This sweater is a wardrobe staple – simple yet elegant. It features some subtle design elements such as short rows to shape the shoulders and turn the sleeves, a split body hem with slightly overlapping edges, and a deep but narrow v-neck, while the stripe pattern makes for quick and fun knitting throughout. Worked in stockinette stitch, this sweater is so easy that it all but knits itself.

As written, the pattern calls for four colors of fingering weight yarn, but you can incorporate as many colors as you’d like. Use up your partials, mix and match bases, change the size of the stripes – this is an easy-to-customize sweater, and it’s even easier to style.

Here is a link to the project page for the sample.

Sizes: finished bust circumference 33, 37 (41, 45, 49) (53, 57, 61) inches, or 83, 93 (103, 113, 123) (134, 144, 154) cm

• I recommend choosing a size that allows 2-6” of positive ease (depending on your preferred fit)

• The sample is shown in size 37”, on a 34.5” bust

Needles:

• Size US 3/3.25 mm 16” and 32” circular knitting needles

• Size US 3/3.25 mm DPNs or long circular needles for magic loop

Notions: 2x stitch markers (one unique for BOR), tapestry needle, 2x stitch holders or waste yarn to hold live stitches

Yarn: fingering weight yarn in four colors (or as many as you’d like!)

• Yarn A: 260, 280 (310, 340, 370) (390, 420, 455) yards / 240, 260 (290, 315, 345) (365, 390, 420) meters (sample used The Plucky Knitter Groovy, Baby! in Wintry Mix)

• Yarn B: 275, 300 (330, 360, 395) (420, 450, 485) yards / 250, 275 (305, 330, 365) (385, 415, 445) meters (sample used The Plucky Knitter Groovy, Baby! in Kraken)

• Yarn C: 275, 300 (330, 360, 395) (420, 450, 485) yards / 250, 275 (305, 330, 365) (385, 415, 445) meters (sample used The Plucky Knitter Groovy, Baby! in light green One Hit Wonder)

• Yarn D: 275, 300 (330, 360, 395) (420, 450, 485) yards / 250, 275 (305, 330, 365) (385, 415, 445) meters (sample used The Plucky Knitter Groovy, Baby! in Hoodie) (I chose this color for my hem/cuffs/collar, see note below)

• Note: Whichever color you choose for your hem/cuffs/collar, add an additional 75, 80 (90, 95, 105) (115, 120, 130) yards / 70, 75 (85, 90, 100) (105, 115, 120) meters to the required yardage for that color!

Gauge: 25 sts x 40 rows = 4” x 4” stockinette stitch, worked flat