Try your hand at knitting the ultimate classic gansey shape (without the headache of keeping track of changing stitch patterns) with the Patches Pullover. This cozy sweater features many characteristics of the classic square-shaped gansey. It is knit in the round from the bottom up, has drop shoulders, shoulder straps, and underarm gussets. It has a double rib hem, cuffs and collar with optional buttonhole. And just for fun, there are directions for two different patterned elbow patches: stockinette stitch (or reverse stockinette) and seed stitch.

Finished Measurements
1 (2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12) year(s)
20 (23, 25, 27, 28½, 30, 32)” 51 (58, 63.5, 68.5, 72.5, 76, 81.5) cm approx chest circumference
12 (14, 15, 17, 18½, 20, 21¼)” 30.5 (35.5, 38, 43, 47, 51, 54 cm approx length

Materials
Yarn
Classy from Dream in Color (100% merino wool) 250 yards / 113 g per skein: ?2 (2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4) skeins; shown in size 4 in Cinnamon Girl; 1 skein in Driftwood for elbow patches
Or approx 285 (370, 445, 545, 625, 715, 815) yards of worsted weight yarn; 15–20 yards of worsted weight yarn for elbow patches

Needles
Two US 7 (4.5 mm) 16–24” circular needles and double-pointed needles for the body and arms (or size required to obtain gauge)
US 6 (4 mm) double-pointed needles for the cuffs and collar

Notions
Stitch markers
Scissors
Tapestry needle
Waste yarn
1 button (optional)

Gauge
18 stitches and 26 rows to 4 inches, in stockinette stitch pattern in the round on US 7 needles