The yoke of this top-down sweater is knit flat with garter stitch yoke shaping in the main color. The body continues in the round with reverse stockinette stitch to show off the purl bumps. A contrast color sleeve is knit with raglan shaping and joined to the main color yoke while you knit it for a seamless join. Optional thumbholes create a cozy sleeve cuff and short rows raise the ribbed collar for a stylish stream-lined fit. Choose worsted or aran weight yarn to knit this unique Westknits sweater named after Monsieur Plastique, my fabulous friend and makeup artist in the photos.

Sizes
36 (41, 45, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64)” / 91 (104, 114, 122, 132, 142, 152, 163)cm chest circumference. These sizes are the finished measurements of the sweater.

I recommend selecting a size 2 – 4” / 5” – 10cm larger
than your actual chest circumference for a fit with a bit of
positive ease.

The gray and blue sample is the 45” / 114cm size shown on a 40” / 102cm chest circumference.

Finished Measurements
36 (41, 45, 48, 52, 56, 60,
64)” / 91 (104, 114, 122, 132, 142, 152, 163)cm chest
circumference.

See Schematic for detailed yoke and sleeve
measurements.

The sleeve and body lengths are customizable.

The sweater is designed to fit with approximately 2 – 4” /
5 – 10cm of positive ease.

Yarn
Worsted or aran weight

Yardage
MC - 920 (1000, 1080, 1160, 1240, 1320, 1400,
1480)yds / 841 (914, 988, 1061, 1134, 1207, 1280, 1353)m
CC - 300 (320, 340, 360, 380, 400, 420, 440)yds / 274
(293, 311, 329, 347, 366, 384, 402)m

Shown in
Qing Fibre Merino Aran
MC - 3 shades of Platinum gray (light, medium, and dark
gray faded together)
CC - Hero (blue)

The gray and acid green sweater features La Bien Aimée Merino Aran in the 48” / 122cm chest size.
MC - Stone (6 skeins)
CC - Ecto 1 (2 skeins)

Needles
US 7 / 4.5mm circular in 40” / 100cm length or
one size smaller than your main larger needle
US 8 / 5mm circular in 40” / 100cm length or size needed
to obtain gauge for your main needle

Magic loop method is used for knitting sleeves in the rnd.

Notions
1 stitch marker, tapestry needle, waste yarn

Gauge
18 sts & 36 rows = 4” / 10cm in garter stitch with
larger needles after lightly blocking/steaming the sweater

Pattern Notes
The gray and blue sample was knit using three shades of gray for the MC. You can use one color as the MC for
a simpler solid effect. The CC is used for the left sleeve
and collar.

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