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Earthbound is a striped, set-in sleeve, crew neck sweater that is out of this world. It is designed to be a perfectly versatile garment that is great to wear next-to-skin or as a layering piece. The stripes are carefully designed to line up in across the body and sleeves. An exception is an intentional bit of contrast at the top of the shoulder which visually broadens the shoulder.

First, the back is worked flat with shaped shoulders, after the back yoke panel is shaped., the front yoke panels are picked up directly along the back panel. The crew neck is then shaped and the front panels continue through the underarm. After this, the body is worked in-the-round through the hem. The sleeve cap is picked up around the armholes and shaped using short rows and then worked in-the-round to the cuff.

Earthbound includes 20 sizes with a finished chest circumference of 32” to 70” (81.5 to 178 cm). This pattern also features gender-inclusive sizing. For each of these 20 sizes, two sizes are graded based on shoulder widths, which is one of the primary ways bodies proportionally vary for those with the same chest size. This means there are 40 unique sizes in this pattern.

Choose to make the Narrow Shoulder size if the recipient finds that the shoulders on womenswear garments fits them well or the shoulders of menswear garments are too wide. Make the Broad Shoulder size if the recipient finds that the shoulders on menswear garments fits them well or the shoulders on womenswear garments are too narrow.

View full schematics, sizing guide, and options explanation here:
Earthbound Details & Sizing Guide (Google Drive PDF)

Sizes
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (6, 7, 8, 9, 10) 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 {16, 17, 18, 19, 20}

Measurements
Finished chest measurement: 32, 34, 36, 38, 40 (42, 44, 46, 48, 50) 52, 54, 56, 58, 60 {62, 64, 66, 68, 70}”/81.5, 86.5, 91.5, 96.5, 101.5 (106.5, 112, 117, 122, 127) 132, 137, 142, 147.5, 152.5 {157.5, 162.5, 167.5, 172.5, 178} cm.

Recommended 4” (10 cm) of positive ease through the full chest.
The sample is a Broad Shoulder Size 7.

Suggested Yarn
The Wee Yarn Company Casta Lace (50% Falkland Merino, 25% Gotland, 25% Corriedale), 711 yds (650 m)/100 g in
Color A: Ether held with Quasihoedo
Color B: Solasta held with Peatlands,

Broad Shoulder
Color A: 1, 1, 1, 1, 2 (2, 2, 2, 2, 2) 2, 2, 2, 2, 2 {2, 2, 2, 2, 2} skeins of each yarn
Color B: 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 2) 2, 2, 2, 2, 2 {2, 2, 2, 2, 2} skeins of each yarn

Narrow Shoulder
Color A: 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 (1, 2, 2, 2, 2) 2, 2, 2, 2, 2 {2, 2, 2, 2, 2} skeins of each yarn
Color B: 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1) 1, 1, 2, 2, 2 {2, 2, 2, 2, 2} skeins of each yarn

Yardage
Two lace weight yarns held together for a sport weight gauge:

Broad Shoulder Yardage
Color A: 585, 620, 640, 685, 730 (770, 805, 840, 870, 915) 965, 995, 1030, 1070, 1115 {1155, 1185, 1220, 1255, 1280} yds/
535, 567, 585, 626, 668 (704, 736, 768, 796, 837) 882, 910, 942, 978, 1020 {1056, 1084, 1116, 1148, 1170} m

Color B: 460, 485, 505, 540, 580 (615, 645, 670, 695, 735) 780, 805, 830, 865, 905 {935, 965, 990, 1020, 1040} yds/
421, 443, 462, 494, 530 (562, 590, 613, 636, 672) 713, 736, 759, 791, 828 {855, 882, 905, 933, 951} m

Narrow Shoulder Yardage
Color A: 510, 540, 575, 610, 645 (670, 715, 750, 785, 820) 855, 895, 930, 960, 1005 {1050, 1085, 1115, 1150, 1185} yds/
466, 494, 526, 558, 590 (613, 654, 686, 718, 750) 782, 818, 850, 878, 919 {960, 992, 1020, 1052, 1084} m

Color B: 390, 415, 440, 475, 500 (520, 560, 590, 615, 645) 675, 710, 735, 760, 800 {840, 870, 890, 920, 950} yds/
357, 379, 402, 434, 457 (475, 512, 539, 562, 590) 617, 649, 672, 695, 732 {768, 796, 814, 841, 869} m

Needles
Main needle: US 5 (3.75 mm) or size needed to achieve gauge on 32 to 60” (81 cm to 152 cm) cord depending on chest size.

Ribbing needle: US 4 (3.50 mm) or one size smaller than main needle on 24” (60 cm) and 32 to 60” (81 cm to 152 cm) cords depending on chest size.

Smallest needle: US 3 (3.25 mm) or two sizes smaller than main needle on 24” (60 cm) cord.

Larger sizes may not comfortably fit on a 32” (81 cm) circular needle cord length.

Gauge
24 sts x 32 rows = 4”/ 10cm in Stockinette stitch, worked flat and, in-the-round, blocked on US 5 (3.75 mm) needle or size needed to achieve gauge.

Notions
Scissors
Tapestry needle
Stitch markers
Scrap yarn/holder

Featured Techniques
Knitting
Purling
Picking up Stitches
Increasing
Decreasing
German short rows
Double knitting (optional)