Description

This knitting pattern is in English.

The Louvre Sweater is worked from the top down with raglan increases on the yoke. Short rows are worked after the neck rib edge to shape the neckline.

Size Guide

The Louvre Sweater is designed to have approx. 20 cm 7 inches of positive ease. meaning it is designed to be 20 cm 7 inches larger in circumference than your bust measurement. The sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) are designed to fit a bust circumference of 80-85 (85-90) 90-95 (95-100) 100-110 (110-120) 120-130 (130-140) cm 31-33 (33-35) 35-37 (37-39) 39-43 (43-47) 47-51 (51-55) inches.

The measurements for the finished garment are on the front page of the pattern. Before beginning your project. measure yourself to determine which size to knit. For example. if you measure 92 cm 36 inches around your bust (or around the widest part of your upper body) you should knit a size M. A size M sweater has a bust circumference of 114 cm 45 inches which in the given example would give you 22 cm 8 inches of positive ease.

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

Bust circumference:106 (110) 114 (120) 128 (136) 146 (154) cm 41 (43) 45 (47) 50 (53) 57 (60) inches

Length:57 (58) 60 (62) 63 (64) 65 (66) cm 22.50 (22) 23 (24) 24 (25) 25 (26) inches (measured mid back excl. neck edge)

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

Needles:Circular needles: 4 mm US6 / 40 cm and 80 or 100 cm 16 inches and 32 or 40 inches and 3.5 mm US4 / 40 cm 16 inches

Double-pointed needles: 4 mm US6 (unless the Magic Loop technique is used)

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

Difficulty:★ ★ ★ (3 out of 5)

See the classification of difficultyhere.

The white Louvre Sweater is knitted in Peer Gynt (Natur Tweed 2523) from Sandnes Garn.

The grey Louvre Sweater is knitted in Peer Gynt (Koksmelert) from Sandnes Yarn.