Gallant sweater is a beginner friendly top-down knitting pattern. The sweater is bold and chunky knit. It is cropped and it features a simple short turtle neck. Worked in stockinette stitch all the way through. Intended to be worn with little ease. 0-5 cm of positive ease is built into the pattern.

Sizes
Bust size of the finished sweater with ease built in is XS 31 ½ ”, S 35 ½ ”, M 38”, L 41”, XL 45”, 2XL 49”, 3XL 52”, 4XL 57 ½ “, 5XL 62” inches. (XS 80, S 90, M 96, L 104, XL 114, 2XL 125, 3XL 133, 4XL 146, 5XL 157 cm).

Gauge
7.5 stitches by 10 rows = 4” x 4” (10 x 10 cm) using size US19/15 mm needles in stockinette stitch after blocking.

Yarn
650, (750), 800, (875), 960, (1040), 1200, (1400), 1500 grams of “Crazy Sexy Wool” from Wool and The Gang, or “The Wool” from We Are Knitters (200 grams = 80 meters /87 yards).

Needles
For the neck and first half of the yoke you will need 16” US19 (15mm) + 32” or 40” US19 80 cm or 100 cm circular knitting needles. Longer needles can be used for the neck and the sleeves if you use magic loop method.