Cripes! Stripes! Sweater

This is my first attempt at designing my own sweater, but I've already made three, so I'm feeling pretty confident.  I wrote the pattern for my size, a small, and I don't really know how to write it for a larger size.  However, it should be pretty easy to increase for whatever size you so desire.

Materials:
-Caron Simply Soft Yarn- 1 (you'll need more for a larger size) skein each of Black (A) and Iris (B)
-1 pair US size 10 straight needles
-Tapestry needle
-1 K-10 1/2 crochet hook

Materials:

-US size 10 (6.0 mm) straight knitting needles

-Caron Simply Soft Yarn in Black (A) and Iris (B)

-K-10 ½ crochet hook

-Tapestry needle

Front:

Cast on 64 sts in A.

Work in 1x1 rib for 4 rows.

Switch to color B.

Row 5:  Knit all sts.

Row 6:  Purl all sts.

Row 7:  Knit to last 3 sts, yo, k2tog, k1

Row 8:  As row 6.

Switching colors every 4 rows, continue to work in this way until the piece measures 13 ½ inches, ending on a purl row.

Next row:  Bind off 31 sts.  Purl to end.

33 sts.

Next row:  Bind off 3 sts at beginning of row.  Knit to end.

30 sts.

Decrease 2 sts at each edge of every other row 6 times.  (You should still be switching colors every 4 rows!)

6 sts.

Work until piece measures 20 inches.

Bind off all sts.

Back:

Cast on 64 sts in A.

Work in 1x1 rib for 4 rows.

Switch to color B.

Row 5:  Knit all sts.

Row 6:  Purl all sts.

Row 7:  k1, k2tog, yo, knit to end

Row 8:  As row 6

Switching colors every 4 rows, continue to work in this way until the piece measures 13 ½ inches, ending on a purl row.

Next row:  Bind of 3 sts at beginning of row.  Purl to end.

61 sts.

Next row:  Bind off 31 sts.  Knit to end.

30 sts.

Decrease 2 sts at each edge of every other row 6 times.  (Don’t forget to switch colors every 4 rows!)

6 sts.

Work until piece measures 20 inches.

Bind off all sts.

Sleeves:

Cast on 52 sts.

Work in 1x1 rib for 4 rows.

Switch colors.

Row 5:  Knit all sts.

Row 6:  Purl all sts.

Row 7:  k1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, knit to last 5 sts, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k1

Row 8:  As row 6.

Switch colors.

Work these 4 rows 6 times, switching colors every 4 rows.

40 sts.

Next row:  Knit all sts.

Next row:  Purl all sts.

Next row:  k1, k2tog, yo, knit to last 3 sts, yo, k2tog, k1

Next row:  Purl all sts.

Work these 4 rows until work measures 10 inches.

Next row:  Bind off 3 sts, knit to end.

Next row:  Bind off 3 sts, purl to end.

34 sts.

Next row:  K2, k2tog, knit to last 4 sts, k2tog, K2

Next row:  Purl all sts.

Repeat these 2 rows 10 times.

14 sts.

Bind off 2 sts at the beginning of the next 4 rows.

6 sts.

Bind off all sts.

Finishing:

Weave in all ends.

Sew side and shoulder seam.

Weave yarn through the yarn-overs and tie with a pretty little bow!

Use the crochet hook to do a single crochet border around the neckline.

And there you go!