About the Pattern
The Courtenay Sweater is a great transitional piece for spring and fall. Its gentle A-line shape is meant to fit where it counts and drape over the rest. Short-rows at the back provide a bit of extra derrière coverage, and its tunic length makes it perfect for pairing with jeans or leggings. A duplicate stitch flower (or two) adds a pop of colour against a simple stockinette background.

Yarn/Yardage
Approx. 1175 (1250, 1300, 1375, 1525, 1600)(1750, 1900, 2100) yards / 1075 (1150, 1200, 1250, 1400, 1450)(1600, 1750, 1925) m of fingering weight yarn.

Gauge
25 sts and 36 rows over 4” / 10 cm stockinette stitch when measured in-the-round.

Sizing
Nine sizes: S1 (S2, S3, M1, M2, M3)(L1, L2, L3), to fit: 31 1/4” (33 1/4”, 35 1/4”, 37 1/4”, 39”, 41”)(43 1/2”, 45 1/2”, 47 1/4”] / 80 (85, 89, 94, 99, 104)(111, 115, 120) cm.

Difficulty
Suitable for an intermediate knitter who is familiar with wrap & turn short-rows, short-row shaping for set-in-sleeves, and duplicate stitch. Links to helpful video tutorials are provided in pattern.

Pattern Notes
Knit seamlessly from the bottom-up. A few short-rows at the back and some waist shaping provide a gentle A-line shape. Fronts and backs are separated at the underarms, knit back and forth separately, and then joined at the shoulders with a 3 needle bind-off. Stitches are picked up around the armholes and the sleeve cap is shaped with short-rows. Sleeve cuffs and hem are finished with a simple k1p1 ribbing and the neckline is finished with an I-cord bind-off. A pretty flower is added last with duplicate stitch.

A very special thanks to my test-knitters: nutti4, frisconator, and bdragonfly; and Heather Ross, who provided technical editing.