Westknits

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• This is a PDF knitting pattern.
  
  

  This top-down sweater is knit seamlessly in the round with DK weight yarn. Choose one main color and three contrast color pops for this bold geometric design. Dip stitches form the gorgeous yoke stitch pattern. This technique is super fun and easy to knit, resulting in a mesmerizing geometric yoke motif. This dip stitch technique decorates the sleeve cuffs too. The main color flows from a twisted rib collar into garter stitch short rows to raise the back of the neck. The remaining body and sleeves of the sweater are knitted in broken ribbing. This cozy sweater is so much fun to knit and ideal for using single skeins and leftover bits of DK weight yarn. Follow the pattern exactly as written with three contrast color pops or add as many colors as you want for an extra special textured pullover.

• Sizes 
  1 [2, 3, 4, 5] [6, 7, 8, 9]

  Finished Measurements 
  34 [38, 42, 45, 50] [54, 58, 62, 66]″ / 86 [97, 107, 114, 127] [137, 147, 157, 168]cm finished chest circumference. 

  Size 4 shown with about 1″ / 2.5cm of positive ease. Sleeve and body lengths are customizable. Choose a larger size to achieve a sweater fit with more positive ease.

  Yarn
  DK weight

  Yardage 
  MC - 800 [850, 950, 1050, 1150] [1250, 1350, 1450, 1550]yds / 732 [777, 869, 960, 1052] [1143, 1234, 1326, 1417]m

  CC’s - 175 [200, 350, 400, 450] [500, 550, 600, 650]yds / 160 [183, 320, 366, 411] [457, 503, 549, 594]m total for all CC’s in the Yoke & Sleeves

  The sample features 5 additional colors for the CC’s in the yoke + the light grey MC is also used for one of the Yoke stripes. You need less than 1 skein for each CC. You can use as many CC’s as you like. There are 7 CC stripes for Sizes 1, 2, & 3. There are 12 CC stripes for Sizes 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, & 9.

  Needles 
  US 5 / 3.75mm circular in 40″ / 100cm length or 1 size smaller than the larger main needle US 6 / 4mm 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, tapestry needle
  

  Gauge 
  20 sts & 32 rnds = 4″ / 10cm in broken rib stitch after blocking with larger needles

  22 sts & 36 rnds = 4″ / 10cm in twisted ribbing after blocking with smaller needles

  Stitch gauge is most important, because the length is customizable.
  

  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; 252yds / 230m per 100g skein)

  MC - Pebble

  CC’s – Sherbert, Unicorn, North Sea, Royal, & Mariniere

  You can use as many CC’s as you like for the color pops in the yoke.