Description

This pattern is in English.

The Novice Sweater – Chunky Edition is worked from the top down. You will start by knitting the neck ribbing. then the yoke. then the body of the sweater and finally the sleeves. The sweater is worked in stockinette stitch with edges in rib stitch.

The Novice Sweater – Chunky Edition has a circular yoke. The yoke is shaped with a total of 4 rounds of increases that are evenly distributed along the length of the yoke.

Size guide and measurements

Please note that knitting with the correct gauge is essential to end up with a garment that has the measurements given in the pattern.

The sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL are designed to fit an approximate 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 Novice Sweater – Chunky Edition is designed to have approx. 18 cm 7 inches of positive ease. This means that if you for example measure 95 cm 37 inches around your bust (measure yourself around your bust. or the widest point of your torso. using a measuring tape). you should knit a size M which has a finished circumference of 114 cm 45 inches.

A size M sweater would in the given example give you 19 cm 7 inches of positive ease.

The model in the photos is wearing a size XS and has a bust circumference of 82 cm 32 inches and is 164 cm approx. 5 feet 4 inches tall.

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

Bust circumference:104 (109) 114 (120) 128 (139) 147 (158) 166 cm 40 (43) 45 (47) 50 (54) 58 (62) 65 inches

Length:56 (57) 60 (62) 64 (66) 68 (69) 70 cm 22 (22) 23 (24) 25 (26) 26 (27) 27 inches measured mid back

Gauge: 14 stitches x 21 rows = 10 x 10 cm 4 x 4 inches in stockinette stitch on 7 mm no US equivalent needles.

Needles:Circular needles: 6 mm US10 / 40 and 80 cm 16 and 32 inches. 7 mm no US equivalent / 40. 60. 80 and/or 100 cm 16. 24. 32 and/or 40 inches needles

Double-pointed needles: 6 mm US10 and 7 mm no US equivalent needles

Yarn:300 (350) 400 (450) 450 (450-500) 500 (550) 600 g Alpaca 3 from Isager Yarn (50 g = 125 m) held together with 100 (100) 125 (125) 125 (125-150) 150 (150) 150-175 g Silk Mohair from Isager Yarn (25 g = 212 m). Two strands of yarn are held together throughout the pattern. The given yardage amounts are the total yardage required.

Difficulty:★ (1 out of 5)

See the classification of difficulty here.