The FCK NZS sweater is a bold statement sweater. It is knitted top-down in the round using the contiguous shoulder construction. The motif itself can be knitted using a combination of various different techniques like intarsia, intarsia in the round, stranded colourwork or even ladderback jaqaurd. The pattern describes 4 ways to knit the motif so you can chose your personal favorite.

You also will find 5 sizes of the motif in the pattern so you can choose how big you want the motif to be. The pattern is suited for advanced knitters - or everyone who loves a challenge! The pattern also describes 2 different variants for knitting the hem & cuffs - you can chose which one you prefer! The pattern has been professionally tech-edited.

The white sweater is my 3rd finished FCK NZS sweater. For the first one in 2020, i only purled the motif. The second on in 2022, i knitted the sweater flat, starting from the front bottom-up. I messed up the neck and once again learned the hard way that knitting flat just doesn’t work for me. I started in January 2024 with the attempt to make a third FCK NZS sweater that is worked in the round and will become a pattern too. The final pattern is now released in autumn 2025 so you see: it was a loooong way :-D

The white sweater is knitted in size 4 while the motif is the smallest one. I would chose a bigger motif for my next sweater.

Note:
This pattern has been made not with regards to profits but the global rise of right-wing fascist parties. I am german, and this has been a common sweater motif here for years. I will donate 100% of the profit made from sales of this pattern to KZ memorials throughout europe.

Last but not least, don’t forget knitting this sweater is supposed to be fun and NZS suck - always!

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

Designed to fit with approximately 15-20 cm (6-8 in) of positive ease.

Chest circumference
(90.5 cm) 100 cm (110.5 cm) 120 cm (130.5 cm) 140 cm
(150.5 cm) 160 cm (170.5 cm)
36.25 in) 40 in (44.25 in) 48 in (52.25 in) 56 in (60.25 in) 64 in (68.25 in)

Total length (measured from the back neck at the cast-on edge)
(54 cm) 54.5 cm (55 cm) 56.5 cm (57.5 cm) 59 cm
(59.5 cm) 61.5 cm (62.5 cm)
(21.5 in) 21.75 in (22 in) 22.5 in (23 in) 23.5 in (23.75 in)
24.5 in (25 in)

Sleeve circumference
29.5 cm) 31.5 cm (35 cm) 39 cm (41 cm) 45 cm (47.5 cm)
51.5 cm (55 cm)
(11.75 in) 12.5 in (14 in) 15.5 in (16.5 in) 18 in (19 in) 20.5 in (22 in)

Sleeve length to top of cuff
39 cm/15.5 in

Gauge
21 stitches x 31 rows/rounds over 10 cm/4 in

Yarn
I used Double Sunday from Sandnes (50g/108 m/118 yd), you can use any DK weight and of course also vegan yarns like Line from Sandnes or Petunia from Rauma (both 50g/110m/120 yd)

Yardage

Main Colour (white in the model shown)
(450) 500 (550) 600 (650) 700 (750) 800 (850)g
(972) 1080 (1188) 1296 (1404) 1512 (1620) 1728 (1836) m/
(1063) 1182 (1300) 1418 (1536) 1654 (1772) 1890 (2008) yd

Letter Colour (black in the model shown)
(15) 15 (15) 15 (20) 20 (20) 20 (20)g
(33) 33 (33) 33 (44) 44 (44) 44 (44) m
(37) 37 (37) 37 (49) 49 (49) 49 (49) yd

Block Colour: (orange/red in the model shown)
(5) 5 (5) 5 (7) 7 (7) 7 (7)g
(11) 11 (11) 11 (16) 16 (16) 16 (16) m
(13) 13 (13) 13 (18) 18 (18) 18 (18) yd
You can knit the sweater longer or shorter - please note that the yarn estimations are for the given final sizes and you may need less or more yarn if you make changes to these sizes.