Stockholm Slipover

The Stockholm Slipover vest is worked from the top down. The back part of the yoke is worked first, then the shoulders and front and finally the two sections are joined for the body of the slipover. The Stockholm Slipover has slanting shoulders that create a very good fit and which are shaped using short rows. Rib edges are worked along the neck edge and armholes, and all the edges are finished with an Italian bind-off. 

Begin by knitting a swatch to determine which needle size you need to achieve the correct gauge – it is important for the shoulder width of the design to achieve the correct gauge. 

Size guide

The Stockholm Slipover is designed to have approx. 6 cm [2¼ inches] of positive ease. Sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL are intended for a bust circumference of approx. 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]. Measure yourself using a measuring tape to determine which size to knit. Example: If you measure 90 cm [35½ inches] around the widest part of your bust (or belly, if this is the widest part of your upper body), this would mean you should knit a size S.

The Stockholm Slipover is worked with decreases on the body. If your bust is not the widest part of your body, these decreases can be omitted.

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

Measurements: Bust circumference: 91 (96) 100 (105) 116 (126) 136 (146) 156 cm [35¾ (37¾) 39¾ (41¾) 45¾ (49½) 53½ (57½) 61½ inches]

Back width incl. rib edges: 35 (35) 36 (38) 40 (41) 42 (42) 44 cm [13½ (13½) 13¾ (15) 15¾ (16¼) 16½ (16½) 17¼ inches]

Armhole depth: 22 (23) 24 (25) 26 (27) 29 (29) 31 cm [8¾ (9) 9½ (9¾) 10¼ (10¾) 11 (11) 12¼ inches]

Total length: 53 (54) 55 (57) 58 (60) 62 (64) 65 cm [20¾ (21¼) 21¾ (22½) 22¾ (23½) 24½ (25¼) 25½ inches] measured mid back incl. neck edge

Gauge: 19 sts x 27 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in stockinette stitch on 4.5 mm [US7] needles

Needles: Circular needles: 4.5 mm [US7] / 60 and 80 or 100 cm [24 and 32 or 40 inches] and 3.5 mm [US4] / 40 and 80 or 100 cm [16 and 32 or 40 inches]

Materials: 100 (100) 100 (100) 100-150 (150) 150 (150) 200 g Tvinni by Isager (50 g = 255 m [280 yds]) or 100-150 (150) 150 (150) 150 (150-200) 200 (250) 250 g Isager Tweed by Isager (50 g = 200 m [219 yds]) or 100-150 (150) 150 (150) 150 (150-200) 200 (200) 250 g Sunday by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 235 m  [257 yds]) held together with 50-75 (75) 75 (75) 75 (75-100) 100 (100) 100-125 g Silk Mohair by Isager (25 g = 210 m [232 yds]) or Tynn Silk Mohair by Sandnes Garn (25 g = 212 m [232 yds]) 

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 grey Stockholm Slipover is knitted in Sunday by Sandnes Garn in the color Foggy grey [1031] held together with Tynn Silk Mohair by Sandnes Garn in the color Lys grå melange [1022].

The green Stockholm Slipover is knitted in Tvinni by Isager in color 4 held together with Silk Mohair by Isager in color 68.

Video

M1R:

M1L:

Picking up stitches for left shoulder:

German Short Rows:

Picking up stitches for right shoulder:

Backward Loop Method:

k2tog:

k2tog tbl:

Italian bind-off:

Quick and easy italian bind-off:

Picking up stitches for neck edge:

Picking up stitches for armhole edge: