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Varsity Stripes is inspired by cozy fall evenings when you want to throw on your favorite sweatshirt. You might wear it to a football game or sitting in your backyard with friends. The color options are endless for Varsity Stripes… this design allows you the freedom to choose your own colors in a palette you love.

Varsity Stripes is a collaboration with Plied Yarns for Rhinebeck 2023. I love using the marled colors of Plied Yarns to create my own unique pieces.

This is a yoked sweater, worked from the top down. It is knit to fit like your favorite oversized sweatshirt.

This yoked sweater is knit from the top down in the round. The sweater begins by working the neckband. Then short rows are worked to add height to the back neck. Once you have finished the yoke section, you will separate the sleeves and body. Front and back are joined at the underarms to knit in the round. The body is worked in the round, finishing with a bottom hem trim rib. The sleeve stitches that are on hold are then worked in the round to the cuff.

Skill Level: Intermediate

Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
To fit 30 (34, 38, 42, 46, 50, 54, 58, 62) in / 76 (86, 96.5, 106.5, 117, 127, 137, 147, 158) cm circumference at bust. 

Finished Measurements
Finished bust circumference (after blocking): 32.5 (37, 41.25, 47.25, 50.75, 56.25, 61, 66.25, 71) in / 81 (92.5, 103.5, 118, 127, 140.5, 152, 166, 177.5) cm

Recommended ease: This sweater is intended to be worn oversized with 2.5-9 in / 6.5-23 cm of positive ease at the bust. 

The model wears size 4 with 6.75 in / 17 cm of positive ease at the bust. 

Yarn & Yardage
Weight: fingering

MC Amount: 5 (6, 6, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 10) skeins or 1007 (1113, 1221, 1420, 1528, 1650, 1858, 1991, 2135) yds / 918 (1015, 1113, 1295, 1393, 1504, 1694, 1815, 1946) m / 250 (300, 300, 350, 400, 400, 450, 500, 500) g of Plied Yarns North Ave in The Gateway - 100% wool  (50 g = 215 yds / 196 m)

CC1 Amount: 1 skein or 70 (77, 85, 99, 106, 115, 129, 138, 148) yds / 64 (71, 77, 90, 97, 105, 118, 126, 135) m / 50 g of Plied Yarns  North Ave in Gentrification - 100% wool  (50 g = 215 yds / 196 m)

CC2 Amount: 1 skein or 16 (18, 20, 23, 25, 26, 30, 32, 34) yds / 15 (16, 18, 21, 22, 24, 27, 29, 31) m / 50 g of Plied Yarns North Ave in Divine - 100% wool  (50 g = 215 yds / 196 m)

Gauge
20.5 sts and 30 rnds = 4 in / 10 cm in stockinette st with larger needles, in the round and blocked

24 sts and 36 rnds = 4 in / 10 cm in rib with smaller needles, in the round and blocked

Needles & Notions
US 4 / 3.5 mm - 16 in / 40 cm circular for neck, 32 in / 80 cm to 40 in / 100 cm circular and preferred needles for small circumference knitting (Magic Loop or dpns)
US 6 / 4 mm - 32 in / 80 cm to 40 in / 100 cm circular and preferred needles for small circumference knitting (Magic Loop or dpns)
stitch marker
tapestry needle
scissors
waste yarn or stitch holders

Hope you enjoy!