You will find this sweater to be really cosy and snug from the inside, yet bold and brash on the outside.

While you can use any worsted yarn (aran-weight to UK knitters), I used Feels Like Butta from Lion Brand. This has a ‘chenille look’ but without the trickiness that chenille sometimes poses. I tried to knit this one in chenille but just couldn’t find a range of colors that I liked.

Anyhow, this sweater feels truly comfy against my skin - partly because of the yarn, and partly because it is so fitted - body hugging, set-in sleeves and a close-fit neck!

I made the pattern in 8 sizes …

• The first PDF has American sizes and all dimensions are in inches.
• The second PDF has UK sizes and is written in cm.

Printing

DO NOT PRINT THE FULL INSTRUCTIONS - JUST PRINT THE PAGES FOR YOUR SIZE.
Firstly, use either

• US pattern in inches, or
• UK pattern in centimeters

Within your pattern

• the first page has pictures
• next three pages have measurements, gauge, notes, etc.
• after that there are separate instructions for each size, listed one size at a time. With 8 different sizes, just print the 3 pages for your own size.

Sizes

To fit bust
30” 31” 33” 35” 36” 38” 39.5” 41”
76 80 84 88 92 96 100 104cm

Finished bust
29” 31” 32” 34” 36” 38” 40” 42”
74cm 78cm 82cm 86cm 91cm 96cm 101cm 106cm

Finished length
23” 23” 23” 24” 24” 24” 24” 25”
58 59 59 60 61 61 62 63cm

Sleve seam
16” 17” 17” 17” 17” 17” 17” 17”
41 42 42 42 43 43 44 44cm

Materials

How much yarn

Black - 293 315 325 340 366 385 410 428 yards
Orange - 278 300 309 323 347 365 390 407 yards
Red - 391 421 435 454 489 514 548 572 yards

Black - 268 288 298 311 334 352 375 392 meters
Orange - 254 274 283 295 318 334 356 372 meters
Red - 357 385 397 415 447 470 501 523 meters

Black - 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 balls of Feels Like Butta
Orange - 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Red - 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3

Needles

One pair of US 6 (4mm) knitting needles.
One pair of US 7 (4.5mm) knitting needles.

Gauge / tension

Using US 7 (4.5mm) needles, 19 stitches and 30 rows will knit a 4” (10 cm) square in Stocking Stitch.

Knitting standard

The instructions are very clear - have a look at my other free patterns to see my style of pattern writing.

Construction

It is knitted as 4 individual pieces (back, front, 2 sleeves), from bottom up to the top.

Schematics

Each pattern size has a schematic (drawing with dimensions) for each of its pieces - Front, Back and Sleeves. I think that this makes it clearer to follow.

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