a breeze to pick back up. And frogging? Totally painless. I actually unraveled and re-knit my swatch a few times to save yarn, and it held up like a champ. I’m seriously impressed!
During the blocking process, just like Ivy mentioned on her site, there was a bit of color bleeding, but the water ran clear after a few rinses. After blocking, a gorgeous, soft halo appeared, and the yarn got all its airiness and bounce back. The cables stayed perfectly plump with amazing stitch definition. For the finish, I just shaped the sweater and let it air dry—no pins needed! It dried overnight on my balcony in the early summer sun. Just a heads-up: because of all those beautiful cables, the finished sweater does have a bit of weight to it.
Now, let’s talk about the pattern. I’m a huge fan of Other Loops—their designs are so sleek and stylish, exactly what I like to wear. This one is a top-down project: you start with the back and front, leave space for the armholes, and then work the body in the round. After the sleeves are done, you head back to finish the neckline.
Since I was using DK yarn, I played around with needle sizes and settled on 4mm needles to knit Size 3. I tend to knit a bit tight, so I made a conscious effort to keep my tension relaxed so the sweater wouldn’t end up stiff as a board! I also went a little “off-script” with the hem. The original pattern doesn’t call for ribbing at the bottom, but it just felt a bit unfinished to me. So, I added a ribbed hem to match the cuffs. In the end, it took nearly eight skeins to finish this beauty.
An all-over cable sweater might look like a headache, but it’s actually pretty chill to knit once you get into the rhythm—you just have to stay focused during the cable crosses. However, I have to be honest: this pattern isn’t the most “knitter-friendly.”
Maybe it’s that Scandinavian minimalism? The instructions are very bare-bones and a bit lumped together, so I constantly felt like I was missing something. You really need to keep your wits about you! At times, it felt like I was trying to decipher a Japanese chart—even though it was in English, I was a bit lost. I even wondered if things got a bit muddled in translation from Swedish. Eventually, I had to reach out to the designer for help, which was honestly a bit exhausting.
I thought it was just me at first, but after chatting with some knitting friends, we realized the pattern is just a bit “minimalist.” I didn’t have any trouble with the Twist Light Loop Sweater before, but then again, that one was mostly basic stitches. For something as textured as the Rotate Loop Sweater, the simple instructions just didn’t quite cut it.
I guess for Scandinavians, knitting is so second-nature that they don’t feel the need to over-explain? Either way, this one was a bit of a marathon. A sweater that would normally take me a month took nearly two! But hey, look at the result—it looks absolutely stunning on.
Since Taiwan had such a mild winter last year, it was already too warm to wear by the time I finished. Now I’m just crossing my fingers for an early, chilly winter this year so I can finally show off this gorgeous cable-knit sweater!
