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The vertical stripes in this sweater radiate around the body, giving the illusion of added depth. This sweater was designed to showcase low-contrast color pairings in the body stripes, with a pop of color in the vertical stripes – however, the vertical stripes are entirely optional! They are added after the body is finished, using a technique called surface crochet (it’s easier than it sounds, I promise), for which I provide both photo and video tutorials.

This sweater is knit top-down, with a saddle shoulder construction. The saddles, front, and back are all worked flat in separate sections before joining to work the body in the round, working downward and ending in a split body hem. German short rows are worked to shape the shoulders, as well as to angle the sleeves downward, and finally the collar is worked after picking up stitches around the neck.

Here is a link to the project page for the sample.

Sizes: finished bust circumference of 33, 36.5, 40 (43, 46.5, 50, 53) (56.5, 60, 63, 66.5) inches, or 84, 93, 102 (109, 118, 127, 135) (144, 152, 160, 169) cm

• Recommended ease: 3-6 inches (7.5-15 cm) positive ease

• The sample was knit in size 40”, and modeled on a 34.5” bust (giving ~5.5” / 14 cm of positive ease)

• See the schematic diagram in the pictures to the left

Needles:

• Size US 2 / 3.00 mm 16” circular knitting needles – for collar

• Size US 3 / 3.25 mm DPNs or long circular needles for magic loop – for sleeve cuffs

• Size US 3 / 3.25 mm 16” and 32” circular knitting needles – for collar and body hem

• Size US 4 / 3.5 mm DPNs or long circular needles for magic loop – for sleeves

• Size US 4 / 3.5 mm 16” and 32” circular knitting needles – main fabric needle

Yarn: Sport weight yarn in two or three colors:

• MC: 920, 1010, 1100 (1200, 1280, 1375, 1470) (1560, 1650, 1740, 1840) yards, or 840, 920, 1005 (1090, 1175, 1260, 1340) (1425, 1510, 1600, 1680) meters (sample used Moondrake Co. – Soft Sport, in colorway Light Grey)

• CC1: 370, 405, 440 (480, 515, 550, 590) (625, 660, 700, 740) yards, or 335, 370, 400 (440, 470, 505, 540) (570, 605, 640, 670) meters (sample used Moondrake Co. – Soft Sport, in colorway Oatmeal)

• (optional) CC2: used only for vertical stripes - you may omit this yarn if you wish; 33, 36, 40 (43, 46, 50, 53) (56, 60, 65, 70) yards, or 30, 33, 36 (40, 42, 45, 58) (52, 55, 60, 65) meters (sample used Moondrake Co. – Soft Sport, in colorway Kelp)

Gauge: 24 sts x 36 rows = 4” x 4” stockinette stitch on main fabric needle, worked flat and blocked lightly

Notions: one stitch marker, (optional) several removable markers, (optional) crochet hook around size 2.5–4.0 mm,
tapestry needle, 16” / 40 cm waste yarn