Lanark Sweater

***January 2024: this pattern has been updated! After some great feedback, the pattern now includes video support for all of the trickier parts of the construction. No stitch counts or sizings have been changed, this should make it a more enjoyable knit!*** The Lanark Sweater is an oversized, drop-shoulder sweater, knit in Half Fisherman's Rib and finished with a sewn-in zipper. The sweater is worked top-down, first flat and then in the round. It's knit in DK weight yarn. To see the Lanark knit in a variety of yarns and with various modifications, please see the #LanarkSweater on Instagram or check the testers' patterns under the projects tab. **Sizes**: 1(2, 3, 4, 5)(6, 7, 8, 9, 10) Finished Chest Circumference: 89 (101, 112, 118, 129) (141, 151, 158, 170, 181)cm / 35 (39.75, 44.25, 46.25, 50.75) (55.5, 59.5, 62, 67, 71.25) inches **Gauge**: 18 stitches x 32 rounds (16 "Vs") = 4 inches/10cm in Half Fisherman's Rib **Yarn** The samples were knit in Bare Naked Wools Kent DK (brown), West Yorkshire Spinners Jacobs Fleece DK (ecru), Tukuwool DK (blue) and Holst Supersoft held double. **Yardage** 1280 (1320, 1570, 1750, 1875)(1890, 1920, 1960, 2090, 2180) meters 1395 (1440, 1710, 1908, 2043)(2060, 2095, 2135, 2275, 2374) yards **Sizing** Recommended Ease: 10-15cm/4-6 inches positive ease *Knitting for men: This pattern was test knit for both men and women, when knitting for men, testers lengthened the body and the arms. No other modifications were necessary.* Body Length from Underarm: 40cm/15.5 inches Sleeve Length from Underarm: 46.5 (47, 46, 46, 45) (45, 45.5, 44.5, 45, 45)cm/ 18.5 (18.5, 18, 18, 17.75) (17.75, 17.75, 17.5, 17.75, 17.75) inches A video of the zipper insertion can be found [here][1] [1]: https://youtu.be/as2gz-R7598