About the design

The Bomber Sweater is designed to give a classic bomber jacket feel in a sweater form. The sleeves and body are worked with short rows and decreases to construct the shape. The sweater is knitted top down in stockinette stitch, the yoke is knitted flat, the body and sleeves are worked in the round. The back yoke is knitted first and shaped with using the German Short Rows technique. The sweater is designed to have approximately 40 cm of positive ease with larger sizes having gradually less positive ease.

Size guide

2XS (XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 4XL

• bust circumference: 108 (116) 126 (134) 142 (148) 156 (160) 168 cm / 42.5 (45.7) 49.6 (52.8) 55.9 (58.3) 61.4 (63) 66 in.
• yoke depth: 28 (29) 30 (31) 32 (33) 34 (34) 34 cm / 11 (11.4) 11.8 (12.2) 12.6 (13.0) 13.4 (13.4) 13.4 in.
• upper arm circumference: 55 (57) 58 (60) 62 (62) 65 (66) 67 cm / 21.7 (22.4) 22.8 (23.6) 24.4 (24.4) 25.6 (26) 26.4 in.

Samples

The samples are both knitted with the suggested yarn, Knitting For Olive Heavy Merino in Dusty Moose and Dove Blue.

The brown sample is size M and the blue sample is size L, modeled on a 95 cm bust. Size M is with the suggested positive ease, size L is one size up per personal preference.

Notions

• Scrap yarn or extra cables for leaving stitches on hold
• 2 stitch markers (1 removable)
• Tapestry needle
• Measuring tape

The pattern is provided in two formats: a standard version and a color-coded size version.

For questions and support please email me at ta.koob.knits@gmail.com