Sweater No. 9 - ENGLISH

This pattern is in English // Denne opskrift er på engelsk. Sweater No. 9 is a heavy knit sweater with classic raglan sleeves and a high neck. A chunky and elegant style with lovely details. The sweater is cut for a comfy loose fit and shapes itself beautifully on all shapes and sizes. The sweater can be made either in regular length or a short – almost cropped – version. As it’s knitted from top to down, you can try it on while knitting and choose the length that suits your body. SIZES XS (S) M (L) XL (XXL) MEASUREMENTS Width: 99 (104) 109 (119) 127 (135) cm Length, center front (regular): 51 (53) 55 (58) 62 (64) cm Length, center front (short): 42 (44) 46 (48) 52 (54) cm Sleeve length (under the armhole): 41 (42) 43 (43) 44 (45) cm SIZE GUIDE Sweater No. 9 is cut for a comfy fit with a positive ease of approximately 15 cm, meaning it is designed to be 15 cm larger in circumference than your bust measurement. The measurements given on the front page is for the finished sweater. The sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (XXL) are equal to standard European sizes 34-36 (36-38) 38-40 (42) 42-44 (44-46) and a chest width of 80-85 (85-90) 90-95 (95-100) 100-110 (110-120) cm. Before you start knitting, measure yourself with a measuring tape around the widest part of your body (bust or belly), to determine which size to knit. Example: If you measure 88 cm, you should knit a size S, with a width of 104 cm. RECOMMENDED NEEDLES Circular needle 7 mm (80 or 100 cm) Circular needle 5 mm (40 and 80 cm) Double pointed needles 5 mm and 7 mm. If you knit the sleeves with the magic loop method, you don’t need the double pointed needles. GAUGE In stockinette stitch on needle 7 mm. 14 sts x 19 rows = 10 x 10 cm MATERIALS All yarn used in the pattern is from Knitting for Olive (www.knittingforolive.com). Regular length (long version) 75 (100) 100 (125) 125 (125) g Soft Silk Mohair (Cloud), 25 g / 225 m. 300 (300) 350 (400) 450 (500) g Heavy Merino (Cloud), 50 g / 125 m. The sweater is knit with two strands of yarn. One of each quality. Short version 75 (75) 100 (100) 125 (125) g Soft Silk Mohair, 25 g / 225 m. 300 (300) 350 (350) 400 (450) g Heavy Merino, 50 g / 125 m. This pattern is digital and will be sent as a PDF-file to your e-mail.