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Meet the Windowpane Sweater: a classic, oversized, drop shoulder jumper with a bold checker pattern twist. Customize the colors to reflect your unique style; the possibilities are endless!

The garment is knit in the round from the bottom up. The front and back panels are divided at the armhole and the garment is then knit flat to the shoulder and seamed. Stitches are picked up at the neckline and worked in twisted rib to create the collar. Finally, stitches are picked up at the armhole for the sleeves, which are knit without decreases until the cuff ribbing to create a balloon sleeve.

The pattern includes instructions on how to create the windowpane motif or simple horizontal stripes, customize the length of the garment and sleeves, and customize the type of collar (crew neck, mock neck, and turtleneck).

LEVEL
This pattern is perfect for the advanced beginner who knows the basic knit, purl, cast on, and bind off techniques and wants to create their first garment and/or experiment with color blocking.

SKILLS REQUIRED

• Stockinette stitch in the round and flat
• Twisted rib stitch in the round
• Changing colors in the round and flat
• Decreasing
• Picking up stitches
• Duplicate stitch OR surface crochet

SIZING
XS (S, M, L, XL) (2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL)

The garment has a slightly oversized fit and is intended to be worn with approximately 7 in 18 cm of positive ease. To calculate the ease, subtract your actual bust measurement from the garment’s finished bust measurement. See the actual garment measurements to decide which size you would like to knit. For a tighter fit, size down, and for a looser fit, size up.

GARMENT FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust circumference:
36 (40, 44, 48, 52) (56, 60, 64, 68) in /
91.5 (101.5, 112, 122, 132) (142, 152.5, 162.5, 172.5) cm

Length:
19.75 (20.25, 20.75, 21.25, 21.75) (22.25, 22.75, 23.25, 23.75) in /
50 (51.5, 52.5, 54, 55) (56.5, 58, 59, 60.5) cm

MATERIALS

Yarn
Any heavy worsted/aran weight yarn that meets gauge:

• MC (main color): 780 (860, 950, 1,040, 1,130) (1,220, 1,300, 1,390, 1,480) yards 720 (790, 870, 950, 1,030) (1,110, 1,190, 1,280, 1,350) meters
• CC (contrast color; windowpane motif): 120 (130, 140, 160, 170) (190, 200, 210, 230) yards 110 (120, 130, 140, 160) (170, 180, 190, 210) meters

Sample shown in Hobbii Divina (150 m/164 yds per 50g skein):

• MC: 5 (6, 6, 7, 7) (8, 9, 9, 10) skeins in Taupe
• CC: 1 (1, 1, 1, 2) (2, 2, 2, 2) skeins in Cloudy Gray

Suggested Needles

• 6 mm/US10 32-40 in 80-100 cm circular needles - for working main body and sleeves
• 4.5 mm/US7 32-40 in 80-100 cm circular needles - for working body trim, sleeve cuffs, and collar

Notions

• Tapestry needle
• 2 regular stitch markers (for placing on needles)
• Scrap yarn
• Optional: Split or opening stitch markers or safety pins (for placing on stitches) If using surface crochet instead of duplicate stitch: J / 6 mm or similar size crochet hook

SOCIAL MEDIA
Please check out my instagram at @diaknitwear and the #WindowpaneSweater hashtag for more images. I’d also love to see your versions of the vest! Please tag me if you’re planning on sharing so that I can see :)

PHOTO CREDITS
Thank you to my test knitters for sharing photos of their completed garments:
@tinyrebelknits
@croche.burmese
@jordie.knits

Happy knitting!