Weekend Slipover

The Weekend Slipover is worked from the top down. First, the back yoke is worked back and forth with the shoulder slope shaped using short rows. Then, each shoulder is worked separately and joined to form the front yoke. Front and back yoke are then joined to form the body, which is worked in the round on a circular needle to the hem. The ribbed neck edge and armhole edges are worked at the end, and the latter are worked with decreases at the armhole. 

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

Size guide

The Weekend slipover is designed to have approx. 20-25 cm [7¾-9¾ inches] of positive ease, meaning it is designed to be 20-25 cm [7¾-9¾ inches] larger in circumference than your bust measurement. 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 slipover has a bust circumference of 112 cm [44 inches], which in the given example would give you 22 cm [8½ inches] of positive ease.

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

Bust circumference: 107 (112) 117 (123) 131 (141) 151 (160) 171 cm [42¼ (44) 46 (48½) 51½ (55½) 59½ (63) 67 inches]

Length: 58 (59) 60 (61) 62 (63) 64 (65) 66 cm [22¾ (23¼) 23½ (24) 24½ (24¾) 25¼ (25½) 26 inches] (measured mid back excl. neck edge)

Gauge: 15 sts x 20 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in stockinette stitch on 5.5 mm [US9] needles after wash and blocking

Needles: Circular needles: 5.5 mm [US9] / 60 and 80 and/or 100 cm [24 and 32 and/or 40 inches], 5 mm [US8] / 80 or 100 cm [32 or 40 inches] and 4.5 mm [US7] / 40 cm [16 inches]

Materials: 400 (400) 400 (400) 400 (400) 500 (500) 500 g Håndværksgarn by Hjelholts Uldspinderi (100 g = 200 m [219 yds]) held together with 75 (75) 75 (75) 100 (100) 125 (125) 125 g Soft Silk Mohair by Knitting for Olive (25 g = 212 m [232 yds]) or Silk Mohair fra Isager Yarn (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 Weekend Slipover is knitted in Håndværksgarn by Hjelholts Uldspinderi in the color Sand [23] held together with Soft Silk Mohair by Knitting for Olive in the color Marcipan.

The dark grey Weekend Slipover is knitted in Håndværksgarn by Hjelholts Uldspinderi in the color Mørk grå [04] held together with Silk Mohair by Isager in color 30.

Video

M1L:

M1R:

CDD:

German Short Rows:

Picking up stitches for shoulder:

Backward Loop Method:

Italian bind-off:

Quick and easy italian bind-off:

Picking up stitches for sleeves:

Picking up stitches for neck edge: