Striped Sweater Knitting Pattern

You will get – Digital download (1 PDF)

• DESCRIPTION

The sweater is easy to make, with advanced beginner knitters in mind.

Using mainly knit and purl stitches, you will create a loose-fitting striped sweater with some simple increases and decreases.

This sweater will be perfect for lounging around the house for maximum comfort!

Yarn

Paintbox Yarns Simply Chunky / 100% Acrylic, 100g (3.5oz), Chunky/Bulky/12 Ply weight.

• Yarn A - Blush Pink (353)
• Yarn B - Ballet Pink (352)

For the following sizes you will need approx:

• Small – 4 x each color – 100g (800g)
• Medium – 4 x each color - 100 g (800g)
• Large – 5 x each color – 100g (1000g)
• 1X – 5 x each color – 100g (1000g)
• 2X/3X – 6 x each color – 100g (1200g)

Needles

6mm (US 10) knitting needles - straight or circular with a 40"/100cm cable.

Circular needles are advised because of the large number of stitches - this is worked back and forth - as you would knit with straight needles.

• SKILLS

Level – Easy

This is an easy level knitting pattern and the techniques involved are the knit stitch, purl stitch, increasing, and decreasing.

• SIZING

Woman/Adult

Dress size approx.
UK Sizes - 6-8 (10-12, 14-16, 18-20, 22, 24)

Small (medium, large, 1X, 2X, 3X)

To fit chest cm
76-81 (86-91, 96-102, 107-112, 116, 126)

To fit chest inches
30-32 (34-36, 38-40, 42-44, 46, 49.5)

Length cm
67 (68, 69, 70, 71, 72)

Length inches
26 (26.5, 27, 27.5, 28, 28.5)

Sleeve length to underarm cm 41 (41, 42, 42, 43, 43)

Sleeve length to underarm inches 16 (16, 16.5, 16.5, 17, 17)

• SELLING FINISHED ITEMS

Small batch sales of finished pieces made from this pattern are permitted, but the seller must use their own photographs and credit must be given to Handy Little Me as the designer.

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