Take It or Leaf It Sweater Pattern

With its bobbles, cables, and lace stitches, the Take It or Leaf It Sweater will be an instant family heirloom. It's modern vintage and the perfect way to add a touch of class to your wardrobe.

Materials:

- 6 (7) 7 (7) 8 (8) 8 (9) 9 skeins of 100g/100m

- 8 mm circular needles, 24"-36" cord

- 6 mm circular needles, 24"-36" cord - 6.5 mm circular needles, 24"-36" cord (you can use this as the cable needle)

- Cable needle (I actually use a circular needle of smaller size since stitches don't fall off as easily

Suggested Yarns:

- Lamb's Pride, Bulky

- Cascade Yarns, Baby Alpaca Chunky

- Wool and the Gang, Feeling Good Yarn, held double

- Wool and the Gang, Alpachino Merino

- Drops, Andes

- Malabrigo Yarn, Chunky

- We are Knitters, Squish Yarn

- Cascade Yarns, 128 Superwash

- Lion Brand Yarns, Hue and Me

- Any Bulky weight yarn

Gauge:

10 stitches x 16 rows on 8mm in stockinette for 4”x4”

Measurements:

XS:

Width - 15”

Length - 15”

Sleeve length: 17”

Small:

Width - 17”

Length - 15”

Sleeve length: 18”

Medium:

Width - 19”

Length - 16”

Sleeve length: 19”

Large:

Width - 21”

Length - 17”

Sleeve length: 20”

XL:

Width - 23”

Length - 18”

Sleeve length: 21”

2X:

Width - 25”

Length - 19”

Sleeve length: 22”

3X:

Width - 27”

Length - 20”

Sleeve length: 22”

4X:

Width - 29”

Length - 21”

Sleeve length: 22”

5X:

Width - 31”

Length - 22”

Sleeve length: 22”

This pattern is suitable for intermediate knitters! You should be familiar with stockinette stitch and reading charts! This pattern uses the following techniques: picking up stitches, cabling, decreases, bobbles, three needle bind off, reading charts, and knitting in the round. I’ll be posting tutorials on my instagram!

Check on my instagram @karas.knit.eng and the tag #TakeItOrLeafItSweater for more images!