This T-shirt has a vintage vibe with the highly textured, interesting all over bobble-type stitch. The pattern includes instructions for patterning the stripes to suit your own taste, making it the perfect project to showcase your own favourite gradient collection of DK yarns.

This project can be a great stashbuster! I used a combination of whole and partial Polka Dot Sheep Stumptown DK skeins I had been saving for just the right project.

The pattern includes a photo-tutorial to help you master the unique stitch used.

Easily extend the length of the sweater – just keep knitting – try it on as you go and make sure you have enough yarn.

Sizes S (M, L, XL, 2X) 3X, 4X, 5X, with finished bust sizes measuring: 36 (40½, 45, 49½, 54) 58½, 63, 67½”/91.5 (103, 114.5, 125.5, 137) 148.5, 160, 171.5 cm. Sample is size L worn with 1½”/4 cm positive ease.

The top is worked in the round, top down without any need for seaming. Short rows shape the neckline.

Materials:
Polka Dot Sheep Stumptown DK, 100% Superwash Merino, approximately 920 (1039, 1143, 1293, 1445) 1601, 1764, 1891 y / 841 (950, 1045, 1182, 1321) 1463, 1612, 1729 m, total, broken down as follows:
• C1 (Whiskey Spring) - 30 (35, 39, 44, 49) 53, 58, 62 y / 27 (32, 36, 40, 45) 48, 53, 57 m

• C2 (Pumpkin) - 37 (42, 46, 51, 58) 65, 72, 76 y / 34 (38, 42, 47, 53) 59, 66, 69 m

• C3 (Chief Cliff) - 42 (46, 51, 58, 65) 72, 79, 83 y / 38 (42, 47, 53, 59) 66, 72, 76 m

• C4 (Tupelo Honey) - 46 (53, 58, 67, 74) 81, 90, 97 y / 42 (48, 53, 61, 68) 74, 82, 89 m

• C5 (Two Medicine) - 49 (55, 60, 69, 76) 85, 95, 102 y / 45 (50, 55, 63, 69) 78, 87, 93 m

• C6 (Alpine Meadow) - 62 (69, 76, 85, 97) 106, 118, 127 y / 57 (63, 69, 78, 89) 97, 108, 116 m

• MC (Silver Bow) - 654 (739, 813, 919, 1026) 1139, 1252, 1344 y / 598 (676, 743, 840, 938) 1041, 1144, 1229 m

Tools:
US 4 (3.5 mm) Double Pointed Needles and 32”/80 cm circular, or size necessary to obtain gauge; stitch marker; tapestry needle; crochet hook (optional).

Gauge:
12 sts/16 rounds is 2.25”/ 5.5 cm wide and 2”/5cm long in Rainberry Stitch, blocked.

Abbreviations:

Berry bobble – (See photo tutorial included in pattern)
C1 – Contrast Colour 1
C2 – Contrast Colour 2
C3 – Contrast Colour 3
C4 – Contrast Colour 4
C5 – Contrast Colour 5
C6 – Contrast Colour 6
DPN(s) – Double Pointed Needle(s)
K – Knit
K2tog – Knit 2 together (right leaning single decrease)
M1 – Increase 1 st by backwards loop cast on
MC – Main Colour
P – Purl
Pu – Pick up
Rep – Repeat
RS – Right Side
Sm – Stitch Marker
Ssk – Slip, slip, knit (left leaning single decrease)
St(s) – Stitch(es)
W&t – Wrap and turn
WS – Wrong side
YO – Yarn over