Description

Anker’s Sweater – My Size is worked from the top down. The yoke is worked in sections of rib with increases in the round. followed by classic raglan increases when the stockinette stitch section begins. The sleeves are worked at the end. either on double-pointed needles or on circular needles using the Magic Loop technique. Anker’s Sweater – My Size has no finishing other than weaving in ends.

Size guide

The Anker’s Sweater – My Size is designed to have approx. 6-10 cm 6-8 inches of positive ease in the smaller sizes and then gradually less positive ease in the larger sizes. The sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL are designed to fit a bust circumference of 80-85 (85-90) 90-95 (95-100) 100-110 (110-120) 120-130 (130-140) 140-150 cm 31-33 (33-35) 35-37 (37-39) 39-43 (43-47) 47-51 (51-55) 55-59 inches. The measurements for the finished sweater are listed on the front page of the pattern. Measure yourself before starting your project. to determine which size will fit you the best. For example. if you measure 90 cm 35 inches around your bust (or around the widest part of your upper body) you should knit a size S. A size S slipover has a bust circumference of 96 cm 37 inches. which in the given example would give you 6 cm 6 inches of positive ease.

Sizes:XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL

Bust circumference:92 (96) 102 (106) 116 (126) 136 (148) 158 cm 36 (37) 40 (41) 45 (49) 53 (58) 62 inches

Lengths:52 (54) 56 (60) 62 (62) 64 (68) 70 cm 20 (21) 22 (23) 24 (24) 25 (26) 27 inches

Gauge:20 sts x 28 rows = 10 x 10 cm 4 x 4 inches in stockinette stitch on 4 mm US6 needles

Suggested needles:Circular needles: 4 mm US6 / 40 and 60 and 80 or 100 cm 16 and 24 and 32 or 40 inches. circular needles 3.5 mm US4 / 80 or 100 cm 32 or 40 inches; Double-pointed needles: 4 mm US6 and 3.5 mm US4 (if the Magic Loop technique is not used)

Materials:Suggestion 1:250 (300) 300 (300-350) 350 (400) 400 (450) 500 g Tynn Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 205 m 224 yds)or200 (250) 250 (300) 300 (350) 350 (400) 400 g Tvinni by Isager Yarn (50 g = 255 m 279 yds)held together with125 (150) 150 (150-175) 175 (200) 200 (225) 250 g Tynn Silk Mohair by Sandnes Garn (25 g = 212 m 232 yds)orSilk Mohair by Isager Yarn (25 g = 212 m 232 yds)

Suggestion 2:400 (400-450) 450 (500) 550 (600) 650 (700) 750 Sunday by Sandnes Garn(50 g = 235 m 257 yds) (two strands held together)

Difficulty: ★ ★ (2 out of 5)

See the classification of difficultyhere.

This pattern is digital and will be sent as a pdf-file to your e-mail.

The grey Anker’s Sweater – My Size is knitted in Tynn Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn in the color Naturmelert 2641 held together with Tynn Silk Mohair by Sandnes Garn in the color Natur 1012.

The brown Anker’s Sweater – My Size is knitted in Sunday by Sandnes Garn in the color Croissant 2345.

Video

Italian Cast-on:

M1R:

M1L:

Yarn over:

Put the sleeves to rest:

Avoid hole at startup on sleeve:

Italian bind-off:

Quick and easy italian bind-off:

k2tog:

k2tog tbl:

Elastic thread in the neck edge: