The Glow Crew Sweater by Violent Cat Lady

The Glow Crew Sweater

Knitting
September 2024
Bulky (7 wpi) ?
13 stitches and 20 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette
US 9 - 5.5 mm
US 10 - 6.0 mm
852 - 1420 yards (779 - 1298 m)
XS-XXXL
English
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About
The Glow Crew is a light, oversized crewneck. This pattern is specifically written for Lang Cloud Yarn, which is known for its soft texture and bright stripes.

Construction
The front and back are worked flat as panels and seamed together at the shoulders. The sleeves are casted on directly into the body and knit flat. The neckline is casted on directly into the sweater and knit in the round to finish.

Yarn
3 (4) 4 (4) 5 (5) 5 balls of Lang Cloud Yarn (90% Extrafine Merino Superwash Wool, 10% Nylon, 100g/284 yards)

Needles

  1. Size US 9 (5.5 mm) circular needles with 16” cord and 32” cord
  2. Size US 10 (6 mm) circular needles with 32” cord

Sizing
This sweater is written to have 5-6 inches of positive ease, meaning it will be 5-6 inches larger than your widest upper body circumference. The sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (XXL) XXXL are designed to fit an upper body chest circumference of 31-33 (33-35) 35-37 (37-39) 39-43 (43-47) 47-51 inches.

The finished products knit in correct gauge measure:
Chest: 37 (39) 41 (43) 47 (51) 53 inches

Gauge
13 stitches x 20 rows knit in stockinette on Size US 10 (6 mm) with Lang Cloud Yarn after blocking = 4in x 4in (10cm x 10cm).