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Renee is a slouchy, oversized sweatshirt with exaggerated proportions. The armholes are extra deep, the sleeve circumference starts out very large, and the body length is slightly cropped. The bottom edge is turned up and finished with a three-needle bind off on the right side, creating a casing for a drawstring cord.

BEFORE PURCHASING THIS PATTERN
This pattern uses a modified Cocoknits Method, with the shoulder join dropped to the back. The sleeves, however, are picked up and knitted down from the armhole opening rather than as a seamless yoke. Although this pattern features the signature Cocoknits English tailoring with the front/back join pushed to the back, Renee does not require the Cocoknits Worksheet.

All of the page numbers in this pattern refer to the pages in Cocoknits Sweater Workshop by Julie Weisenberger, where the techniques are explained in detail. Purchase Cocoknits Sweater Workshop or visit your local yarn shop.
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Skills Needed
3-Needle Bind-Off
Twisted Cord (optional)

Sizes
Small (Medium, Large, 1X, 2X, 3X)

Finished Measurements

Finished Body circumference: 43 (45, 48, 51, 54, 57)” / 108 (113, 120, 128, 135, 143) cm
Finished Length: 16.75 (17, 18.25, 19.25, 20.25, 21)” / 42 (43, 46, 48, 51, 53) cm

Materials
Yarn
1100 (1260, 1500, 1800, 2070, 2240) yds / 1010 (1155, 1375, 1650, 1895, 2050) m worsted-weight yarn
See note about Blue Sky Organic Cotton yarn below — if you get 20 rather than 24 rows in 4”/10cm, you will require less yarn.

Shown in:

Bread & Butter Everyday
100% Merino; 200 yds / 183m per 3.5 oz / 100 g skein
6 (7, 8, 9, 11, 13) skeins color Coastal Redwood (brick red)

A Verb For Keeping Warm Dawn
75% Organic Merino, 25% Organic Cotton; 140 yds / 128 m per 1.75 oz / 50 g skein
8 (9, 11, 13, 15, 16) skeins in Lighthouse (Ivory)
Also Shown in Indigo

Blue Sky Fibers Worsted Organic Cotton
100% Organic Cotton; 150 yds / 137 m per 3.5 oz / 100 g skein
5 (6, 8, 9, 10, 12) skeins in Ash (light gray)

NOTE: This yarn yielded a row gauge of 16 sts and 20 rows in 4” / 10cm. This means it required less yardage than the called for amount (above). At 20 rows in
4” / 10cm you can expect to use 720 (880, 1060, 1270, 1500, 1800) yds / 660 (805, 970, 1165, 1375, 1650) m.

Woolfolk Flette
100% Superfine Merino; 131 yards / 120 m per 50g skein
6 (7, 7, 8, 9, 10) skeins in color 05 Charcoal

NOTE: this version has a ribbed hem instead of the drawstring casing.

Needles
US 8 / 5 mm (or size needed to obtain gauge) circular needle 32” / 80 cm or longer, circular cord must be shorter than body circumference once sweater is joined below sleeves
US 8 / 5 mm (or size needed to obtain gauge) circular needle 40” / 100 cm to work magic loop on sleeves, or dpns
US 7 / 4.5 mm circular needle 32” / 80 cm long for bottom hem
US 6 / 4 mm (or US 5 / 3.75 mm if you want a tighter gauge) circular needle 16–20” / 40–50 cm for neck ribbing (or longer if you wish to use magic loop)
US 4 / 3.5 mm, any length/type, for working cuff BO
US 0–1 / 2–2.25 mm 32” / 80 cm or longer circular needle for picking up hem, shoulder, and sleeves sts

Notions
7 stitch markers (5 ring, 2 removable)

Gauge
16 sts and 24 rows / rnds in 4” /10 cm square over St st and US 8 / 5 mm needle. See notes above regarding row gauge and yarn quantities. To ensure correct measurements and yarn quantity, take time to swatch!

ERRATA
This pattern has errata. Please see Cocoknits.com for details.