Wednesday Sweater

The Wednesday Sweater is worked from the top down. First the back is worked back and forth, while the slant of the shoulders is shaped with short rows to create a good fit. After this, each shoulder is worked separately back and forth on the circular needles. The shoulders are then joined to from the front yoke. At the underarm, the front and back are joined and the body is worked in the round on the circular needles. Stitches for the sleeves are picked up and knitted along the armholes and the sleeves are worked in the round down to the cuffs on a circular needle and double-pointed needles or with the Magic Loop technique. The large turtleneck collar is worked at the end from stitches that are picked up and knitted along the neck edge. The edges and collar are worked in twisted rib. 

Begin by working a swatch to determine which needle size you need to achieve the correct gauge.

Size Guide

The Wednesday Sweater is designed to have approx. 25 cm [9¾ inches] of positive ease, meaning it is designed to be 25 cm [9¾ inches] larger in circumference than your bust measurement. The fit is oversized. 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 garment are on the front page of the pattern. Before beginning your project, measure yourself to determine which size to knit. 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 115 cm [45¼ inches] which in the given example would give you 25 cm [9¾ inches] of positive ease.

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

Bust circumference: 110 (115) 120 (125) 135 (145) 155 (165) 175 cm [43¼ (45¼) 47¼ (49¼) 53¼ (57) 61 (65) 69 inches] (measured just below the armholes)

Length: 62 (63) 64 (65) 70 (72) 73 (74) 76 cm [24,5 (24,75) 25,25 (25,5) 27,5 (28,25) 28,75 (29,25) 30 inches] (measured mid back excl. turtleneck collar)

Gauge: 15 sts x 24 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in stockinette stitch after wash and blocking

16-17 sts x 24 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in twisted rib (k1 tbl, p1 tbl) after wash and blocking (gauge for turtleneck collar and rib edges at cuffs and hem)

Needles: Circular needles: 5 mm [US8] / 40, 60 and 80 and/or 100 cm [16, 24 and 32 and/or 40 inches]; Double-pointed needles: 5 mm [US8] (unless the Magic Loop technique is used)

Materials: 500 (500) 500-550 (550) 600 (650) 650 (700) 700-750 g Peruvian Highland Wool by Filcolana (50 g = 100 m [109 yds]) held together with 150 (150) 150 (150) 150 (150) 150 (200) 200 g Silk Mohair by Sysleriget (50 g = 420 m [459 yds]) or 125 (125) 125 (125) 150 (150) 150 (175) 175 g Silk Mohair by Isager Yarn (25 g = 212 m [232 yds]) or Tynn Silk Mohair by Sandnes Garn (25 g = 212 m [232 yds]) or Tilia by Filcolana (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 dark grey Wednesday Sweater is knitted in Alpakka Ull by Sandnes Garn in the color Koksmelert [1088] held together with Tynn Silk Mohair by Sandnes Garn in the color Svart [1099].

The speckled Wednesday Sweater is knitted in Peruvian Highland Wool by Filcolana in the color Marzipan [977] held together with Silk Mohair by Sysleriget in the color Daisy's summer dress.

Video

Begin:

German Short Rows:

M1R:

M1L:

Backward Loop Method:

Picking up stitches for shoulder:

Picking up stitches for sleeve:

Picking up stitches for neck:

Italian bind-off:

Quick and easy italian bind-off:

k2tog:

k2tog tbl: