Lulu Slipover - Chunky Edition

The Lulu Slipover – Chunky Edition 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 – Chunky Edition is designed to have approx. 25-30 cm [9¾-11¾ 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 116 cm [43¾ inches], which in the given example would give you 26 cm [10¼ inches] of positive ease.

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

Bust circumference: 104 (111) 116 (121) 125 (135) 142 (149) 158 (168) cm [41 (43¾) 45¾ (47¾) 49¼ (53¼) 56 (58¾) 62¼ (66¼) inches]

Length: 61 (62) 64 (65) 66 (67) 69 (72) 73 (73) cm [24 (24½) 25¼ (25½) 26 (26½) 27¼ (28¼) 28¾ (28¾) inches] (measured mid back excl. neck edge)

Gauge: 17 sts x 24 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in stockinette stitch on a 5 mm [US8] needle

25 sts x 24 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in double knitting on a 3 mm [US2½] needle  

Needles: Circular needles: 5 mm [US8] / 60 cm [24 inches], 4.5 mm [US7] / 60 and/or 80 cm [24 and/or 32 inches], 4 mm [US6] / 40 and 80 cm [16 and 32 inches] and 3 mm [US2½] / 60 cm [24 inches]

Materials: Suggestion 1: 400 (400) 400 (500) 500 (500) 500 (500) 600 (600) g Håndværksgarn by Hjelholt Uldspinderi (100 g = 200 m [219 yds])

Suggestion 2: 400 (400) 450 (450-500) 500 (500) 550 (550) 600 (600) g Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 91 m [98 yds]) held together with 100 (100) 100 (100-150) 150 (150) 150 (150) 150 (150) g Alpakka Følgetråd by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 400 m [437 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 brown Lulu Slipover - Chunky Edition is knitted in Håndværksgarn by Hjelholt Uldspinderi in the color Lys brun [24].

The dark brown Lulu Slipover - Chunky Edition is knitted in Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn in the color Cacao nibs [3091] held together with Alpakka Følgetråd by Sandnes Garn in the color Cacao nibs [3091].

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: