This little sweater is the perfect transition piece for summer to fall. Worked in fingering weight held double at a loose gauge, it’s got a casual vibe with a little bit of warmth for those cool evenings leading up to autumn. You’ll knit this up so quickly, the cold won’t have a chance to sneak up on you!

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Sizes:
All of my garments are #sizeinclusive through a bust size of 62” including the intended ease in the design.

XS (S, M, L, 1XL)(2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL) to fit bust measurement of:
28-30 (32-34, 36-38, 40-42, 44-46)(48-50, 52-54, 56-58, 60-62)”
Actual measurement of finished garment at bust:
26 (30, 34, 38, 42)(46, 50, 54, 58)”
Choose a size with 2-4” of negative ease.

Materials: Fingering weight yarn held double, circular needles, stitch markers, scrap yarn or stitch holders, removable stitch markers, extra needle for 3-needle bind off, darning needle

Suggested Needles: US 11 – 8.0 mm circular needles (body)
US 10 – 6.0 mm circular needles (ribbing)
US 9 – 5.5 mm

Gauge: 14 sts & 14 rows per 4x4 square in stockinette, blocked

Yardage:
If using fingering held double, double the following yardages in order to get a total yardage, since the pattern calls for fingering held double. For example, if you were to make the size XS, the yardage listed below for the MC is 260. You’d actually need 520 yards of fingering total, since the fingering weight yarn is held double.

If you make the top in DK held single, you do not need to double these yardages.

CC: 100(110,130,140,150)(160,170,190,200) yards

MC: 260(310,360,430,500)(560,670,760,840) yards*

Techniques: knitting in the round, bottom up, decreasing, backwards loop cast on, holding stitches, German short rows, 3-needle bind off, mattress stitch, applied i-cord edge, picking up stitches

Links to Techniques Used
Provisional Cast on

Provisional Cast on without crochet hook

German short rows

Three needle bind-off

Mattress Stitch

Applied 2-stitch i-cord