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Graduate
Ready to tackle your first sweater? Look no further than the Graduate pullover. Pairing basic raglan shaping with bold color, tweedy texture, and sporty stripes, Graduate balances simplicity and character in one perfect package. You’ll be looking sharp and bursting with pride as you strut your stuff in the beautiful sweater that you made yourself!
SKILL - Knitting
DIFFICULTY - Easy
Sizes XS (Small, Medium, Large, 1X, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X)
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest: 34¾ (39, 42¾, 48, 51½, 56, 59½, 64, 67½)”
Length: 22 (22, 22, 23, 23, 23, 24, 24, 24)”
MATERIALS
Universal Yarn Deluxe Worsted Tweed Superwash
(100g/218yds)
• 916 Tulipwood (MC) – 3 (4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6) balls
Universal Yarn Deluxe Worsted Superwash
(100g/218yds)
• 707 Ginseng (CC) – 1 (1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2) balls
Circular knitting needles sizes US 7 (4.5mm) and US 6 (4.0mm) 16” and 24-40”
set of dpns (or your preferred needle for knitting small circumferences)
Gauge: 18 sts x 24 rows = 4” in Stockinette stitch with larger needle after blocking
PATTERN NOTES
This sweater is knit seamlessly in the round from the top down. The body and sleeves are separated at the underarms and the sleeve stitches are put on hold. After completing the body, sleeve stitches are picked up and worked in the round.
Skills Built: Directional increases, changing colors, picking up stitches.
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