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The Alpine Sweater is a chunky, oversized sweater, perfect for a chilly winter morning. You’ll only be working with two colors at a time, and the floats are short (less than 5 stitches), making it a great intro to stranded color work! Its a quick, easy and fun knit. Samples have been knit in both Malabrigo Chunky and Isstex Alafosslopi. Both hit gauge, but offer very different fibers + feeling. If you prefer a softer feel, the Malabrigo Chunky is a great option. If you don’t mind rustic fibers and want more of an outdoor layer, the Isstex Alafosslopi is perfect! The Alpine Sweater body and sleeves are worked bottom up and connected at the underarm where short rows are worked to raise the back of the neckline. All stitches are then knit in the round to work the color work yoke. *This is a knitting pattern, NOT a completed product.
The Alpine Sweater is a chunky, oversized sweater, perfect for a chilly winter morning. You’ll only be working with two colors at a time, and the floats are short (less than 5 stitches), making it a great intro to stranded color work! Its a quick, easy and fun knit. Samples have been knit in both Malabrigo Chunky and Isstex Alafosslopi. Both hit gauge, but offer very different fibers + feeling. If you prefer a softer feel, the Malabrigo Chunky is a great option. If you don’t mind rustic fibers and want more of an outdoor layer, the Isstex Alafosslopi is perfect! The Alpine Sweater body and sleeves are worked bottom up and connected at the underarm where short rows are worked to raise the back of the neckline. All stitches are then knit in the round to work the color work yoke. *This is a knitting pattern, NOT a completed product.
This sweater is written to have 5-6 inches of positive ease, meaning it will be 5-6 inches larger than your widest upper body circumference. The unisex sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (XXL) XXXL are designed to fit an upper body chest circumference of 31-33 (33-35) 35-37 (37-39) 39-43 (43-47) 47-51 inches.
The finished products knit in correct gauge measure:
Chest: 37 (39) 41 (43) 47 (51) 53 inches
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