Quicknit just might be the thickest and quickest sweater you ever knit! Designed with super bulky yarn, it makes for such a satisfying knit with the comfiest, coziest result. Quicknit combines a mix of bold, contrasting colors and a small section of colorwork in the yoke for an eye-catching look. This sweater was designed with a simple construction and easy stitches to help it fly off your needles. Featuring short sleeves, Quicknit styles perfectly over a lightweight, long-sleeve shirt and your favorite pair of jeans. You could also wear it over a simple tank top or t-shirt. No matter how you style your Quicknit, because of how fast it knits up you’ll definitely want to make multiple versions in alllll the color combos.

Construction
This sweater is worked in the round seamlessly from the top down.

Sizes
Instructions for each size in this pattern are indicated throughout as follows: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6) 7, 8, 9, 10. It is written for a body with a full chest circumference measuring 30 (34, 38, 42, 46, 50) 54, 58, 62, 66”/76 (86.5, 96.5, 106.5, 117, 127) 137, 147.5, 157.5, 167.5 cm, and is designed to be worn with approximately 1.25” (3 cm) of negative ease to 1” (2.5 cm) of positive ease. Main photo is shown in Size 2 on a 36” (91.5 cm) full chest circumference with 1.25” (3 cm) of negative ease.

Please note that size 10, as outlined above, has not been tested for this pattern. I continue to welcome testers for this size and appreciate the extra time and work that goes into knitting it. If you are interested in testing size 10 by providing detailed notes and feedback, please contact me at courtney@flynnknit.com and I will provide the pattern to you free of charge as I would for any tester.

Suggested Needles
US 13 (9 mm), or size needed to meet stranded pattern, stockinette and ribbing gauge: 16” (40 cm) circular needles, 24” (60 cm) circular needles, 36” (90 cm) circular needles; and preferred needles for small circumference knitting.

US 15 (10 mm) needles (or one size larger than gauge needles above) recommended only for binding off hem and sleeve cuffs.

Gauge
9 sts and 12 rnds = 4” (10 cm) square in the stranded pattern and stockinette

10 sts and 10 rnds = 4” (10 cm) in 1x1 ribbing unstretched

9 sts and 12 rnds = 4” (10 cm) in 1x1 ribbing stretched

Yarn
Super bulky yarn in four contrasting colors held singly. A tiny difference in gauge can add up quickly with this yarn, so purchase quantities carefully. Based on tester feedback, some knitters used less Main Color yardage than the pattern estimates. Substitute yarn yardage also may vary.

Main Color: 250 (290, 330, 370, 420, 480) 510, 540, 570, 600 yds/229 (266, 302, 339, 385, 439) 467, 494, 522, 549 m
Contrast Color 1: 60 (70, 75, 85, 100, 110) 120, 135, 145, 160 yds/55 (65, 69, 78, 92, 101) 110, 124, 133, 147 m
Contrast Color 2: 20 (25, 25, 30, 30, 35) 40, 45, 50, 55 yds/19 (23, 23, 28, 28, 33) 37, 42, 46, 51 m
Contrast Color 3: 5 (5, 6, 7, 8, 9) 10, 11, 12, 13 yds/5 (5, 6, 7, 8, 9) 10, 11, 11, 12 m

Sample Shown In
Lion Brand Yarn Wool Ease Thick & Quick (80% acrylic, 20% wool), 106 yds (97 m) per 6 oz
(170 g) in solids and 87 yds (80 m) per 5 oz (140 g) in prints/stripes.

Main Color: Toasted Almond prints/stripeslack mixed with chestnut brown, taupe, bark brown)
Contrast Color 1: Flax solid colorronze green)
Contrast Color 2: Fisherman solid coloratural cream)
Contrast Color 3: Driftwood prints/stripeseathered greige)

Notions
Scissors
Scrap yarn or stitch-holder cords
Stitch markers, at least 3 unique, and some optional removable stitch markers
Tapestry needle

Feel free to sell small quantities of finished sweaters that are made using this pattern, but please give credit to flynnknit for the design. Please do not share, distribute or sell any part of the pattern itself. Please tag @flynnknit and use #QuicknitByFlynnknit and #flynnknit on social media with any photos of your work created with this pattern. I’d love to see your progress photos and finished sweaters! I appreciate your support sooooo much!

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