Here is a wardrobe essential for any baby, kid and teenager (yes, teenager!), as well as a stash-busting knitter’s best friend: a simple, clean, well-fitting sweater, with crisp jogless stripes (you will LOVE the simple technique I recommend in the pattern).

With its extended sizing (12 sizes are included!), this pattern is full of tips, crystal-clear techniques and links to helpful video tutorials to achieve a truly well-finished project. And did I mention the 12 sizes?

My inspiration for this design was the “marinière”, or Breton shirt, and being French with family ties to Brittany, I wanted to present you with my version of this unisex wardrobe staple.
“Crozon” refers to the Presqu’île de Crozon, an enchanting peninsula on France’s Atlantic coast, in beautiful and wild Brittany. I spent many summers in this incredible place growing up and wanted to pay hommage to it.

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PATTERN NOTES:

This sweater is worked seamlessly in the round from the top down, with some short row shaping below the neck band. At underarm level, the sleeves are separated from the body, and worked in the round, as is the body. Stripes are worked throughout the yoke, body and sleeves.

SKILLS REQUIRED:

Casting on, knitting, purling, increasing, decreasing, knitting in the round, working with 2 colors, picking up stitches, short rows (detailed instructions and links to tutorials provided), binding off.

SIZES:

3mo (6mo, 12mo, 18mo) // 2yo, 4yo, 6yo, 8yo, 10yo {12yo, 14yo, 16yo}
To fit chest: 16 (17, 18, 19) // 21, 23, 25, 26.5, 28 {30, 31.5, 32.5} inches or 40.5 (43, 45.5, 48.5) // 53.5, 58.5, 63.5, 67.5, 71 {76, 80, 82.5} cm
Garment chest circumference at underarms: 18.5 (20.25, 21, 22.75) // 24.5, 27, 28.75, 30.25, 31.25 {33.75, 35.25, 36.25} inches or 47 (51.5, 53.5, 58) // 62, 68.5, 73, 77, 79.5 {85.5, 89.5, 92} cm
The age indication is a guideline only. If possible, please choose a size based on the recipient’s actual chest measurement instead of the age label.

YARN REQUIREMENTS:

Main Color (MC): Approximately 125 (150, 200, 250) // 275, 300, 350, 400, 450 {500, 550, 600} yards or 114 (137, 183, 229) // 251, 274, 320, 366, 411 {457, 503, 549} meters of worsted (10 ply) weight yarn
Contrasting Color (CC): Approximately 100 (125, 150, 175) // 200, 250, 275, 300, 325 {350, 375, 400} yards or 91 (114, 137, 160) // 183, 229, 251, 274, 297 {320, 343, 366} meters of worsted (10 ply) weight yarn

My sample is knit in De Rerum Natura Gilliatt, colorway “Goeland” and Brooklyn Tweed Shelter, colorway “Embers.” Note: These yarns aren’t superwash. Any yarn of the same weight that you can get gauge with can be substituted.

GAUGE:

19 sts x 30 rounds = 4 inches or 10 cm in stockinette stitch in the round using larger needles, after blocking
Please adjust needle size if needed to achieve the recommended gauge.

NEEDLES:

• US 8 or 5 mm diameter circular needle (or size needed to match stockinette stitch gauge) 16 inches or 40 cm in length For sizes 4yo and up only: an extra needle of the same diameter 24 inches or 60 cm in length
• dpns matching above diameter (or a long circular needle if using magic loop technique)
• US 6 or 4 mm diameter circular needle (or two sizes smaller than needle used to match stockinette gauge) 16 inches or 40 cm in length For sizes 4yo and up only: an extra needle of the same diameter 24 inches or 60 cm in length
• matching dpns (or a long circular needle if using magic loop technique)

NOTIONS:

• 5 markers, including one contrasting-colored marker

• tapestry needle

• 2 stitch holders or pieces of scrap yarn