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Ocean and Forest Front Panel Sweater

This pattern creates a cozy sweater with a front panel featuring an ocean design and a back panel with a forest design, made using knit and purl techniques. This is an intermediate level pattern.

Materials:

• Yarn: Worsted weight yarn (UK - Aran weight, Metric - 10 ply) in 2 contrasting colors: Ocean Blue for the ocean design and Forest Green for the forest design.
• Needles: US 8 / UK 6 / Metric 5mm knitting needles
• Tapestry needle
• Scissors

Gauge:

18 stitches x 24 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch

Front Panel - Ocean Design:

Using Ocean Blue yarn, cast on an even number of stitches for the front panel.

Rows 1-3: Knit across

Row 4 (RS): K1 (border stitch), *K1 in Ocean Blue, P1 in Forest Green; repeat from * to last st, K1 (border stitch)

Row 5: P1, *P1 in Ocean Blue, K1 in Forest Green; repeat from * to last st, P1

Repeat rows 4-5 until the ocean design reaches desired length.

Back Panel - Forest Design:

Using Forest Green yarn, cast on an even number of stitches for the back panel.

Rows 1-3: Knit across

Row 4 (RS): K1 (border stitch), *P1 in Forest Green, K1 in Ocean Blue; repeat from * to last st, K1 (border stitch)

Row 5: P1, *K1 in Forest Green, P1 in Ocean Blue; repeat from * to last st, P1

Repeat rows 4-5 until the forest design reaches desired length.

Finishing:

Block the front and back panels to ensure even dimensions. Seam the shoulders and sides of the sweater. Pick up stitches around the neckline and knit a ribbed collar. Weave in all ends and block the sweater for a polished finish.

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