Lightning Bolt Sweater Pattern

This pattern will guide you through creating a stylish knitted sweater with a lightning theme around the chest.

Materials

• Yarn: Worsted weight yarn in black and yellow (UK: Aran, Metric: 10 ply)
• Needles: US 8 (UK 6, Metric 5mm) and US 6 (UK 8, Metric 4mm) knitting needles
• Tapestry needle
• Scissors

Gauge

18 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch on US 8 needles

Pattern

Front:

1. Using black yarn and US 8 needles, cast on 80 stitches.
2. Work in stockinette stitch (knit on right side, purl on wrong side) for 6 inches.
3. Switch to yellow yarn and knit the following lightning bolt pattern:
   Row 1: *K3, P2, K3* repeat across
   Row 2: Purl all stitches
   Row 3: *K2, P2, K2, P2* repeat across
   Row 4: Purl all stitches
   Row 5: *K1, P2, K4, P2, K1* repeat across
   Row 6: Purl all stitches
   Row 7: *K1, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K1* repeat across
   Row 8: Purl all stitches
   Row 9: *K1, P2, K1, P2, K6, P2, K1* repeat across
   Row 10: Purl all stitches
   Row 11: *K1, P2, K2, P4, K2, P2, K1* repeat across
   Row 12: Purl all stitches
   Row 13: *K1, P2, K4, P2, K2, P2, K1* repeat across
   Row 14: P1, K1, P1, K2, P1, K1, P4, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, P1
   Repeat rows 1-14 two more times.
   Continue in stockinette stitch with yellow yarn for 6 inches.

Back:

1. Follow the same instructions as for the front without the lightning bolt pattern.

Finishing

1. Seam the front and back pieces together at the sides.
2. Seam the shoulders together.
3. Pick up stitches around the neckline and knit 2 inches in ribbing (K2, P2).
4. Weave in all ends and block the sweater to measurements.

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