This top-down sweater is knitted using two strands of fingering weight yarn held together throughout the entire project. Stockinette stitch forms the easy-to-knit marled bands. There is a little brioche break section between each stockinette stitch stripe to help blend the color combos together. The brioche break ribbed sections produce a beautiful plump texture throughout the sweater. Get creative and knit a multi-color version with all of your fingering weight yarns or make a more focused color palette with two colors held together for the main color with two other colors held together for the contrast color.

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

Finished Measurements
36 (39, 44, 47, 53) (57, 61, 67, 71)″ / 91 (99, 112, 119, 135) (145, 155, 170, 180)cm finished chest circumference.

These measurements are based on a stockinette stitch gauge of 19 sts = 4″ / 10cm. If you achieve a gauge of 20 sts = 4″ / 10cm in stockinette stitch, then these would be the finished chest circumference measurements…

34 (37, 42, 45, 50) (54, 58, 64, 67)″ / 86 (94, 107, 114, 127) (137, 147, 163, 170)cm

Size 4 shown with about 3″ / 8cm of positive ease. I recommend selecting a size with about 2 – 4″ / 5 – 10cm of positive ease.

Sleeve and body lengths are customizable.

Yarn

Fingering weight held double

Yardage
Approximately 1000 (1150, 1200, 1250, 1450) (1550, 1650, 1750, 1850)yds / 914 (1052, 1097, 1143, 1326) (1417, 1509, 1600, 1692)m of TWO strands of yarn.

Yarn is held double throughout the entire sweater. So for example, when the yardage listed for Size 1 is approximately 1000yds / 914m of each strand of yarn, you will need about 2000yds / 1829m total of fingering weight yarn because you are holding two strands together.

Size 1
Approximately 1000yds / 914m total of each strand of yarn
MC - 575yds / 526m of each strand of yarn
CC - 425yds / 389m of each strand of yarn

Size 2
Approximately 1150yds / 1052m total of each strand of yarn
MC - 620yds / 567m of each strand of yarn
CC - 530yds / 485m of each strand of yarn

Size 3
Approximately 1200yds / 1097m total of each strand of yarn
MC - 650yds / 594m of each strand of yarn
CC - 550yds / 503m of each strand of yarn

Size 4
Approximately 1250yds / 1143m total of each strand of yarn
MC - 675yds / 617m of each strand of yarn
CC - 575yds / 526m of each strand of yarn

Size 5
Approximately 1450yds / 1326m total of each strand of yarn
MC - 775yds / 709m of each strand of yarn
CC - 675yds / 617m of each strand of yarn

Size 6
Approximately 1550yds / 1417m total of each strand of yarn
MC - 825yds / 754m of each strand of yarn
CC - 725yds / 663m of each strand of yarn

Size 7
Approximately 1650yds / 1509m total of each strand of yarn
MC - 875yds / 800m of each strand of yarn
CC - 775yds / 709m of each strand of yarn

Size 8
Approximately 1750yds/ 1600m total of each strand of yarn
MC - 925yds of each strand of yarn
CC - 825yds of each strand of yarn

Size 9
Approximately 1850yds / 1692m total of each strand of yarn
MC - 975yds / 892m of each strand of yarn
CC - 875yds / 800m of each strand of yarn

Yarn is held double throughout the entire sweater. So for example, when the yardage listed for Size 1 is approximately 1000yds / 914m of each strand of yarn, you will need about 2000yds / 1829m total of fingering weight yarn because you are holding two strands together.

If you are using West Wool Bicycle held double, then I estimate you will need these skein requirements.

MAIN COLOR (colors A & B held together)
Color A - 3 (4, 4, 4, 5) (5, 5, 5, 6) skeins West Wool Bicycle
Color B - 3 (4, 4, 4, 5) (5, 5, 5, 6) skeins West Wool Bicycle

CONTRAST COLOR (colors C & D held together)
Color C - 3 (3, 3, 4, 4) (4, 4, 5, 5) skeins West Wool Bicycle
Color D - 3 (3, 3, 4, 4) (4, 4, 5, 5) skeins West Wool Bicycle

The pattern is written for MC & CC stripes.
MC = Colors A & B held together
CC = Colors C & D held together

Shown in
West Wool Bicycle (100% South American Merino Wool; 191yds / 175m per 50g skein)

Grey & Gold Sweater

MC - Dutch Sky & Canal House held together (light & dark grey)
CC - Dijon & Chestnut held together (gold & brown)

Multi-Color Sweater
Color A - Royal

Color B - Mariniere



Color C - Corduroy

Color D - Chestnut



Color E - Tiger

Color F - Flamingo



Color G - Red Hot

Color H - Mocha



Color I - Unicorn

Color J - Canal House



Color K - Dijon

Color L - North Sea



Color M - Sand

Color N - Norway



Color O - Wellington

Color P - Sage



Color Q - Biscuit

Color R - Pickle Juice

Needles
US 5 / 3.75mm circular in 40″ / 100cm length or 2 sizes smaller than main 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. Watch this Westknits video to assist with the Magic Loop technique.
https://youtu.be/hpFHbHmrCcc

You can use DPNs if you prefer. Watch this Westknits video to assist with knitting with DPNs.
https://youtu.be/y9bvVy08PeEIf

Notions
1 stitch marker, tapestry needle

Gauge
19 sts & 28 rows = 4″ / 10cm in stockinette stitch after blocking using larger needles (US 7 / 4.5mm recommended) 20 sts & 36 rows = 4″ / 10cm in 2x2 ribbing unstretched, after blocking using smaller needles (US 5 / 3.75mm recommended)

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