This pattern is for older children, teens, and adults - it doesn’t work so well for young children, since their bodies have different proportions. To make this for a little kid, check out the Acting Ensign Wesley Crusher Sweater pattern.

This is a seamless sweater knitted top-down in the round and shaped with the raglan technique. It’s inspired by the Acting Ensign uniform from Star Trek: The Next Generation, most often worn by the character Wesley Crusher. The rolled stockinette collar mimics the turtleneck on his uniform.

You will have access to three versions of this pattern: a version for women, a version for men, and a personalized version. The pre-calculated versions for women and men are sized to have positive ease; exact sweater dimensions are given below. These versions are written for a US size 8 (5mm) circular needle with worsted weight yarn; 4”/10cm = 18 stitches x 24 rows.

The personalized version is customized for both your size and your gauge. Parts of it are written as a recipe; the instructions are specific, but you will have the freedom to check and adjust the sizing. With the sizing calculator, you can make the sweater for any teen or adult, using whatever yarn weight and needle size you prefer. Within reason, anyway - super bulky yarn on size 50 needles might not make a very good sweater!

Before starting your sweater, knit a 20-stitch x 20-row swatch with the yarn and needles that you plan to use. Follow the instructions on the sizing calculator page and mark down the output in the pattern. Use the numbers where you find the corresponding letters in the pattern.

Materials:

pre-calculated versions: US size 8 (5 mm) circular needle

personalized version: any size circular needle, 24” (60cm) or longer (using a circular needle will require you to do magic loop; you can use double-pointed needles if you prefer)

pre-calculated version: worsted weight yarn in Dark Gray, Brick Red, Mustard Yellow, and Dark Teal

pre-calculated version: a large amount of worsted weight yarn in Light Gray

personalized version: smaller amounts of any weight yarn in Dark Gray, Brick Red, Mustard Yellow, and Dark Teal (all should be the same weight)

personalized version: a large amount of any weight yarn in Light Gray (should be the same weight as the other colors)

4 stitch markers

waste yarn for holding stitches

tapestry needle

crochet hook for weaving in ends

Skills:

cast on

knitting in the round

stockinette stitch

rib stitch

tying in new colors

raglan sleeves (instructions included)

increase & decrease (links to instructional videos included)

stretchy bind-off (link to instructions)

Personalized version sizing (sweater dimensions):

Women’s version: xs (s, m, l, xl)

chest circumference: 32”/81cm (36”/91cm, 40”/102cm, 44”/112cm, 48”/122cm)

sleeve circumference at upper arm: 12”/30cm (13”/33cm, 14”/36cm, 15”/38cm, 16”/41cm)

sweater length: 23”/58cm (24”/61cm, 25”/64cm, 26”/66cm, 27”/69cm)

Men’s version: s (m, l, xl, xxl)