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Traveler’s Sweater is designed to be a 4-season sweater. It is lightweight, basic and when worked in a neutral color, it virtually goes with everything. When you need to pack as few clothes as possible for a trip, this is the sweater that you will want to take with you. Its classic shape makes it easy to fit under coats, yet it is loose enough to be thrown over summer clothes. This v-neck sweater is worked seamlessly from the top down. No short rows are used in the pattern.

This sweater is designed with inclusive sizing in mind, designed to fit actual bust sizes from 76 cm / 30 inches to 172.5 cm / 68 inches. Measurements are given in both cm and inches.

Materials

Yarn

Sport weight

Yardage: 965 (1100, 1250, 1395, 1510) {1575, 1650, 1760, 1905, 2060} m / 1055 (1200, 1365, 1525, 1650) {1720, 1805, 1925, 2080, 2250} yds, including 10% allowance

Shown here: ColourMart 8/30NM fine dk weight extra fine merino (100% Merino; 530 m /580 yds, 150 g / 5.29 oz cone; Color: black): 2 (3, 3, 3, 3) {3, 4, 4, 4, 4} cones.

Notions

Stitch markers; waste yarn; yarn needle

Needles

• 3.5 mm / US 4 circular needle of length 60-100 cm / 24-40 inches, depending on your size; adjust needle size if necessary to obtain gauge.

• 3.5 mm / US 4 needles in your preferred style for small circumference knitting in the round, for the sleeves.

• 3.25 mm / US 3 circular needle of length 60-100 cm / 24-40 inches, depending on your size, for the hem.

Gauge

23 sts and 32 rows = 10 cm / 4 inches in stockinette stitch on larger needle worked flat/in the round, blocked.

Sizes
#sizeinclusive

Size 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) {6, 7, 8, 9, 10}

This garment is intended to be worn with about 0-9 cm / 0-3.5 inches positive ease.

Shown in size 1, modeled with 5 cm / 2 inches of positive ease.

Finished Measurements

Finished bust circumference: 84.5 (95, 105, 114, 124.5) {135, 145, 155.5, 166, 176.5} cm / 33.25 (37.25, 41.5, 44.75, 49) {53, 57.25, 61.25, 65.5, 69.5} inches

How to choose your size: Measure a sweater in a similar style in your closet or add the amount of desired ease to your actual bust measurement, pick the size closest to that number. For example, if you want 5 cm / 2 inches of positive ease and your bust measurement is 99 cm / 39 inches, you should pick size 3.

Required Skills

Increases, knitting in the round