- This is a PDF knitting pattern.
This top-down sweater is knit seamlessly in the round with a beautiful textured basketweave pattern. Yarn over eyelets accentuate the woven effect in the fabric. Select a beautiful color of DK weight yarn and enjoy the relaxing rows of this project. You can easily customize the length of the yoke, sleeves, and body to fit your size. Crisp ribbed edges frame the collar, body, and cuffs of the sweater.
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Sizes
1 [2, 3, 4, 5] [6, 7, 8, 9]
Finished Measurements
35 [38.5, 41.5, 45, 51] [54.5, 57.5, 61, 64]″ / 89 [98, 105, 114, 130] [138, 146, 155, 163] cm finished chest circumference. Measurements taken after blocking.
Size 5 shown with about 7″ / 18cm of positive ease.
I recommend selecting a size that is approximately 2 – 4″ / 5 – 10cm larger than your actual chest circumference for a fit with postive ease. For an even more relaxed fit, select a size that is 5 – 8″ / 13 – 20cm larger than your actual chest circumference.
Yoke, sleeve, and body lengths are customizable.
Yarn
DK weight
Yardage
Approximately 900 [1000, 1250, 1400, 1500] [1600, 1700, 1800, 1900]yds / 823 [914, 1143, 1280, 1372] [1463, 1554, 1646, 1737]m
If you are using West Wool Tandem, you will require 4 [4, 5, 6, 6] [7, 7, 8, 8] skeins to knit the sweater.
Needles
US 5 / 3.75mm circular in 40″ / 100cm length or 2 sizes smaller than the larger needle
US 7 / 4.5mm circular in 40″ / 100cm length or size needed to obtain gauge
Magic loop method is used for knitting smaller circumferences in the round.
Notions
1 stitch marker, tapestry needle
Gauge
20 sts & 32 rnds = 4″ / 10cm in Large Basketweave pattern after blocking using larger needles (US 7 / 4.5mm recommended)
22 sts & 36 rnds = 4″ / 10cm in 2x2 ribbing after blocking using smaller needles (US 5 / 3.75mm recommended)
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West Wool Tandem (90% Falkland Merino, 10% Texel; 250yds / 229m per 100g skein)
Colorway - Norway
