Westknits

Westknits Kits are available at Stephen & Penelope!​

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• This is a PDF knitting pattern.
  
  Choose one color of DK weight wool to knit this top-down seamless sweater. The collar begins with 2x2 ribbing followed by garter stitch short rows to raise the back of the neck. The yoke continues with beautiful textured stitches like the Daisy Stitch, Eyelet Stitch, and Broken Rib. Each section is divided by easy to knit garter stitch rounds. Try on the sweater as you knit top-down to customize the length of the yoke, body, and sleeves. Ribbed cuffs complete this striking textured sweater. Smooth wool yarns like West Wool Tandem will help make the stitches pop, resulting in a soft and lofty garment that will last for years to come.
  
  All rights reserved. Pattern for personal use only.
• Sizes
  1 [2, 3, 4, 5] [6, 7, 8, 9]
  
  Finished Measurements

  35 [39, 42, 47, 50] [55, 59, 63, 67]″ / 89 [99, 107, 119, 127] [140, 150, 160, 170]cm finished chest circumference. Measurements taken after blocking.

  Size 5 shown with about 6″ / 15cm of positive ease.

  Sleeve and body lengths are customizable
  
  Yarn 
  DK weight

  Yardage
  

  Approximately 900 [1000, 1250, 1400, 1500] [1600, 1700, 1800, 1900]yds / 823 [914, 1143, 1280, 1372, 1463, 1554, 1646, 1737]m

  You will need 4 [4, 5, 6, 6] [7, 7, 8, 8] skeins of yarn using West Wool Tandem

  Needles
  US 6 / 4mm circular in 40″ / 100cm length or 1 size smaller than the larger main needle
  US 7 / 4.5mm circular in 40″ / 100cm length or size needed to obtain gauge
  

  
  Magic loop method is used for knitting smaller circumferences in the round. Watch this Westknits video to assist with the Magic Loop technique.
  https://youtu.be/hpFHbHmrCcc

  Notions
  

  1 stitch marker, waste yarn, tapestry needle

  Gauge
  

  18 sts & 32 rnds = 4″ / 10cm in pattern after blocking with larger needles (US 7 / 4.5mm recommended)
  20 sts & 34 rnds = 4″ / 10cm in 2x2 ribbing after blocking using smaller needles (US 6 / 4mm recommended)

  Stitch gauge is most important, because the length is customizable. So, if you just knit a garter stitch swatch, that will be a reliable gauge swatch.

  Westknits Workshops
  Venture into the world of Westknits with my series of online workshops. Westknits Workshops can be watched as many times as you like and at your own pace as you learn new knitting skills. Sign up here!
  https://www.westknits.com/collections/workshops

  Westknits Kits
  We have dozens of curated color palettes to inspire your next Westknits project. Collect a Westknits kit at Stephen & Penelope!We ship worldwide!
  https://www.stephenandpenelope.com/pages/westknits-kits

  Westknits on YouTube
  Check out my videos on YouTube for some helpful tutorials and an exciting insight into the woolly world of Westknits!
  https://www.youtube.com/@StephenWest                                                                                       

• West Wool Tandem (100% South American Merino Wool; 254yds / 233m per 100g skein)

  Colorway - Avocado