Top-Down Sweater Knitting Pattern

This top-down sweater pattern is perfect for advanced knitters looking for a challenging project. The seamless construction and detailed instructions will guide you through each step of creating your own custom-fit sweater.

Materials:

• Yarn: Worsted weight yarn (4 ply) - 1000 yards (Imperial) / 900 meters (Metric)
• Needles: US size 6 (UK size 8 / 4mm) circular needles
• Tapestry needle
• Stitch markers

Gauge:

20 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch

Instructions:

1. Using long-tail cast on, cast on 100 stitches.
2. Join to work in the round, being careful not to twist the stitches. Place marker for beginning of round.
3. Knit in stockinette stitch until the body measures 10 inches from the cast on edge.
4. Divide for sleeves: K20, place next 20 stitches on holder for sleeve, cast on 4 stitches, knit 40 stitches, place next 20 stitches on holder for sleeve, cast on 4 stitches, knit to end of round.
5. Continue knitting in stockinette stitch, working raglan increases at each marker until raglan depth measures 8 inches.
6. Separate body and sleeves: Transfer sleeve stitches to waste yarn or stitch holder. Cast on 8 stitches under each arm. Knit across body stitches, then transfer sleeve stitches back to needle and knit across them.
7. Continue knitting in the round on body stitches until the sweater measures desired length.
8. Knit in ribbing for 2 inches, then bind off in pattern.
9. Weave in ends and block sweater to measurements.

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