The Bison Sweater Pattern

ABOUT

This is a knitting pattern, NOT a completed product.

The Bison Sweater is a chunky, oversized top down color work sweater, perfect for staying cozy during the winter! Its a quick, easy and fun knit. Samples knit in Lopi Álafosslopi.

CONSTRUCTION

The Bison Sweater is worked top down with a stranded color work yoke. The color work is continued on the sleeves and body, before transitioning to stockinette in the base color. Ribbing is worked on the sleeves and body to finish.

YARN

⭐️ 500 (700) 1000 (1300)g Base Color

⭐️ 100 (200) 200 (300)g Accent Color

Samples knit with Lopi Álafosslopi - 100% Icelandic Wool (100g/109 yards/100 meters).

NEEDLES 

⭐️ Size US 10 (6 mm) circular needles with 16” cord and 32” or 40” cord

⭐️ Size US 11 (8 mm) circular needles with 16” cord and 32” or 40” cord

OTHER

⭐️ Stitch markers, darning needle, and measuring tape

SIZE GUIDE

This sweater is written to be oversized with 6-7 inches/15-17.5 cm of positive ease, meaning it will be 6-7 inches/15-17.5 cm larger than your widest upper body circumference. The unisex sizes XXS/XS (S/M) L/XL (XXL/XXXL) are designed to fit an upper body chest circumference of 28-33 (33-39) 39-43 (43-51) inches/70-82.5 (82.5-97.5) 97.5-102.5 (102.5-127.5) cm.

The finished products knit in correct gauge measure:

⭐️ Chest: 36 (44) 48 (56) inches/90 (110) 120 (140) cm.

⭐️ Yoke depth (measured in front): 12.25 (12.25) 13.75 (13.75)inches/25.5 (25.5) 34.5 (34.5) cm.

⭐️ Length from underarm to hem: 13 (13.5) 14 (15) inches/32.5 (34) 35 (37.5) cm.

⭐️ Upper arm circumference: 14 (14) 20 (20) inches/35 (35) 50 (50) cm.

⭐️ Sleeve length: 19.5 (19.5) 20 (20) inches/49 (49) 50 (50) cm.

GAUGE 

12 stitches x 16 rows knit in stockinette on Size US 11 (8 mm) with Lopi Álafosslopi after blocking = 4in x 4in (10cm x 10cm).