The Bison Sweater

**About** The Bison Sweater is a chunky, oversized top down color work sweater, perfect for staying cozy during the winter! Its a quick, easy and fun knit. **Construction** The Bison Sweater is worked top down with a stranded color work yoke. The color work is continued on the sleeves and body, before transitioning to stockinette in the base color. Ribbing is worked on the sleeves and body to finish. **Yarn** Samples knit with Lopi Álafosslopi - 100% Icelandic Wool (100g/109 yards/100 meters). 500 (700) 1000 (1300)g Base Color 100 (200) 200 (300)g Accent Color **Needles** Size US 10 (6 mm) circular needles with 16” cord and 32” or 40” cord Size US 11 (8 mm) circular needles with 16” cord and 32” or 40” cord **Size Guide** This sweater is written to be oversized with 6-7 inches/15-17.5 cm of positive ease, meaning it will be 6-7 inches/15-17.5 cm larger than your widest upper body circumference. The unisex sizes XXS/XS (S/M) L/XL (XXL/XXXL) are designed to fit an upper body chest circumference of 28-33 (33-39) 39-43 (43-51) inches/70-82.5 (82.5-97.5) 97.5-102.5 (102.5-127.5) cm. The finished products knit in correct gauge measure: 1. Chest: 36 (44) 48 (56) inches/90 (110) 120 (140) cm. 2. Yoke depth (measured in front): 12.25 (12.25) 13.75 (13.75) inches/25.5 (25.5) 34.5 (34.5) cm. 3. Length from underarm to hem: 13 (13.5) 14 (15) inches/32.5 (34) 35 (37.5) cm. 4. Upper arm circumference: 14 (14) 20 (20) inches/35 (35) 50 (50) cm. 5. Sleeve length: 19.5 (19.5) 20 (20) inches/49 (49) 50 (50) cm. **Gauge** 12 stitches x 16 rows knit in stockinette on Size US 11 (8 mm) with Lopi Álafosslopi after blocking = 4in x 4in (10cm x 10cm).