Bastille sweatshirt by Heels and Needles

Bastille sweatshirt

Knitting
August 2025
Sport (12 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
3.0 mm
1115 - 2554 yards (1020 - 2335 m)
1 - 13
English
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NOTE THAT ONLY SIZES 1,4,5 AND 7 HAVE BEEN TESTED. The pattern is fully tech edited, so if you’d like to knit a size that has not been tested, contact me at heelsandneedles@gmail.com. I’ll provide you the pattern for free in exchange for your feedback. Thanks and happy knitting!

The Bastille pattern is a set-in sleeve sweatshirt and the gauge is suitable for a wide range of yarns, fingering or sport weight, depending on your preference.

Sizes : 1,2(3,4 5,6, 7)(8,9,10,11,12)13
Finished bust measurements : 85,92(95, 102, 105, 113, 115)( 123, 125, 133, 142, 155)165 cm /34, 36.75(38, 40.75, 42, 45.25, 46)( 49, 50, 53.25, 56.75, 62)66 in

Sizing : 5 - 10 cm/2 - 4 in of positive ease at the bust, no ease at the shoulder.

Note that for larger bust sizes, no further bust shaping is available yet. You might want to decide on your size according to your largest bust measurement, upper or lower.

Yardage : 1020,1130(1160, 1225, 1300, 1395, 1475)(1595, 1615, 1710, 1865, 2180)2335 m/1115, 1235(1270, 1340, 1425, 1525, 1615)(1745, 1770, 1870, 2040, 2385)2555 yds

Yarn : Any yarn that meets gauge is suitable for the pattern
The sample was knit in Scheepjes Catona (125m = 50g) - size 3 on a 88 cm bust

There is no specifically suggested yarn, feel free to use up your stash before buying new yarn. If you buy some to make this garment, I invite you to support your local yarn businesses.

Gauge : 24st x 32r in stockinette stitch in 10x10 cm/4x4 in.

Materials :
3,5 mm (US 4) needle for the main body, or the size that helps you meet gauge
3,0mm (US 3) needle for the folded edges
A few locking stitch markers
A tapestry needle to weave in the ends
A crochet hook or a third needle for bind-off (same size as your larger needle)