The Duet Sweater is a cozy, oversized, weekend-worthy sweater. Use bulky yarn or 2 DK yarns held together, this is a quick knit and great stash buster for using up multiple colors of DK and light worsted weight yarns. Featuring a folded neckband and high-low hem, the duet sweater is a cozy addition to your makes.

CONSTRUCTION
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The Duet Sweater is a top down and seamless construction that bridges the gap between raglan and drop shoulder sweater design. Begin with the shoulders worked flat that gradually increase and are joined at the front to finish the shoulder shaping. The front and back of the upper body are worked flat to make sleeve openings, then joined in the round to work the body. The curved hem is created with short row shaping and finished with a purl seam and 2x2 ribbing. Stitches are picked up for the folded neckband which is sewn down to the inside of the neck. Sleeve stitches are picked up and worked while gradually decreasing, finishing with a purl seam and 2x2 ribbing.

SUPPLIES
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Regular Length: 695 (775) 880 (995) 1090 (1215) 1355 (1440) 1545 yards // 636 (709) 805 (910) 997 (1111) 1239 (1317) 1413 meters of chunky weight yarn or yarns held together to meet gauge.
Red & White Marl Sample (Regular Length): 2 strands of Re-Spun by Lion Brand Yarn (284g, 658yd, 602m/skein) in “Amber” and “Parchment” held together.

Long Length: 780 (865) 970 (1095) 1200 (1325) 1475 (1565) 1680 yards // 713 (791) 887 (1000) 1097 (1211) 1349 (1431) 1536 meters of chunky weight yarn or yarns held together to meet gauge.
Light Blue Sample (Long Length): Heathered Tweed by Loops & Threads (150g, 418yd, 382m/skein) in “Iceberg” held with Luxe Merino by Loops & Threads (150g, 410yd, 375m/skein) in “Chalk Blue”.

6mm 16” & 32” (40 and 80 cm) circular needles for ribbing
7mm 16” & 32” (40 and 80 cm) circular needles for main fabric

Notions: 6 stitch markers, scissors, yarn needle, waste yarn, measuring tape, row counter

SIZES
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1 (2) 3 (4) 5 (6) 7 (8) 9

Finished bust measurement: 42.75 (46.75) 50.75 (54.75) 58.75 (62.75) 66.75 (70.75) 74.75”
[[108 (119) 129 (139) 149 (159) 169 (179) 190 cm]]
Measure fullest point of torso and add recommended ease to find the ideal finished bust measurement

This pullover is designed with 12.7” (32 cm) of positive ease in the body for an oversized fit to be worn loosely. Pictured in this pattern is a size 2 worn with 12.75” (32 cm) of ease.

GAUGE
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(7mm) 12 sts x 18 rows = 4x4” (10x10 cm) in stockinette stitch worked flat and in the round & wet blocked

SKILLS
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This is a written pattern assuming foundational sweater knitting knowledge and is not intended to be beginner friendly. Supplemental research or practice to learn new skills may be required to complete this project.

This pattern requires a working knowledge of: knitting & purling both flat & in the round, german short row shaping, knit and purled increases, decreasing, picking up stitches, knitting down a folded neckband, tubular bind off.

Circular needles are used to work flat and in the round throughout the project, starting with 32” (40 cm) for the cast-on. The sleeves are made with the 16” (40 cm) cable length.

Cast-on, bind-off, and short row methods suggested in this pattern are able to be substituted with any other method.