Wade’s Sweater is a collaboration between Wade and I. Wade is my brother, a classics major who rocks a minimalist aesthetic. He graduated spring 2022 and I told him I’d knit him a graduation sweater. Only requirement is that it must incorporate the color red: his school’s colors. Combined with yellow, white, and black, this sideways knit sweater is a rather simple knit ready to be worn by anyone with any colorway. Lettlopi truly is a crayon box full of wonder and excitement that blooms into a wonderful fabric once washed.

I’m so excited to see him rock this jacket as he goes into this world full of excitement.

Designed to be worn with 8-10” / 20.5-25.5 cm ease at chest. Model rocks the Size 4 with 10”/25.5 cm ease.

Overall Construction: Fronts and back are knit sideways separately then seamed together. Back is knit from Left to Right Side. Right Front is knit from Right Side to CF. Left Front is knit from CF to Left Side. Zipper edging is picked up and knit. Sleeves are picked up and knit. Ribbing on body is picked up and knit flat. Body is seamed together on sleeve and sides. Collar is picked up and knit. Zipper is hand sewn in.

Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) 6, 7, 8, 9

Finished Chest Sizes: 40 (44, 48, 52, 56) 60, 64, 68, 72” / 101.5 (112, 122, 132, 142) 152.5, 162.5, 172.5, 183 cm

Body Length: 23 (23.5, 24, 24.5, 25) 26, 26.5, 27, 27.5” / 58.5 (59.5, 61, 62, 63.5) 66, 67.5, 68.5, 70 cm

Stockinette Gauge: 18 sts/4” & 28 rows/4” on Size 7 needles knit flat and washed.

Yarn Used: Istex Lettlopi (Worsted, 100% Icelandic Wool, 109 yds/100m) shown in Black Sheep Heather, Crimson Red, White, and Mimosa.

Yardage

MC: Black Sheep Heather 810 (900, 1000, 1090, 1200) 1320, 1450, 1560, 1670 yds / 740 (820, 910, 1000, 1100) 1210, 1330, 1430, 1530 m

C1: Mimosa 80 (80, 100, 100, 110) 110, 130, 140, 140 yds / 70 (70, 90, 90, 100) 100, 120, 130, 130 m

C2: Crimson Red 80 (80, 100, 100, 110) 110, 130, 140, 140 yds / 70 (70, 90, 90, 100) 100, 120, 130, 130 m

C3: White 80 (80, 100, 100, 110) 110, 130, 140, 140 yds / 70 (70, 90, 90, 100) 100, 120, 130, 130 m

Notions: Stitch markers, stitch holders, waste yarn, #5 20.5 (21, 21.5, 22, 22.5) 23.5, 24, 24.5, 25” / 52 (53.5, 54.5, 56, 57) 59.5, 61, 62, 63.5 cm long separating zipper.
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