This pattern can be used to knit a plain sweater or a sweater with stripes and holes. So, you can get a very comfortable and casual sweater or a Freddy Krueger style sweater for Halloween with one pattern!
About the pattern: It’s a top down sweater. The pattern contains detailed instructions with knitting schemes and explanatory videos.
Yarn options:
• Lana Grossa MEILENWEIT 100g Tweed - double strand
• Lana Grossa MEILENWEIT 100g TWEED + NATURAL SUPERKID TWEED
• Lana Grossa MEILENWEIT 100g TWEED + Drops BRUSHED ALPACA SILK
Knitting gauge: Stockinette Stitch (5 mm needles): 19 sts in 10 cm and 27 rows in 10 cm
Needles:
• 5 mm (US 8) circular needles with 80-120 cm needle cord for the body
• 5 mm (US 8) circular needles with 40 cm needle cord for the sleeves, (or you can use 5 mm (US 8) circular needles with 80-120 cm needle cord if you prefer the Magic Loop Technique)
• 4 mm (US 6) circular needles with 40 cm needle cord for the cuffs and collar (or you can use 4 mm (US 6) circular needles with 80-120 cm needle cord if you prefer the Magic Loop Technique)
Yardage: 2070-3670 m (2264-4014 yd) of yarn depending on you size XXS-5XL. If you are knitting with a different yarn in one strand you need 1035-1835 m (1132-2007 yd) of yarn depending on you size XXS-5XL
Sizes grid: Bust circumference | Sweater circumference | Sleeve circumference:
• XXS 75-80 cm (29½-31½ inches) | 90 cm (35½ inches) | 30½ cm (12 inches)
• XS 80-85 cm (31½-33½ inches) | 95 cm (37½ inches) | 31 cm (12¼ inches)
• S 85-90 cm (33½-35½ inches) | 100 cm (39¼ inches) | 32 cm (12½ inches)
• M 90-95 cm (35½-37½ inches) | 105 cm (41¼ inches) | 33 cm (13 inches)
• L 95-100 cm (37½-39¼ inches) | 110 cm (43¼ inches) | 33 cm (13 inches)
• XL 100-110 cm (39¼-43¼ inches) | 115 cm (45¼ inches) | 34 cm (13¼ inches)
• 2XL 110-120 cm (43¼-47¼ inches) | 125 cm (49¼ inches) | 36 cm (14 inches)
• 3XL 120-130 cm (47¼-51 inches) | 135 cm (53 inches) | 37 cm (14½ inches)
• 4XL 130-140 cm (51-55 inches) | 145 cm (57 inches) | 39 cm (15¼ inches)
• 5XL 140-150 cm (55-59 inches) | 155 cm (61 inches) | 40½ cm (16 inches)
Measure your bust or around the widest part of your upper body. The pattern will give you 15 cm of positive ease. For example, if the bust circumference is 95 cm, then knit size L, the width of the cardigan on the bust will be 110 cm
Skills needed to knit the sweater: Stockinette Stitch, K2 P2 Rib, knitting in the round, flat knitting, casting on, binding off, picking up sts
