This is based off the original baseball sweater I knit during the Toronto Blue Jays’ World Series.
It’s unisex sweater design with a longer yoke, a bit like those retro, cozy sweaters your grandmother may have knit. You can wear it with a fair bit of positive ease or it can also sit slightly tighter, as shown on the models.
The white band of the sweater can be a canvas for your own sporty design, and I have included some other options that can go here – including an alphabet, diamond, heart, pennant and maple leaf. I also include some suggested designs that incorporate TORONTO and the other symbols around the yoke.
This can also easily be adapted to a different baseball team by adapting the colourway and creating your own design.
50% of the sales of this pattern will be donated to Jays Care (no affiliation).
This is not affiliated with the Blue Jays or MLB and does not contain any of their trademarked materials.
IMPORTANT NOTE: This pattern does not include any logos: While I cannot replicate any logos here, I have included alternative baseball themed colourwork to add around the band, as well as some instructions to help you start off in creating your own motif. I am unable to replicate or design any logos for you :)
If you are looking for a lighter version – I also have a DK version of this sweater which includes a short-sleeved option
FIT
For a looser fit: choose a size approximately 8-12 cm (3-5 inches) larger than your body circumference taken at the underarm.
For slightly more fitted: choose a size approximately 2-8 cm (1-3 inches) larger than your body circumference taken at the underarm (chest circumference)
FINISHED CHEST CIRCUMFERENCE:
XS 86.5cm/34 in
S 96.5cm/38 in
M 106.5cm/42 in
L 117cm/46 in
XL 127cm/50 in
2XL 137cm/54 in
3XL 147.5cm/58 in
4XL 157.5cm/62 in
5XL 167.5cm/66 in
YARN REQUIREMENTS:
Briggs and Little Heritage 2-Ply Wool (or a yarn with a similar yardage equivalent to 196 m/215 yds per 113 g):
Main Colour (MC) Jays Blue (light blue) - 4 (4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8) skeins
CC1 Bleached White - 1 (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2) skeins
CC2 Scarlet (red) – approx. 30 (35, 35, 45, 45, 50, 55, 60, 60) m/33 (38, 38, 49, 49, 55, 60, 65, 65) yds
CC3 Royal Blue – approx. 65 (70, 70, 80, 85, 95, 95, 100, 110) m/71 (76, 76, 87, 93, 104, 104, 109, 120) yds
CC4 Navy Blue – approx. 15g (only needed if creating your own motif)
