Bo loves checks, plaids, tartans in all forms and shapes. For this fall she picked a checked sweater, to keep in step with all the checks and tartan we see in fashion this year. It’s knit with stranded colorwork, worked in the round, bottom-up, with steeks for front, armholes, sleeves and sleeve caps. Steekfest!

You knit a monosleeve, then you join body and sleeves to work the raglans. Then another steek is made for the neckline, so you won’t have to sew a stitch except a few inches in the armpits. Once you get over your Fear of Steeking, it’s easy as pie.

The sweater is straight, with enough drape to flatter your natural curves. And the bonus feature is you could wear it inside out. The loops of yarn on the inside of the garment are, to my mind, as pretty as the outside…

SIZE
For women’s garments: XS S, M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest: 30 34, 38, 42, 46, 50,54 inches
Length: 20 21, 22, 22.5, 23, 23, 24 inches

MATERIALS
MC Loopy Ewe Solid Series Fingering100%merino, 220 yd per 2 oz. skein; color:Putty; 44,4,5, 5,5,6 skeins
CC Loopy Ewe Solid Series Fingering100%merino, 220 yd per 2 oz. skein; color:Putty; 44,4,5, 5,6,6 skeins color:Charcoal; 44,4,5, 5,5,6 skeins
notions required
1 at least length 40 inch US 10/3.5mm circular needle
1 other 3.5 mm or smaller needle
10 stitch markers;
Tapestry needle

GAUGE
26 st/27 rows

Monosleeve: You cast on in the round, work the sweater up to the armpits, then rest the work to make the sleeves in one big monosleeve. I devised this technique because knitting sleeves in the round always feels fiddly to me. You work the monosleeve to the armpit, rest the work and separate the sleeves by cutting the steeks.