This classic crew-neck top-down sweater gets downright playful with its faux undershirt peeking out of it. Garter stripes offer endless customization opportunities while using up yarn leftovers, and cute faux seams add a nice polished touch. There’s even an option to add pockets!

Construction: This sweater is knit seamlessly from the top down, with the front yoke worked in garter stitch. Optional pockets can be worked; their linings require some seaming. Stitches are picked up on the wrong side close to the hem and cuffs, and worked in garter stitch in the round for the “undershirt” portion. The 3/4 sleeves are worked in the round.

Skills required: casting on, knitting, purling, increasing, decreasing, knitting in the round, picking up stitches, binding off. If making pockets: yarn over, seaming.

To fit chest: 16 (17, 18, 19 // 21, 23, 25, 26.5) inches or 40.5 (43, 45.5, 48.5 // 53.5, 58.5, 63.5, 67.5) cm.
Garment chest: 17.75 (18.75, 20.5, 21.25 // 24, 25.75, 27.5, 28.5) inches or 45 (47.5, 52, 54 // 61, 65.5, 70, 72.5) cm.

Yarn Requirements:
Main Color: Approximately 275 (325, 375, 425 // 475, 575, 625, 700) yds or 251 (297, 343, 389 // 434, 526, 571, 640) meters of worsted to aran weight merino or merino blend yarn (Please note: it’s important to make sure the yarn has some stretch to it. Avoid cotton or cotton blends).
Contrasting Color: Approximately 25 (30, 40, 50 // 60, 80, 90, 100) yds or 23 (27, 36, 46 // 55, 73, 82, 91) meters

Needles:
-US 8 or 5mm 16-inch or 40cm circular needle for five smallest sizes, 24-inches or 60cm circular needle for three larger sizes (or size needed to match stockinette stitch gauge).
-1 set of matching dpns.
-US 6 or 4mm 16-inch or 40cm circular needle for five smallest sizes, 24-inches or 60cm circular needle for three larger sizes (or size needed to match garter stitch gauge).
-1 set of matching dpns.

Notions:

• 4 stitch markers

• tapestry needle

• 2 stitch holders or pieces of scrap yarn for sleeves

• optional: two 5/8-inch or 1.5cm buttons

Gauge:
18 sts x 26 rounds = 4 inches or 10cm in stockinette stitch in the round using larger needles, after blocking
18 sts x 40 rounds (i.e. 20 ridges) = 4 inches or 10cm in garter stitch in the round using smaller needles, after blocking