Lulu Slipover

The Lulu Slipover is worked from the top down. The slipover has a deep armhole and is closed with two buttons along both sides. First, the back is worked and then the front. Ribbing edges are worked along the armholes, and along the sides, which form slits towards the hem, double knitted edges are worked. Two buttonholes are worked along the front part of these double knitted edges. At the end, a ribbing edge is worked along the neck opening.

Size guide

The Lulu Slipover is designed to have approx. 20 cm [8 inches] of positive ease in the smaller sizes and then gradually less positive ease in the larger sizes. The sizes XXS (XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 4XL (5XL) are designed to fit a bust circumference of 75-80 (80-85) 85-90 (90-95) 95-100 (100-110) 110-120 (120-130) 130-140 (140-150) cm [29½-31½ (31½-33½) 33½-35½ (35½-37½) 37½-39½ (39½-43¼) 43¼-47¼ (47¼-51¼) 51¼-55 (55-59) inches]. The measurements for the finished slipover are listed on the front page of the pattern. Measure yourself before starting your project, to determine which size will fit you the best. For example, if you measure 90 cm [35½ inches] around your bust (or around the widest part of your upper body) you should knit a size S. A size S slipover has a bust circumference of 109 cm [43 inches], which in the given example would give you 19 cm [7½ inches] of positive ease.

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

Bust circumference: 99 (105) 109 (115) 119 (129) 137 (143) 153 (161) cm [39 (41¼) 43 (45¼) 46¾ (50¾) 54 (56¼) 60¼ (63½) inches]

Length: 57 (58) 59 (60) 61 (62) 64 (66) 68 (69) cm [22½ (22¾) 23¼ (23½) 24 (24½) 25¼ (26) 26¾ (27¼) inches] (measured mid back excl. neck edge)

Gauge: 20 sts x 30 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in stockinette stitch on a 4 mm [US6] needle

23 sts x 30 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in double knitting on a 2.5 mm [US1½] needle

Needles: Circular needles: 4 mm [US6] / 60 cm [24 inches], 3.5 mm [US4] / 40 and 60 and/or 80 cm [16 and 24 and/or 32 inches] and 2.5 mm [US1½] / 60 cm [24 inches]

Materials: Suggestion 1: 350 (400) 400 (450) 450-500 (500) 550 (550) 600 (600-650) g Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 91 m [98 yds])

Suggestion 2: 350 (350) 400 (400-450) 450 (450-500) 500 (500) 550 (550-600) g Peruvian Highland Wool by Filcolana (50 g = 100 m [109 yds])

Suggestion 3: 300 (300) 300 (300) 300-400 (400) 400 (400) 400 (400-500) g Pelsuld 5,5/2 by Hjelholt Uldspinderi (100 g = 275 m [301 yds])

Suggestion 4: 150 (150-200) 200 (200) 200-250 (250) 250 (250) 300 (300) g Tynn Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 205 m [224 yds]) held together with 75 (75-100) 100 (100) 100-125 (125) 125 (125) 150 (150) g Tynn Silk Mohair by Sandnes Garn (25 g = 212 m [232 yds])

4 buttons (Ø = 20 mm)

Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ ★ (4 out of 5)

See the classification of difficulty here. 

This pattern is digital and will be sent as a pdf-file to your e-mail.

Buttons can be found here.

The grey Lulu Slipover is knitted in Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn in the color Charcoal melange [1065].

The white Lulu Slipover is knitted in Peruvian Highland Wool by Filcolana in the color Marzipan melange [977].

Video

M1R on the RS:

M1L on the RS:

M1L on the WS:

M1R on the WS:

p2tog:

Italian bind-off:

Quick and easy italian bind-off:

Picking up stitches for shoulder:

Backwards Loop Method:

Picking up stitches for armhole rib edge:

Button plackets in double knitting:

k2tog tbl:

Buttonholes:

Picking up stitches for neck edge:

Sewing a button onto knitwear: