Galen sweater

A rolled neckline and colorful stripes grow the top down to the armhole area a single color for the body. One more colorful striped accent just above the checkered bottom edge creates the loose fitting body and the sleeves get a little longer here knitted with the single color yarn right down to the ribbed edge. one piece, there is no shaping, just rows of simple eyelets in the upper body.

The pattern is fully written for sizes ranging from 34 to 54 with varying amounts of positive ease between 11 and 19 worked into the pattern.

Yarn

1/2/2 skeins of a selfstriping sport weight yarn, 380 yards.

2/3/3 skeins in single color, 272 yards/100 grams a DK weight.

Notions needed

6 Stitch markers. Scrap yarn for placing stitches on hold.Tapestry needle.

Gauge

C1- 18 sts and 27 rows in 4 C2- 19 sts and 32 rows in 4 of stockinette stitch, both.

Level of Expertise: Intermediate