Checkmate Sweater for Men by Chiara Morellini

Checkmate Sweater for Men

Knitting
September 2023
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
17 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in checkered pattern
US 8 - 5.0 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
0 yards (0 m)
XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL, XXXL
English
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MEASUREMENTS
Chest circumf.: (92) 96 (102) 108 (114) 124 (136) cm
Sleeve length (from under arm): (45) 46 (47) 48 (49) 50 (51)
Length (from under arm): (42) 44 (47) 50 (54) 57 (60)

SKILL REQUIRED: upper-intermediate (and patience)

  • Knitting in the round on circular needles
  • Raglan increasings (link to a youtube video)
  • Raglan decreasings (link to a youtube video)
  • Working ribbing
  • German short rows during ribbing (link to a youtube video)

GAUGE
17 sts and 24 rows of pattern on 5 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm. (6UK, 8US)

MATERIALS
Circular needles: 5 mm needles (80mm or longer) (6UK, 8US).
Circular needles: 4 mm needles for the ribbing (8UK, 6US)