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Skill level: Advanced Beginner

Cozy up with a good book and the Book Smart sweater!

Book Smart is made in worsted weight yarn and simple Stockinette and K1P1 Ribbing stitches. This classic design with contrast color edges and set-in sleeves was made to be one of your favorites to wear, whether you’re having a cozy night in with a good read or spending a day wandering the stacks at your favorite bookshop. With its timeless V-neck style and a comfortable A-line fit, Book Smart is a must-have addition to your sweater wardrobe. Book Smart is great for advanced beginner knitters; the pattern is easy to follow and uses simple stitches. Book lovers: this means you can knit and listen to your favorite books at the same time!

Construction Details:
Book Smart is worked in four separate pieces and seamed together. After seaming the shoulders, stitches are picked up around the neckline and worked in the contrast color. Tutorial videos for knitwear finishing and picking up and knitting the neckline are linked in the pattern.

Skills Required:

• Cast on/Bind off
• Knit/Purl
• Decreasing (ssk, k2tog, p2tog, CDD)
• Increasing (m1l, m1r)
• Mattress Stitch seaming
• Picking up stitches for a V-neck
• Weaving in ends

Adult Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5)(6, 7, 8, 9)

To fit bust: 29 (33, 37, 41, 45)(49, 53, 57, 61)”/74 (84, 94, 104, 114.5)(124.5, 135, 145, 155) cm

Finished bust: 32 (36.5, 40, 44.5, 48)(52.5, 56, 60.5, 64)”/81 (93, 102, 113, 122)(133, 142, 154, 163) cm

Recommended ease is approximately 3”/7.5 cm. If you are between sizes, go down a size for a more form-fitted look or up a size for a more relaxed look.

Finished Length: 23 (24, 25, 26, 27)(28, 29, 30, 31)”/58 (61, 64, 66, 69)(71, 74, 76, 79) cm

Gauge: 18 sts and 24 rows = 4”/10 cm in Stockinette Stitch, blocked, using size needle to obtain gauge.

Needles: US 7 (4.5 mm) knitting needles or size needed for gauge, US 6 (4 mm) 16”/40 cm circular needle or one size smaller than size needed for gauge. Adjust needle size as necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Yarn: 2 colors of worsted weight (CYCA #4) yarn in the following yardage amounts:

Border Color: 170 (180, 190, 200, 210)(230, 240, 250, 260) yards

Main Color: 875 (1000, 1100, 1250, 1400)(1600, 1750, 1925, 2075) yards

Sample made with Louise Robert Collection “Merino Worsted” (100% merino superwash, 220 yds/100 g skein) in Fontainebleau 4 (5, 5, 6, 7)(8, 8, 9, 10) balls for Main Color and Camaieu 1 (1, 1, 1, 1)(2, 2, 2, 2) balls for Border Color.

Other Materials: 2 stitch markers (one being a locking stitch marker), stitch holder, tapestry needle, size H (5 mm) crochet hook for picking up center neckline stitch.