With its bobbles, cables, and lace stitches, the Take It or Leaf It Sweater will be an instant family heirloom. It’s modern vintage and the perfect way to add a touch of class to your wardrobe.

Materials:

• 6 (7) 7 (7) 8 (8) 8 (9) 9 skeins of 100g/100m

• 8 mm circular needles, 24”-36” cord

• 6 mm circular needles, 24”-36” cord - 6.5 mm circular needles, 24”-36” cord (you can use this as the cable needle)

• Cable needle (I actually use a circular needle of smaller size since stitches don’t fall off as easily

Suggested Yarns:

• Lamb’s Pride, Bulky

• Cascade Yarns, Baby Alpaca Chunky

• Wool and the Gang, Feeling Good Yarn, held double

• Wool and the Gang, Alpachino Merino

• Drops, Andes

• Malabrigo Yarn, Chunky

• We are Knitters, Squish Yarn

• Cascade Yarns, 128 Superwash

• Lion Brand Yarns, Hue and Me

• Any Bulky weight yarn

Gauge:

10 stitches x 16 rows on 8mm in stockinette for 4”x4”

Measurements:

XS:

Width - 15”

Length - 15”

Sleeve length: 17”

Small:

Width - 17”

Length - 15”

Sleeve length: 18”

Medium:

Width - 19”

Length - 16”

Sleeve length: 19”

Large:

Width - 21”

Length - 17”

Sleeve length: 20”

XL:

Width - 23”

Length - 18”

Sleeve length: 21”

2X:

Width - 25”

Length - 19”

Sleeve length: 22”

3X:

Width - 27”

Length - 20”

Sleeve length: 22”

4X:

Width - 29”

Length - 21”

Sleeve length: 22”

5X:

Width - 31”

Length - 22”

Sleeve length: 22”

This pattern is suitable for intermediate knitters! You should be familiar with stockinette stitch and reading charts! This pattern uses the following techniques: picking up stitches, cabling, decreases, bobbles, three needle bind off, reading charts, and knitting in the round. I’ll be posting tutorials on my instagram!

Check on my instagram @karas.knit.eng and the tag #TakeItOrLeafItSweater for more images!