The Patagonia Peaks is the knitted fleece of your dreams, inspired by the legendary garments by a famous brand named after the same mountains. The iconic quarter zip opening, high collar and chest pocket make this piece an instant wardrobe staple that can be worn to hike up a summit just as well as to stroll through a city. The choice of bouclé yarn gives the coziest and spongiest finish to the fabric, while the colorful triangles, aka the mountain peaks, add a bold and graphic touch to this classic shape, making it an absolute showstopper that you will never want to take off.

Jam packed with interesting and lesser-known knitting techniques, this sweater will keep you engaged through the whole process and make you even more proud to say “thanks, I made it!”.

To see different versions of the pattern knit in various yarns, sizes, fibers and colors, you can check out the testers version under the “Project” tab at the top of the page, or the #PatagoniaPeaks on Instagram.

The pattern has been tested and professionally tech edited.

KEY FEATURES
Aran weight (bulky weight if using non bouclé yarn)
Yoke worked bottom up flat
Body and sleeves worked top down in the round
Yoke in garter stitch, body and sleeves in colorwork
Reversed Ziggurat method for the yoke
Oversized fit, but you can play around with the positive ease
Double layered high collar
“Quarter zip” opening on the front
Tapered sleeves with different lengths
I-cord bind off for the cuffs and bottom hem, elasticated
1 pocket on the chest (with fabric lining)
Pressure fasteners for the front opening and the pocket

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

NOTE: Size 8 haven’t been tested. If you wish to knit this size and have the corresponding bust measurement, please contact me via e-mail: if you agree to do so, I will send you the pattern for free for testing.
#sizeinclusive

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Suggested ease: 10 to 20 cm / 4 to 8” of positive ease at the full bust, but you can go up to 32.5 cm / 13”.

Full bust circumference of the finished garment (see full size chart in the images):
87.5, 100, (112.5, 125, 137.5) 150, 162.5, 175 cm / 35, 40, (45, 50, 55) 60, 65, 70”
To fit full bust measurement:
72.5, 85, (97.5, 110, 122.5) 135, 147.5, 160 cm / 29, 34, (39, 44, 49) 54, 59, 64”

Curly hair model: 165 cm / 5’5” tall, chest and full bust 85 cm / 33½’’.
Long haired model: 169 cm / 5’6” tall, chest 85 cm / 33½’’, full bust 80 cm / 31½’’.
Both are wearing a size 3.

SUGGESTED YARN
Bubbly Bouclé by Knit Picks held double in colorways Popping Candy (MC), Lime Fizz (CC1), Grape Soda (CC2) and Bubble Wand (CC3)
(82% superfine alpaca, 13% merino, 5% nylon, sport weight, 300 meters / 328 yards per 100g)

If you’d like to use a different yarn and don’t know where to start to select something different, check out this list to find inspiration: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uLZDd7-zjh7JMIIoi...

YARN REQUIREMENTS
A buffer for swatching purposes is already accounted for. The following numbers are for the total lengths, when holding the suggested yarn double. You will need half the lengths for a single thread. Each skein of the suggested yarn usually comes with 102 to 105g, although it cannot be guaranteed.

Main Color:
710, 800, (920, 930, 980) 1080, 1190, 1170 m
770, 870, (1000, 1020, 1070) 1180, 13000, 1270 y
235, 265, (305, 310, 325) 360, 395, 390 g

Contrast Color 1:
500, 560, (630, 660, 720) 770, 840, 890 m
540, 610, (690, 720, 790) 840, 920, 970 y
165, 185, (210, 220, 240) 255, 280, 295 g

Contrast Colors 2 & 3:
360, 440, (500, 510, 590) 800, 870, 900 m
390, 480, (540, 560, 590) 800, 870, 990 y
120, 145, (165, 170, 195) 265, 290, 300 g

The pattern includes a drawing with the motif outlined to color in with your own colors.

GAUGE
All gauges are wet blocked and measured over 10x10 cm / 4x4”.
Garter stitch flat: 13 sts by 26 rows
Colorwork in the round: 16 sts by 20 rounds

SUGGESTED NEEDLES AND NOTIONS
All circular needles of various lengths, depending on the garment size you’re working up.

Main needles: 5 mm / US 8 circular needles. You will need 2 sets.
Small needles: 4.5 mm / US 7 circular needles or 1 size smaller than Main needles

Notions:
Removable stitch markers
1 unique marker
Scissors
Darning needle
Measuring tape
Waste yarn/stitch holders
3 mm elastic thread
Cord lock
6 x 12 mm snap/press fasteners of a coordinating color
Fabric lining for the pocket
Sewing thread and sewing needle

SKILLS

• Knitting flat and in the round
• Increasing/decreasing
• Colorwork
• (recommended) Ladderback jacquard technique (video tutorial)
• Judy’s magic cast on, or any double sided cast on technique
• Long tail cast on in 1 and 2 colors
• Backwards loop cast on
• Cable cast on
• Picking up stitches
• “Shortcut” short rows method by Stephen West (video tutorial)
• I-cord bind off
• Grafting an i-cord in the round
• Double bind off (video tutorial)
• (optional) Double pick up (video tutorial)
• Sewing in a pocket fabric lining
• Installing snap/press fasteners
• (recommended) using a lifeline (video tutorial)

Photo credit: @alexialinn__ on Instragram
Model: @ici_annajuraskova on Instagram