This sweater is worked in the round from the bottom up. After the ribbing, the pocket is worked flat, using fair isle on both knit and purl rows. A quick YouTube search can show how to do this. It’s not as hard as you think! :) Then the body is worked to the top of the pocket where they are joined together. Next, the train is worked in fair isle to the underarms. The stitches are put on hold while the sleeves are knit, then they are joined to the body where a raglan yoke is worked flat with stitches cast being off, allowing for the button band. Stitches are then picked up and knit for the button band and neck band. Lastly, the underarm stitches are grafted using the kitchener stitch.

This sweater has an engine chart, a caboose chart, and 4 train car charts to choose from for the remaining train. These can be combined in a customizeable way to make a unique train sweater.

Sizes To Fit Chest Width:

53.5, 56 (58,5, 60, 63.5) 66, 68.5, 71 cm /
21, 22 (23, 24, 25) 26, 27, 28 in

With 2 inches ease worked into the pattern.

Materials:

Colour A for ribbing and bridge:
96, 108 (120, 124, 130) 138, 144, 180 m/ 105, 118 (131, 135, 142) 151, 158, 197] yd
Colour B for water and sky:
96, 108 (120, 124, 130) 138, 144, 180 m/ 105, 118 (131, 135, 142) 151, 158, 197] yd
Colour C for under the train:
152, 171 (190, 196, 205) 219, 228, 285 m/ 166, 187 (208, 214, 224) 229, 249, 312 yd
Colour D for the train track:
16, 18 (20, 21, 22) 23, 24, 30 m/ 18, 20 (22, 23, 24) 25, 25, 33 yd
Colour E for the train:
56, 63 (70, 72, 76) 81, 84,105 m/ 61, 69 (77, 79, 83) 88, 92, 115 yd
Colour F for behind the train:
178, 198 (220, 227, 238) 253, 264, 330 m/ 193, 216 (240, 248, 260) 277, 289, 361 yd

Intermediate Skills required are:

knit, purl, yo, m1r, m1l, k2tog, ssk, picking up and knitting stitches, working in the round, mattress stitch, kitchener stitch, fair isle stranded colourwork, purling fair isle (easier than you think!)

A note about fair isle:

It’s a wise idea to check your gauge during fair isle portions as many knitters knit this tighter or looser than usual and need to switch needles to stay in gauge. This makes for a much more polished final garment.