There are many reasons I fell in love with knitting when I first picked it up as a hobby 15 years ago. Perhaps the biggest reason is the engineering aspect of it. I discovered I could knit socks from the cuff down or the toe up or even sideways or beginning with the heel. Likewise, sweaters can be knit from the bottom up, top down, seamed, seamless, various yoke constructions, and the list goes on.

Many of my favorite designs have started by asking myself: is it possible? Puzzle Pieces began this way as I wondered if a sweater could be constructed in a sort of pinwheel fashion in sections. Knitting this sweater is both straightforward and a bit of an adventure. The stitches are kept relatively simple so the focus stays on the construction and the instructions can be as streamlined as possible.

SIZE
XS (S, M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X)
shown in size S with 4 inches/10 cm of positive ease (brown version); size M with 8 inches/20 cm of positive ease (red version)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest/Bust: 34 (38, 42, 46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66) inches / 86.5 (96.5, 106.5, 117, 127, 137, 147.5, 157.5, 167.5) cm
Length: 22 (22.75, 23.75, 24.5, 24.5, 24.5, 25.25, 25.25, 26) inches / 56 (58, 60, 62, 62, 62, 64, 64, 66) cm

MATERIALS
Yarn
Brown Version (shown above):
Premier Yarns Basix Worsted (100% acrylic; 359 yds/328 m per 7 oz/200 g skein); color: 1115-35 Pecan: 2 (3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5) skeins

Red Version (shown below):
Premier Yarns Puzzle (100% acrylic; 328 yds/300 m per 7 oz/200 g skein); color: 1050-19 Checkers: 2 (3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5) skeins

Recommended needle size
US #9/5.5mm straight or circular needle, 32 inches/80 cm long

Notions
stitch markers, including 1 removable
US #I-9/5.5mm crochet hook
cable needle
yarn needle