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The Tree Trunk Sweater Male Edition is a European Shoulder Design with a set-in sleeve made top-down with vertical lines of stockinette and purl stitches resembling tree trunk stripes.

The sweater has a suggested positive ease of 7-10 cm 2 ¾ -5 inches}.

The pattern offers in total 9 Sizes: (XS-S) M - L (XL- 2XL- 3XL) 4X-5XL with a circumference of (92-104) 112-120 (128- 140 - 148) 160 - 168 cm or (36¼ - 41) 44- 47 ¼- 50½ (55 - 58 ¼ ) 63 - 66.

Number of bullet skeins needed - 50 grams each:
(10 -11)-13 -14 (15-16-17)-(22-27)

Include an extra bullet skein if you plan to use tummy darts.

This pattern offers design options to tailor your sweater.
The sweater is designed to fit any age, size and body type so you get “many sweaters” in just one pattern as it offers:

• 2 types of neckline (crew/high hiding a I-shirt or neck-tie and a lower neck allowing a neck-tie but still hiding a T-shit)
• Hip shaping
• Tummy shaping

Suggestions to tailor your sweater for a rich upper back or bicep is included.

Besides the neckline you do not need to decide the options upfront. The need for shaping will become apparent when you try on your sweater during the project.

Tools: You use size 4.5 mm US7 circular needles with a suggested length of 60, 80 and 100 cm 24, 32 or 40 inches depending on size and preference. And 3.5 mm US4 circular or double pointed needles for the ribbing. Furthermore, you need stitch markers to help guide the increases and decreases.

Yarn: This sweater is designed using this lovely and soft 100% non-super wash undyed natural wool yarn.

Gauge:
Before blocking:
▪ 24 sts x 27 rows

After blocking the dyed and undyed yarn may have a different sts gauge:
▪ The undyed natural wool is 20 sts x 29 rows.
▪ The dyed wool is 18 sts x 29 rows.

A ribbed pattern will widen during blocking and hence the fabric til shorten. Make your own swatch to get a successful result.

The design is calculated according to the specified gauge of 20 sts x 29 rows. However, if you do not get gauge after blocking I have included a size convertion chart to adjust your size depending on your stitch count.
Before blocking you still aim for 24 sts x 27 rows.

Instructional Videos on YouTube
You will find information about the yarn, gauge swatching as well as instructional videos on how to knit the sweater on my YouTube Channel – Ingesknittinglab – in the Tree Trunk Sweater – Female Edition playlist.

I will add the links as the different video sections are final.
Part 1: The Yoke
Part 2: The Body & Sleeves

Pattern Tutorials
Part 1 - Episode 1: The effect of dyeing on the yarn: https://youtu.be/c1W_xbf68-Q

Part 1 - Episode 2: How to gauge swatch a ribbed pattern
https://youtu.be/Y4bGLPON66Q

Part 1 - Episode 3B: European Shoulder Design - Male Pattern Outline, Measurements, Sizing & Body Type Options
https://youtu.be/ipWy9yBeBs4

Part 1 - Episode 4: How to make back increases
https://youtu.be/f5-2NHVEppM

Part 1 - Episode 5: How to pick up sts for the front shoulder pieces
https://youtu.be/bSdy5_ZmXSs

There are more episodes on my YouTube Channel

More Photos
Have a look at my Instragram @Ingesknittinglab for more photos - also of the sweaters in the making.

More Editions
This is a family sweater. So you will also find a female and a children’s edition. Later there will also be a baby edition in fingering weight yarn.