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Description
The Earn Your Stripes Jumper is a basic, oversized, striped sweater featuring balloon sleeves. Its simple structure and endless colour combination possibilities makes it a great way to add a pop of colour in your handmade wardrobe! Made with uber chunky wool and big stitches, you’ll be able to earn your stripes in no time.

Size guide
The pattern includes directions for 6 sizes. The jumper is designed to be oversized, but you can easily modify the length to make it shorter!

Size 1
To fit chest: 28-30”
Width: 19”
Length: 19.5”

Size 2
To fit chest: 32-34”
Width: 21”
Length: 20”

Size 3
To fit chest: 36-38”
Width: 24”
Length: 21.5”

Size 4
To fit chest: 40-42”
Width: 26”
Length: 22.5”

Size 5
To fit chest: 44-46”
Width: 28.5”
Length: 24”

Size 6
To fit chest: 48-50”
Width: 31”
Length: 24.5”

Needles
10mm/US15 circular needles – 36”+
15mm/US19 circular needles – 40”+

Yarn
SUPER CHUNKY | 4wpi
Weight: 80m = 200 gr
33:3:4:5:5 skeins in chunky yarn in Colour A (main colour)
1.52:2:2:2:2 skeins in chunky yarn in Colour B (secondary stripe colour)
1 skein in Colour C (third/middle stripe colour)

Recommended Yarns

• Crazy Sexy Wool from Wool and the Gang
• The Wool from We Are Knitters

Substitute yarns
Note that these are merely suggestions, these yarns have not been tested on the pattern. Some adjustments in tension, gauge, and yardage may be required

• The Chunky Wool - Stitch and Story
• Drops Polaris - Drops
• Cosy On Up - Knitcraft
• Sirdar Adventure - Sirdar
• Tuff Puff - Knitpicks
• Mayflower - Molly
• Naturally Soft Super Chunky - MillaMia
• Chunky - Durable
• Cozy Yarn - Buttercream

Gauge
(10cm/4” x 10cm/4”)
~ 9 sts x 12 rows in 1x1 rib with 10mm/US15 needles
~ 7 sts x 10 rows in stockinette stitch with 15mm/US19 needles

For more images, check out the #earnyourstripesjumper on Instagram!

Happy knitting!!

This pattern is for personal, private use only. You may not copy, resell, or even share the pattern for free. Neither are you allowed to sell items produced from this pattern for commercial use.