purlJam

Vertical Knit Sweater Pattern

This pattern will guide you through creating a stylish and cozy vertical knit sweater. Whether you're a beginner or experienced knitter, this pattern will help you achieve a beautiful finished garment.

Materials:

• Yarn: Worsted weight yarn (UK Aran weight), approximately 1000 yards (900 meters)
• Needles: US size 8 (UK size 6, 5mm) knitting needles
• Tapestry needle
• Scissors
• Stitch markers

Gauge:

18 stitches x 24 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch

Instructions:

1. Using long-tail cast on, cast on 90 stitches.
2. Knit in stockinette stitch (knit on right side, purl on wrong side) for 10 inches.
3. Divide for sleeves: Knit 22 stitches, place marker, knit 46 stitches, place marker, knit last 22 stitches.
4. Continue knitting in stockinette stitch, slipping markers as you come to them, until piece measures 20 inches from cast on edge.
5. Shape neck: Knit 22 stitches, cast off center 26 stitches, knit to end. Working each side of neck separately, decrease 1 stitch at neck edge every other row 3 times.
6. Continue on each side, binding off at neck edge every other row: 2 stitches 1 time, 1 stitch 1 time.
7. Work remaining 22 stitches until piece measures 22 inches from cast on edge.
8. Join yarn at neck edge and knit across 22 stitches, pick up and knit 14 stitches along side of neck, knit across 46 sleeve stitches, pick up and knit 14 stitches along side of neck, knit remaining 22 stitches.
9. Work even until sleeve measures 8 inches from underarm, ending at cuff edge.
10. Bind off all stitches.
11. Weave in ends and block sweater to measurements.

Enjoy your beautifully crafted vertical knit sweater!

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