Lyon Sweater

The Lyon Sweater is worked from the top down. First the top part of the back yoke is worked with increases, then the shoulders are worked from stitches that are picked up and knitted along the slanting sides at the back yoke. Stitches are then picked up and knitted along the sides of the shoulders and the rest of the yoke is worked together on the circular needle, first back and forth and then in the round. The body is worked in the round on a circular needle, and the sleeves are worked in the round on double-pointed needles or on a circular needle using the Magic Loop technique. At the end a folded neck edge with built in double knitting is worked. The Lyon Sweater is worked with stripes, the placements of which are described in the pattern. 

Size guide

The Lyon Sweater is designed to have approx. 20 cm [7¾ inches] of positive ease, meaning it is designed to be approx. 5 cm [2 inches] larger in circumference than your bust measurement in the smallest sizes but progressively less in the larger sizes. The sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL are designed to fit a bust circumference of 80-85 (85-90) 90-95 (95-100) 100-110 (110-120) 120-130 (130-140) 140-150 cm [31½-33½ (33½-35½) 35½-37½ (37½-39½) 39½-43¼ (43¼-47¼) 47¼-51¼ (51¼-55) 55-59 inches]. The measurements for the finished sweater can be found on the front page of the pattern. Please note that these measurements are only achieved if the correct gauge is obtained. Measure yourself before beginning 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 sweater has a bust circumference of 108 cm [42½ inches] which in the given example would give you 18 cm [7 inches] of positive ease.

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

Bust circumference: 104 (108) 114 (118) 122 (128) 136 (144) 152 cm [41 (42½) 45 (46½) 48 (50½) 53½ (56¾) 59¾ inches]

Length: 56 (58) 60 (62) 64 (65) 68 (69) 72 cm [22 (22¾) 23½ (24½) 25¼ (25½) 26¾ (27¼) 28¼ 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 4 mm [US6] needles 

Needles: Circular needles: 4 mm [US6] / 60, 80 and/or 100 cm [24, 32 and/or 40 inches] and 3.5 mm [US4] / 40, 80 and/or 100 cm [16, 32 and/or 40 inches]; Double-pointed needles: 4 mm [US6] and 3.5 mm [US4] (unless you use the Magic Loop technique)

Materials: Suggestion 1: 300 (350) 350 (400) 400 (450) 450 (500) 500 g Sunday by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 235 m [257 yds]) (with two strands of yarn held together) for the main color of the sweater and 150-200 (200) 200 (200) 250 (250) 250 (300) 300 g Sunday by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 235 m [257 yds]) (with two strands of yarn held together) for the stripes. Note: The given yardage amounts are the total yardage required.

Suggestion 2: 200 (200) 200 (200-250) 250 (300) 300 (350) 350 g Sunday by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 235 m [257 yds]) held together with 100 (100) 100-125 (125) 150 (150) 175 (200) 200 g Tynn Silk Mohair by Sandnes Garn (25 g = 212 m [232 yds]) for the main color of the sweater and 100 (100) 100 (100-150) 150 (150) 200 (200) 200 g Sunday by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 235 m [257 yds]) held together with 50 (50) 50-75 (75) 75 (100) 100 (125) 125 g Tynn Silk Mohair by Sandnes Garn (25 g = 212 m [232 yds]) for the stripes.

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.

The white and blue Lyon Sweater is knitted in Sunday by Sandnes Garn in the colors Almond [2511] and Night sky [5591].

Video

Begin:

Join the work:

Stripes:

M1R on the RS:

M1L on the RS:

M1L on the WS:

M1R on the WS:

Put sleeves to rest:

Italian bind-off:

Quick and easy italian bind-off:

Backwards loop method:

Avoid hole at startup on sleeve:

k2tog:

k2tog tbl:

Picking up stitches for neck edge:

Double knitting in the neck edge:

Knit down the neck edge: