The 504 Sweater is an intermediate top-down sweater featuring an all-over colourwork design. The sweater is knit from the top down; first the back is cast on and shaped with increases along each side. Stitches are then picked up along the slanted increase lines, and each shoulder is worked separately before the two sides are joined to create the front. The front and back are joined and the body is worked in the round. Finally, stitches are picked up around the armholes and decreases are worked to create tapered sleeves. The colourwork is provided only as charts and is not written out.

Pattern Language: English

Skill Level: Intermediate

Size guide
The pattern includes directions for 10 sizes. The dimensions are for the sweater circumference and the length from the top of the back to the bottom. When finding your size, I recommend measuring your bust and choosing a positive ease of 10–12” depending on your preferred fit. For example, if you have a 38” bust, you would want to choose a size with a finished width between 48” and 50”.

Size 1
Width: 38.5”/97cm
Length: 23”/58cm

Size 2
Width: 41.5”/105cm
Length: 23”/58cm

Size 3
Width: 44.5”/114cm
Length: 23”/58cm

Size 4
Width: 48”/122cm
Length: 23”/58cm

Size 5
Width: 54.5”/138cm
Length: 23”/58cm

Size 6
Width: 58”/147cm
Length: 23”/58cm

Size 7
Width: 61”/154.5cm
Length: 23”/58cm

Size 8
Width: 64”/162.5cm
Length: 23”/58cm

Size 9
Width: 70.5”/179cm
Length: 23”/58cm

Size 10
Width: 74”/188cm
Length: 23”/58cm

Needles
4.5mm circular needles
4mm circular needles

Yarn
Briggs & Little or a similar medium weight yarn that meets gauge.

For sizes 1–10, you’ll need approximately:

Colour A: 500, 550, 650, 750 (900, 1,000, 1,100), 1,200, 1,400, 1,500 m of medium weight yarn 113 g/248 m

Colour B: 450, 500, 550, 625 (700, 775, 850), 925, 1,050, 1,125 m of medium weight yarn 113 g/248 m

These metre estimates are approximate and may vary depending on your gauge and colourwork tension.

Gauge
20 stitches × 24 rows = 4”/10cm in colourwork on 4.5mm needles.

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