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Gear up for the coolest knitting ride of the summer—meet the Recharge Sweater! It’s like the comfy van of the knitting highway, all about cruising through stitches with good vibes. Boxy and breezy, with texture, it’s knit to be your go-to garment for road trips or just chillin’ at home. The combination of an all-over garter rib stitch, with dropped shoulders, and a casual rolled neckline makes it effortlessly stylish and super comfy.

Knitting this sweater is all about good times. Using The Fibre Co.’s &Make DK, it feels like hanging out with a good friend—the kind that brings warmth, comfort, and a bunch of laughs. The mix of wool, alpaca, and a bit of linen is like the perfect playlist for your knitting journey, making every stitch feel like a new favorite song. So, ready to hit the road and knit some fun? Let’s do it!

&Make SS24
Embrace the joy of spring and summer with these beautiful hand-knit designs in &Make DK. The collection includes two charming short-sleeve tops, a lightweight sweater, and a relaxed cardigan. As an ode to making, these designs are for stitchers at every stage of their crafting journey.

The patterns have been written with the utmost user-friendliness in mind, ensuring that knitters of all levels will breeze through every stitch, step by step. The designs are made using the lightest weight yarn from The Fibre Co.’s &Make range; &Make DK. The linen in the blend makes it a great choice for spring and summer hand knits.

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Sizes
1 (2: 3: 4: 5) (6: 7: 8: 9)
The given sizes are called Sizes 1-9 and are recommended to fit a chest circumference of: 76-81 (86-91: 97-102: 107-112: 117-122) (127-132: 137-142: 147-152: 157-162) cm (30-32 (34-36: 38-40: 42-44: 46-48) (50-52: 54-56: 58-60: 62-64) in)

Recommend Ease
Designed with 18–24 cm (8–10 in) of positive ease at chest circumference.

Photographs show the garment knit in Size 2 on a model with a chest circumference of 81 cm (32 in).

Yarn
The Fibre Co. &Make DK (55% Highland wool, 35% alpaca 10% linen, 125 m (137 yd) per 50 g ball) in shade Surf’s Up – 10 (11, 11, 13, 14) (15, 16, 17, 18) balls.