This was originally a sweater I designed and made up just for fun for a photoshoot. I wanted to play with colors and stitches in blocks to create this sweater. This would be a great beginner intarsia project, for those who have knit a garment before but might not have tackled intarsia. Here’s a project for you! A fun way to learn intarsia knitting along with playing with color blocking.

Thank you, Rachel of On The Round, for the yarn support for the vest/sleeveless sample!

Thank you, Katrina Walser, for tech editing!

CONSTRUCTION: Cropped length, set-in sleeve sweater with intarsia color blocking, 2 to 3 colors at a time. Each panel is knit separately and knit bottom up then seamed together and stitches picked-up for neck collar.

SKILLS: intarsia knitting, knitting flat, seaming panels, increases/decreases, picking up stitches, working a folded edge, german short row method.

NOTIONS: stitch markers, locking markers for seaming, stitch holder or waste yarn for holding stitches, tapestry needle/latch hook/crochet hook for ends, measuring tape, gauge ruler if needed

NEEDLES: US 8 / 5.0 mm, or any size to obtain gauge with circular needles long enough for your chest circumference.

GAUGE: 20.5 sts & 27 rows per 4”/10 cm in combination of all stitch patterns, after steam or wet blocking.

YARN: DK weight

Sample #1 (long sleeve) knit in: The yarn I initially chose was purely for what I was feeling at the time, Rowan Felted Tweed DK.

Sample #2 (vest) knit in:On The Round “Cottage DK”, 100% Non-Superwash 19.5 Micron Merino Wool, 4 ply, 246 yds/ 100g

• CA: Seafoam (green)
• CB: Hyssop (purple)
• CC: Cornflower (blue)

YARN USAGE (Note: Yarn usage can change with additional length or different color placements)

With Sleeves PER COLOR

290, 310, 330 (350, 370, 390, 410) 430, 450, 470, 500 {530, 560, 590, 620} yards/

265, 283, 302 (320, 338, 356, 375) 393, 411, 430, 457 {485, 512, 539, 567} meters

Sleeveless PER COLOR

140, 150, 160 (180, 200, 220, 240) 260, 280, 300, 320 {340, 360, 380, 400} yards/

128, 137, 146 (164, 182, 202, 220) 238, 256, 274, 292 {310, 330, 347, 365} meters

SIZES: 1, 2, 3 (4, 5, 6, 7) 8, 9, 10, 11 {12, 13, 14, 15}

SEE TABLE FOR FINISHED MEASUREMENTS.

Worn with 2”/5 cm to 4”/10 cm of positive ease around chest.

Pattern has been test knitted. Examples of other knitters who have knit this pattern during test knit are in the Blog.

Look up hashtags on Instagram with #BlockParadeSweater and #tinatseknits to share your progress and FOs and to find other projects! Also tag me @tina.say.makes.