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Everyone has a favorite sweatshirt. This is mine, translated into something a smidge classier. It's the sweater you throw on when nights start to get chilly.

It also takes advantage of variegated yarns AND the ease of knitting in the round. The body is constructed in one piece to the underarms in the solid color. Then you switch to the variegated for the chest and sleeves. So your variegations are consistent. Brilliant.

The sleeves are worked from the top down, just because. Also, it makes the sleeves seem to go faster, as you decrease toward the wrist and rows get shorter.

Work from two balls of the variegated at once, alternating between balls every 2nd row. That will help make the color patterning even smoother. I hate working with two balls at once, but this really is worth the trouble.

model: Jan Ferguson photos: Amy R Singer

SIZE
One size fits most.
 
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest: 46.5 inches
Length: 26 inches
 

MATERIALS

[MC] Colinette Wigwam [100% cotton; 186yd/170m per 100g skein]; color: Light Plum; 4 skeins
[CC] Colinette Wigwam; Gaugin; 5 skeins

1 set(s) US #8/5mm double-point needles
1 24-inch US #8/5mm circular needle
Stitch holders

 

GAUGE

20 sts/26 rows = 4" in stockinette stitch

 
DIRECTIONS
With MC and the circular needle, CO 232 sts, place marker, join.
In rounds, work in St st [knit every row] until piece measures 16 inches [measure with hem allowed to roll naturally].

Divide for Front & Back

BO 4 sts, k112, BO 4 sts, k112.

BACK

Change to CC and, working back and forth in rows on the first set of 112 sts only, continue in St st until piece measures 25 inches from beg, end with RS facing.

Shape shoulders

BO 10 sts, k30, place rem sts on holder.
Dec 1 st at neck edge on next and every other row 2 times. At the same time, BO 9 sts from shoulder edge 3 times.
Break yarn.

With WS facing, attach yarn to left shoulder.
P30, leaving rem 32 sts on holder.
Work 1 row even.
BO 10 sts at beg. of next row.
Dec 1 st at neck edge on next and every other row 2 times. At the same time, BO 9 sts from shoulder edge 3 times.

FRONT

Using CC, join yarn to the 112 front sts. Working back and forth in rows,
continue in St st until piece measures 22.25 inches from beg ending with R facing.

Shape Neck

K49 sts; place rem. sts on a holder.
Work 1 row even.
Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 7 times then every other row 5 times.
Work even until piece measures 25 inches from beg, ending with RS facing.
BO 10 sts at beg of next row then BO 9 sts at beg of every other row 3 times.
Break yarn. With WS facing, join yarn to the right side of the front. P49 sts, leaving rem 14 sts on the holder.
Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 7 times then every other row 5 times. Work even until piece measures 25 inches from beg., end with WS facing. BO 10 sts at beg of next row then BO 9 sts at beg of every other row 3 times.
Break yarn.

Sleeves

CO 96 sts.
Work even in St st for 2 inches.
Dec 1 st from each edge on next and every following 3rd row to 42 sts.
Cont. even in St st until work from beg. measures 14.5 inches.
Work 8 rows in moss st.
BO remaining sts.



FINISHING

Seam R shoulder.

Neck Finishing

With 16" circular needle and RS facing, pick up 22 sts down left front, k14 sts from front holder, pick up 22 sts up right front, pick up 8 sts down right back, k32 sts from back holder, pick up 8 sts up left back. 106 sts on needle.
Work in moss st for 1".
Bind off loosely.
Sew sleeves to front and back at shoulders.
Sew side and sleeve seams
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ABOUT THE DESIGNER

Amy is a words & pictures girl, not a math girl, and so she thanks Kate Wisson for her significant help with this pattern.

She's also the editor of Knitty and thanks you for coming to visit. Next time, bring pie.