Your favorite comfy sweatshirt has gotten an upgrade! The Stadium Crew is the ultimate addition to your wardrobe – extreme comfort without having to forgo fashion! With impeccable details to mimic sweatshirt seams and a thoughtful construction, this sweater is the piece your closet has been missing.

Materials

• Fingering weight yarn or any yarn with which you can match gauge Sample used Blame the Knots For Sure Fingering in I Get to Be On Top (437 yds/100g)
• US 6/ 4.0 mm circular needles (or needle size required to meet gauge)
• US 4 / 3.5 mm circular needles (or needle two needle sizes smaller than main body needle) for edging
• Needles in the same size of your preference for small circumference knitting
• One stitch marker to mark BOR
• Stitch holders, spare cables, or scrap yarn for placing stitches on hold
• Darning needle

Gauge

24 stitches and 32 rows = 4” / 10 cm in stockinette knit in the round, blocked on US 6 / 4.0 mm needles

Sizing

1, 2 (3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8) (9, 10, 11) with a finished bust circumference of 38, 42 (46, 50, 54) (58, 62, 66) (70, 74, 78)” / 95, 105 (115, 125, 135) (145, 155, 165) (175, 185, 195) cm

Meant to be worn with approximately 10”/ 25 cm of positive ease at the fullest part of the bust.

Size up for a looser fit or down for a sweater with less positive ease.

Yardage

1480, 1570 (1670, 1865, 2000) (2100, 2255, 2455) (2585, 2725, 2875) yds / 1355, 1435 (1525, 1705, 1830) (1920, 2060, 2245) (2365, 2490, 2630) m

Each additional inch of body length will require 40, 45 (50, 55, 60) (65, 70, 75) (75, 80, 85) yds / 35, 40 (45, 50, 55) (60, 65, 70) (70, 75, 80) m

Construction

Pattern is constructed top-down, beginning with the back panel. Stitches are picked up to add the front left and front right shoulders. Front shoulders are joined to create the neckline and the rest of the front panel is worked. Front and back panels are then joined and worked in rounds to finish the body. Neckband and sleeves are added at the end.

Sharing

I would love to see your completed sweater! Make sure to tag @blametheknots on Instagram and use #stadiumcrew!

Pattern Support

If you find an error or have a question, please email mc@blametheknots.com

Pattern Use Disclaimer

You are welcome to sell finished items made from this pattern—handmade by you in small quantities. However, this pattern itself is for personal use only. Please do not share, sell, or distribute the pattern in any form. Thank you for respecting my work!

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