THE BEER SWEATER

by Melissa Martensen

for when you love your beer enough to want to keep it toasty warm

Finished measurements
Chest: 8 inches
Length: 7 inches (with turtle neck unrolled)

materials

Approx 65 yds/60 m of any sport weight yarn

1 set US #3/3.25mm double-point needles

4 stitch markers (one should be a different color to denote the beginning of the round)

2 stitch holders

Tapestry needle

gauge

26 sts/32 rows = 4" in stockinette stitch

pattern notes

I work the sleeves first because a) then they’re done and b) then you don’t have to break the yarn when your knitting the body, giving you two less ends to weave in.

PATTERN

Sleeves:

(Make two)

CO 16 sts, distribute over needles, being careful not to twist, join to knit in the round.

Work three rounds in k2p2 ribbing

Work in st st until piece measures 3 inches

Final row: BO 4 sts, k to end

Cut yarn, leaving approx 6 inch tail (you can use this later to sew up your underarm hole)

Body:

CO 52 sts, distribute over needles, being careful not to twist, join to knit in the round.

Work three rounds in k2p2 ribbing

Work in st st until piece measures 3 inches

Next row: BO 4 sts, k 22 sts, BO 4 sts, k to end of round.

To Join:

pm, k across 12 sleeve sts, pm, k across 22 body sts, pm, k across second 12 sleeve sts, pm, k across back 22 body sts. You should now have 68 sts on your needles.

Raglan Dec:

Rnd 1: *k2tog, k to two sts before marker, ssk, slip marker, k1, k2tog, k to three sts before marker, ssk, k1, slip marker* rep from * to end of round.

Rnd 2: work in st st.

Repeat these two rounds three more times for a total of 32 sts decreased. You should now have 36 sts on your needles.

Turtle Neck:

Work in k2p2 ribbing until neck measures 3 inches

BO loosely!

FINISHING

Using tails from sleeves, sew up underarm holes.

Weave in all loose ends

Ta da! Put it on your beer and be the envy of all your friends!