This sweater come to life as a request from both my sons that are crazy about Star Wars in general, but specially about Clone Troopers. I never understood why they like the ones that will eventually become the bad guys but who am I to say anything, I like Darth Vader (who doesn’t?). So here is the pattern I created, I hope you all enjoy and May the Force be with you while knitting, you will need it!

Sizes
XS (S, M, L, XL) years (child sizes)
Final garment bust size 62 (69, 78, 83, 89) cm.

Materials
Any Sport wool (300 m/100gr) in 3 different colours with good contrast.

For the samples I used Järbo 2tr all (100%wool, 300m/100g) in the colors:
Commander Cody - 74101 (white), 74119 (orange, C2) and 74111 (brown, C1)
Capitain Rex - 74101 (white), 74132 (light blue, C2) and 74135 (navy blue, C1)

Yardage

white (or background colour): 80 (80, 90, 90, 100) m/ 87 (87, 98, 98, 110, 110) yds
C1: 350 (370, 450, 650, 700) m/ 320 (340, 411, 633, 640) yds
C2: 120 (120, 125, 130, 150) m/ 110 (110, 114, 120, 140) yds

Gauge
22 stitches X 30 rows= 4”/10 cm in stockinette stitch after blocking
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Needles**
US 4/3.5 mm – circular (variable cable length) and DPNs
US 2.5/3 mm - for ribbing
(Use the needle size you need to achieve gauge)