DESIGN NOTES
Warmthness! Knit this sweater plain, or add some texture and fun with the added rectangles - the choice is yours. This oversized drop-shoulder pullover is worked bottom-up, seamless in the round to the underarms, then the body is worked flat. The sleeves are worked in the round, then seamed to the body with mattress stitch. Shoulders are seamed with a visible three needle bind-off. To be worn with 6 inches/15 cm of positive ease. For a fun, avant-garde design option, this pattern includes instructions to knit rectangles that are seamed after the sweater has been knitted. Feel free to knit as many as you like and place them wherever you’d like (or leave the sweater plain!) Sample is shown with 24 optional rectangles. See video for rectangle knitting and seaming instructions.
https://youtu.be/8V8jEjPtMPQ?si=bznwX1gEQWluvguL

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Sizes
To fit bust sizes: 36 (40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 68, 72) inches
91 (102, 112, 122, 132, 142, 152, 162, 172, 183) cm
(meant to fit oversized)

Finished Measurements
Bust: 42 (46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 70, 74, 78) inches
107 (116, 127, 137, 147, 157, 168, 178, 188, 198) cm

YARN
La Bien Aimee Corrie Worsted, shown in Kokko
75% Falkland Corriedale, 25% Gotland
230 m / 250 yards for 100 g – DK weight

Gauge
20 sts and 25 rnds/rows = 4 inches in St st on US 7 (4.5 mm) needles

Sweater without optional rectangles – 5 (6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9, 9, 9) skeins of Corrie Worsted - or -
1164 (1298, 1428, 1573, 1692, 1821, 1943, 2055, 2140, 2247) yds

Sweater with 24 optional rectangles – 7 (8, 8, 9, 9, 10, 10, 11, 11, 11) skeins of Corrie Worsted - or -
1664 (1798, 1928, 2073, 2192, 2321, 2443, 2555, 2640, 2747) yds
(Each rectangle uses 8 g/.3 oz of yarn)

NEEDLES
US 6 (4 mm) 36-inch circular needles (or size needed to obtain gauge)
US 6 (4 mm) 8-inch double pointed needles
(or size needed to obtain gauge)
US 7 (4.5 mm) 8-inch double pointed needles
(or size needed to obtain gauge)
- OR -
US 7 (4.5 mm) 16-inch circular needles
(or size needed to obtain gauge) for neck/sleeves
Extra US 6 (4 mm) needle for 3-needle BO

NOTIONS
Stitch markers
Tapestry needle
Waste yarn or stitch holders

STITCH PATTERNS
2x2 Rib
Stockinette Stitch
Double Knit (for rectangles)