Fantastitch Sweater

*This colorful DK weight sweater features lots of simple textured and slip stitch patterns. Begin at the top with a folded hem neckline and continue with garter stitch short rows to raise the back neck. Playful stripes and color pops decorate the yoke and body of the sweater. This project is designed to feature your single skeins of DK weight yarn from your stash. You can use worsted weight yarn as well or fingering weight held double to create your own wearable work of art. The Fantastitch sweater is knit top-down, so you can customize the length of the body and sleeves. Gather a pile of colors and enjoy this textural landscape to paint with yarn!* **Sizes** XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL) XL Size (in blue) shown on a 40″ / 102cm chest circumference with 8″ / 20cm of positive ease. L Size (in cream/orange) shown on a 38″ / 97cm chest circumference with 6″ / 15cm of positive ease. **Finished Measurements** 33 (35, 40, 44, 48, 52, 57, 65, 68)″ / 84 (89, 102, 112, 122, 132, 145, 165, 173)cm chest circumference. Measurements taken after lightly steam blocking. I recommend selecting a size that has approximately 2 – 4″ / 5 – 10cm of positive ease for a more tailored fit or choose a size with approximately 6 – 8″ / 15 – 20cm of positive ease for a baggy relaxed fit. **Yarn** DK weight or worsted weight **Yardage** Approximately 1200 (1300, 1450, 1600, 1800, 1900, 2000, 2100, 2200)yds / 1097 (1189, 1326, 1463, 1646, 1737, 1829, 1920, 2012)m total This sweater is designed to be a stashbuster, so I recommend gather a big pile of yarn including some extra colors. You can use DK or worsted weight yarn to knit this sweater using your single skeins and leftover bits of yarn. You can also hold two strands of fingering weight yarn together for colorful stripes. **Shown in** *Brown sample with color pops* West Wool Tandem (100% South American Merino Wool; 254yds / 233m per 100g skein) MC - Capybara CC1 - Pickle Juice CC2 - Tangerine CC3 - Unicorn CC4 - Rhubarb CC5 - North Sea CC6 - Bathysphere *Bright sample* A variety of DK and worsted weight yarns including West Wool Tandem, Hello Mello Handspun Cormo, Dyed by Delz Twist DK, Walk Collection Merino DK, and various other yarns. You can hold fingering weight double for colorful stripes. **Needles** US 6 / 4mm circular in 40” / 100cm length or 1 size smaller than main needle US 7 / 4.5mm circular in 40” / 100cm length for main needle or size needed to obtain gauge Use the magic loop method for knitting smaller circumferences in the round. **Notions** 2 stitch markers, 1 split ring marker, tapestry needle, waste yarn **Gauge** 22 sts & 44 rnds = 4″ / 10cm in brick pattern before blocking 5.5 sts = 1″ / 2.5cm **Brick Pattern for Gauge Swatch** I recommend swatching in the rnd for the most accurate gauge. CO 60 sts. *Using MC, k 1 rnd. P 1 rnd. K 1 rnd. P 1 rnd. Next 4 Rnds: Using CC, (Sl3 wyib, k9) to end of rnd. Repeat the 4 MC rnds in garter stitch. Next 4 Rnds: Using CC, (k6, sl3 wyib, k3) to end of rnd. Repeat from * and try to get close to 22 sts = 4″ / 10cm. **Errata** Rnd 1 of SECTION 3 for 4XL & 5XL sizes should be this... **Rnd 1:** Using a new MC, (k3, m1, k4, m1) to end of rnd. 468 sts. **Errata** Rnd 1 of SECTION 7 for XS sizes should be this... **Rnd 1:** (k36, m1) 4 times, k36 = 184 sts **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][1] **Shop Yarn at Stephen & Penelope** Find the perfect yarn for your project at Stephen & Penelope! We ship worldwide! [https://www.stephenandpenelope.com/][2] **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][3] All rights reserved. Pattern for personal use only. [1]: https://www.westknits.com/collections/workshops [2]: https://www.stephenandpenelope.com/ [3]: https://www.youtube.com/@StephenWest