An allover textured raglan sweater inspired by the patterns of metal checkerplate flooring, after my friend Naomi accidentally created a similar print by blocking a sweater on the back of a truck.

’The Original Checkerplate Sweater’ short story by Naomi is included with the pattern as a little extra!

YARN: worsted weight yarn, approx. 1267 (1352; 1492; 1553; 1671) (1738; 1849; 1993; 2113) metres / 1386 (1479; 1632; 1698; 1827) (1901; 2022; 2180; 2311) yards.

Sample shown in dLana La Madrilana DK (100% merino, 235m per 100g skein). This yarn is labelled as DK but definitely knits up as worsted.

If using this yarn, you will need 6 (6; 7; 7; 8) (8; 8; 9; 9) skeins.

GAUGE: 20.5 sts and 26 rows to 4 inches / 10 cm in Checkerplate stitch, blocked. Suggested needle size 4.5 mm.

NEEDLES & NOTIONS:
4.5mm circular needles for body & yoke
4mm & 4.5mm needle(s) of your preferred length for working small circumferences in the round (ie. DPNs, short circulars, magic loop) for sleeves and neckband
Tapestry needle
Stitch markers
Scrap yarn

SIZING: Sizes 1 (2; 3; 4; 5) 6; 7; 8; 9 detailed below. Sample shown is a size 2 worn on a 34” bust. There are slightly varying amounts of ease across the size range; this is due to the large scale pattern repeat.

To fit bust: 28-30 (32-34; 36-38; 40-42; 44-46) (48-50; 52-54; 56-58; 60-62) inches / 71-76 (81-86; 91-97; 102-107; 112-117) (122-127; 132-137; 142-147; 152-157) cm.

Finished bust: 37.5 (42; 46.5; 51.5; 56) (56; 60.5; 65.5; 70) inches / 95 (107; 119; 130; 142) (142; 154; 166; 178) cm.

Construction: the Checkerplate Sweater is worked seamlessly from the top down using a raglan construction. It is #SizeInclusive from a bust of 28-62”.

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