According to the internet, a group of geese on the ground is called a gaggle. If a group is on the water they are called a plump. In the air they can be called a wedge, a team, or a skein. How perfect for knitters to work on a sweater with a skein!

I had a lot of fun designing these funny little geese. I started with the idea of them in raincoats but feared they might be a bit too whimsical so I created a second choice with buttercups. My fear of being too whimsical means you get a 2 for 1 pattern!

This sweater is knit top down in the round using DK yarn. The sweater has a stranded yoke, hem, and sleeve cuffs. The beak(s) can be duplicate stitched in a different colour and there are a couple of sections of three colours per round. Take it slow and keep your floats loose.

This pattern has 10 sizes to choose from. Finished chest circumferences: 32 (36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 68) inches/ 80 (90, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170) cm

This sweater is designed to fit with 2-4 inches (5-10 cm) of positive ease. It is shown on a model with 4 inches (10 cm) of positive ease and as an oversized pullover with approximately 14 inches (35) cm) of positive ease.

Yarn!
This is a collaboration with Baa-realis Fibre using their DK superwash merino.

Gauge
Over plain Stockinette stitch, 24 x 33 rounds = 4 inches (10 cm)
Over stranded colourwork, 24 x 28 rounds = 4 inches (10 cm)

Yarn Requirements:
For Buttercup Charts:
Main Colour (Aubergine): 981 (1078, 1168, 1327, 1431, 1585, 1769, 1906, 2120, 2249) yds/ 897 (986, 1068, 1214, 1309, 1450, 1618, 1742, 1938, 2056) m
Contrast Colour (Natural): 218 (240, 259, 295, 318, 352, 393, 423, 471, 500) yds/ 199 (219, 237, 270, 291, 322, 359, 387, 431, 457) m
Contrast Colour 2 (Goose Beak): 163 (180, 195, 221, 239, 264, 295, 318, 353, 375) yds/ 149 (164, 178, 202, 218, 242, 270, 290, 323, 343) m
For Raincoat Charts:
Main Colour (Aubergine): 1078 (1168, 1327, 1431, 1585, 1769, 1906, 2120, 2249, 2370) yds/ 986 (1068, 1214, 1309, 1450, 1618, 1742, 1938, 2056, 2167) m
Contrast Colour (Natural): 163 (180, 195, 221, 239, 264, 295, 318, 353, 375) yds/ 149 (164, 178, 202, 218, 242, 270, 290, 323, 343) m
Contrast Colour 2 (Goose Beak): 218 (240, 259, 295, 318, 352, 393, 423, 471, 500) yds/ 199 (219, 237, 270, 291, 322, 359, 387, 431, 457) m

This pattern has been tech edited by Sigrun Jones and tested by volunteers.