Saturday Night Sweater

The Saturday Night Sweater is knit from the top down with a circular yoke. The neckline is shaped with short rows. The neckband is knit at the end from picked up stitches along the neckline.

The sleeves on the Saturday Night Sweater are half-length and are finished with a tight rib at the elbow, which makes the sleeve have a slightly puffed shape. 

Size guide

The Saturday Night Sweater has an intended positive ease of 7-9 cm built in the pattern, compared to your actual bust measurement. The sizes XS (S) M (L) XL correspond to a bust measurement of approximately 85 (90) 95 (100) 110 cm. Measure yourself to find the best size for you before casting on. If you have a bust measurement of 90 cm, you should knit a size S, which has a bust measurement of 98 cm.

Sizes: XS (S) M (L) XL

Bust circumference: 92 (98) 103 (108) 118 cm

Length: 51 (55) 56 (58) 59 cm including neckband

Gauge: 12 sts x 17 rows = 10 x 10 cm in stockinette st in the round on bigger needles with four strands of silk mohair held together 

Suggested needle size: 7 mm / 40, 60, and 80 cm circular needles, 6 mm / 40 and 80 cm circular needles, 6 mm double pointed needles (dpns)

Materials: 200 (225) 250 (275) 300 g Soft Silk Mohair from Knitting For Olive (25 g = 210 m) or Silk Mohair from Isager Yarn (25 g = 212 m). Note: You knit with four strands of yarn held together throughout.

Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ (3 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 Saturday Night Sweater is knitted in Silk Mohair by Isager in color 0.

The dark grey Saturday Night Sweater is knitted in Soft Silk Mohair by Knitting for Olive in the color Bly.

Video

Increases in the loop between 2 stitches:

German Short Rows:

Put the sleeves to rest:

Avoid hole at startup on sleeve:

k2tog:

p2tog:

Picking up stitches for neck edge:

P1 f&b: