Cross country sweater

The Story:
This sweater was created with flexible design in mind. During the COVID-19 lock down and unemployment I decided to try and burn through some of my yarn stash while producing a care free and cheerful sweater. I will demonstrate in these instructions how this style can be adapted to different yarn weights, needle gauges and styles. While I enjoy the stripes as a method to incorporate all those partial skeins you have laying around that might not be big enough to render a project of their own, it is not required to stripe your personal design.

Disclaimer: What you are viewing now is a first draft of this pattern sold at a discounted rate, over the course of the COVID-19 lockdown I will be available to help guide you through the creation of this item. I will also be making informed edits to this document, and I have created a step by step knit along video posted to my YouTube channel. If you would like to help me make more patterns like this one and gain unlimited access to my patterns, I have listed my Patreon account below. Contributions give you access to behind the scenes look at my studio practice and artistic life.

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/paigeb

Skill level: intermediate
Required tools: Straight needle, circular needle 12-16 inches long, tapestry needle, scissors
Stitch key:
st(s) = stitch(es)
k = knit
p= purl
k2tog = knit two together
kfb = knit one stitch in the front, then in the back
** = repeat instructions between asterisks, as directed

UPDATE! Here I have linked all of the videos from my YouTube series following the creation of this sweater. I hope these videos are a useful tool to those who are creating this sweater.
Part 1:
https://youtu.be/RNHJTj2OdYo
Part 2:
https://youtu.be/0P3Dvw1E8ic
Part 3:
https://youtu.be/7ztkpHMMD6I