Description

The Amy Sweater is worked from the top down in stockinette stitch. The first part of the yoke is worked flat. back and forth. to shape the neckline. Then the work is joined in the round. so the rest of the yoke can be worked in the round and shaped with raglan increases. The sleeves and hem of the body are finished with wide ribbed edges followed by a small roll-over edge worked in stockinette stitch. The turtleneck collar is worked at the end. from stitches that are picked up and knitted around the neck opening.

Size guide

The Amy Sweater is designed to have approx. 20 cm 7 inches of positive ease in the smaller sizes. and then gradually less positive ease in the larger sizes. The sizes XXS (XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 4XL (5XL) are designed to fit a bust circumference of 75-80 (80-85) 85-90 (90-95) 95-100 (100-110) 110-120 (120-130) 130-140 (140-150) cm 29-31 (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 can be found on the front page of the pattern. Measure yourself before beginning your project. to determine which size will fit you the best. For example. if you measure 88 cm 34 inches around your bust (or around the widest part of your upper body) you should knit a size S. A size S sweater has a bust circumference of 108 cm 42 inches which in the given example would give you 20 cm 7 inches of positive ease.

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

Bust circumference: 100 (104) 108 (112) 118 (126) 134 (142) 150 (160) cm 39 (41) 42 (44) 46 (49) 52 (56) 59 (63) inches

Length: 51 (54) 56 (57) 59 (61) 63 (65) 68 (70) cm 20 (21) 22 (22) 23 (24) 24 (25) 26 (27) inches measured mid back excl. turtleneck

Gauge: 20 sts x 30 rows = 10 x 10 cm 4 x 4 inches in stockinette stitch on a 4 mm US6 needle

Needles: Circular needles: 3.5 mm US4 / 40 and 80 and/or 100 cm 16 and 32 and/or 40 inches and 4 mm US6 / 40. 60. 80 and/or 100 cm 16. 24. 32 and/or 40 inches; Double-pointed needles: 3.5 mm US4 and 4 mm US6

Materials: 550 (600) 650 (700) 750 (750) 800 (850) 900 (950) g Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 91 m 98 yds)

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 green Amy Sweater is knitted in Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn in the color Matcha 9564.

Video

M1R:

M1L:

Backwards Loop Method:

Joining the work in the round:

Put the sleeves to rest:

Avoid hole at startup on sleeve:

k2tog:

k2tog tbl:

Picking up stitches for neck edge:

German Short Rows: